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Category: Equity

  • Advocating for Social Equity and Equality for LGBT+ Communities By Talli Koppel, Director Global Talent Acquisition Growth and Corporate Groups, Intel As an Oregonian, I am proud that Oregon State Senator, Jeff Merkley, reintroduced the #EqualityAct. The Equality Act was initially introduced in Congress in 1974. It's terrible that nearly 30-years later, we're still fighting for this critical legislation. This legislation reflects the views of the majority of Americans....
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  • Intel Investing in Diverse and Inclusive Pipeline of Tech Law and Policy Talent By Rhonda Foxx, Head of Social Equity Policy & Engagement at Intel Today, Intel announced its pledge to North Carolina Central University (NCCU), a historically Black college and university (HBCU), with a $5 million grant over the next five years to help the school create a tech law and policy center. Intel will contribute legal and strategic expertise, faculty training,...
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  • Intel and Axios Convene Conversation on Global Data-Driven Change and Equity By Rhonda Foxx, Head of Social Equity Policy & Engagement at Intel This week, Intel and Axios convened a critical conversation on the power of data and technology to drive social change. The grave inequities brought to light by the global Covid-19 pandemic and the killings of George Floyd and many others have made clear that racial and social inequality...
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  • A Policy Framework for Digital Transformation in Africa By Dr. Bienvenu Agbokponto Soglo, Government and Policy Director for Africa at Intel & Rhonda Foxx, Head of Social Equity Policies and Engagements at Intel The global pandemic has accelerated the need for a swift and equitable worldwide digital transformation to address the digital divide. Achieving this demands a particular focus on critical geographies like Africa and Least Developed Countries...
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  • NDAA’s JROTC STEM Grant Program Must Now be Fully Funded By Norberto Salinas, Senior Counsel and Director of Global Workforce Policy, Intel The final FY2021 National Defense Authorization Act contains a provision critical to expanding STEM education in the United States. Based on the Providing Resources and Organization to Maximize Opportunities for Training and Education in STEM (PROMOTES Act), the language in the NDAA will establish a grant program to...
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  • The Role of Broadband in Digital Equity By Rhonda Foxx, Head of Social Equity Policies & Engagements at Intel The global pandemic has changed how we learn, work, play and receive vital services. Ensuring that all populations have access to critical technology, including broadband, is not just a nice-to-do; it’s a must-do. At Intel, we recognize a shared responsibility to help close the digital divide and forge...
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  • Advancing Diversity Requires Industry and Government Collaboration By Jeff Rittener, Chief Government Affairs Officer for Intel 2020 has brought tremendous change. From COVID-19 to the social justice movement to the election, this year highlighted why advancing diversity and inclusion efforts is more critical now than ever. At Intel, we know we have a responsibility to raise the bar on transparency when it comes to our own commitment...
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  • Expand STEM Education by Including PROMOTES ACT in Final NDAA By Al Thompson, vice president of US Government Relations for Intel As Congress finalizes the FY 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), there is an opportunity to significantly expand STEM education in the United States. This would happen through including the Providing Resources and Organization to Maximize Opportunities for Training and Education in STEM (PROMOTES) Act in the final NDAA....
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  • Introducing Tech Equity@Intel Policy Resource Page We're proud to introduce Tech Equity@Intel, a resource illustrative of the company's commitment to helping build a more equitable and brighter future for all stakeholders – customers, employees, communities, suppliers, and shareholders. Below, Jeff Rittener, Chief Government Affairs Officer and General Manager of the Governments, Markets and Trade Group, and Rhonda Foxx, Head of Social Equity Policy & Engagement, discuss...
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