Stephen Klineberg: Investing in education, health access for Houston"s minority communities "palpably important"

Minority-owned businesses in two more New Mexican communities will now have access to assistance and coaching from the state’s Minority Business Development Agency......»»

Milwaukee Film rebranded the Minority Health Film Festival to the Cultures & Communities Festival......»»

Education and health became status symbols with the rise of "discreet wealth" in the 2000s. They've also far outpaced the rate of inflation. The elite have turned towards investing i.....»»

Sallie Mae and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund have expanded their annual Bridge the Dream Scholarship Program with an additional $3 million in funding that will support college access for youth in historically disadvantaged communities......»»

Stephen Klineberg is founding director of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research and the director of the annual Kinder Houston Area Survey......»»

Colleges and universities across the country made swift moves to protect the health of their campus communities as President Donald Trump declared the novel coronavirus a national emergency. read more.....»»

The planned expansion comes at a time when the nation's nursing shortage continues to grow......»»

Below are the HBJ's 2019 Women Who Mean Business health care honorees. To see all of the honorees, scroll through the slideshow above. CEO, HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast Education: Bachelor’s and Master’s, University of Houston-Clear .....»»

‘We need to make sure college students have access to financial education.’.....»»

Another national architecture firm has set up shop in Austin. This one is known for work in the fields of higher education, government, tech and health care, including designing a big chunk of Houston's massive Texas Medical Center......»»

As an employer or HR benefits manager, maintaining a healthy, engaged team of employees is important. Offering a compensation package — including a comprehensive health plan with access to a high-quality network — is key to attracting and retai.....»»

Employers offer health benefits for a variety of reasons. A benefits package is viewed as nearly as valuable as a salary by many employees and is an important tool for hiring and retaining a competitive workforce. Benefits can also positively impac.....»»

YouTube / ETRADE Commercials Investing is super important, but not everyone knows how or where to begin.  There's an entire investing ecosystem that gives new investors access to .....»»

More than 100 communities throughout Harris County, including downtown Houston and much of the area east of downtown, were recently designated “Opportunity Zones” by the U.S. Treasury Department as part of a new program to encourage private inv.....»»

Some of the highest cancer morbidity and mortality rates in United States exist in Georgia, according to American Cancer Society. Racial and ethnic cancer health disparities undermine our communities and our health care system. African Americans ar.....»»

This issue is more important to consumers than health care and education......»»

This issue is more important to consumers than health care and education......»»

This issue is more important to consumers than health care and education......»»

This issue is more important to consumers than health care and education......»»

New York City retailers in minority and low-income communities are more likely to sell and advertise alternative tobacco products with the lowest price tags and highest health risks, according to a .... To view the full story, click the title link......»»