Statewide Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of N.J. announces new board members
The Statewide Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey on Monday announced that Elisa Charters, president of EAC Business International/co-founder of Latina Surge, and John Lucas, executive vice president of business strategy corporate risk...
Charters named to board of trustees at NJIT
Elisa Charters, a first-generation college student-athlete who attended New Jersey Institute of Technology with support from its Educational Opportunity Program, has been appointed to the NJIT board of trustees, the school announced Tuesday.
Charters, who...
Snaps & Snippets: Baraka announces designer who will create monument for Newark square
The area in Newark that soon will be renamed Tubman Square will include a monument for Harriet Tubman, the pioneering abolitionist, city officials said recently.
In an announcement that also commemorated Newark’s celebration of the...
Report: Latinas, despite deplorable work conditions, now make up 9% of state’s workforce
Low wages, nonexistent benefits, no access to child care and virtually no time or money to do anything other than work and care for their family.
It sounds awful. Unfortunately, it also describes the workforce...
Pride Chamber announces NJPCC Foundation
The New Jersey Pride Chamber of Commerce, an organization that has seen its membership jump by more than 150% this year, announced Thursday night at its first-ever gala that it is getting even bigger:...
Two dozen-plus N.J. companies on Best Places to work for LGBTQ Equality list
More than two dozen companies with headquarters in New Jersey were among 767 companies nationwide to earn a 100% rating and be recognized as a 2021 “Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality,” by...
Talking the talk: NJ Orators has been helping kids find their voice for 36...
Eloise Samuels kept seeing the same problem when she was interviewing young people — especially those from underserved communities: a general lack of communication skills.
But, before you assume this deficiency was the result of...
Velez, Diaz honored as trailblazers by Hispanic Chamber
Jen Velez, executive vice president, health and network solutions, at Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, has a resume of accomplishments that are as long as her current title.
As a longtime health...
‘Healthy Homes for All’ webinar sponsor: Business leaders can have big impact
When the third installment of the six-part free webinar series, “Imagine More: Racial Justice Begins with Us,” is held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feather O’Connor Houstoun is hopeful the event on housing issues will...
Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership receives $50K grant help support Women of Color program
The Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership recently announced it was awarded a $50,000 grant from the Justworks Foundation to help support IFEL’s Women of Color Connecting Access Accelerator Program, supporting more women of color entrepreneurs...
