October 2023

Entergy Celebrates Educators and Invests $2.2 Million in the Future of Students at the Fried Chicken Festival

A finger lickin’ success for education initiatives in Orleans Parish

This year’s National Fried Chicken Festival brought together thousands of people around a shared love of great food, music and culture – and amongst many of those festivalgoers were public school educators.

As part of Entergy’s ongoing commitment to investing in our communities, we hosted the first-ever complimentary Teacher’s Lounge – an exclusive area at the festival for teachers and staff to enjoy VIP seating, live music, food and drinks.

The Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility’s Annual Corporate Inclusion Index™ Report Released Today

October 10, 2023 /3BL/ - American corporations still have a long way to go towards fully including Hispanics at all echelons of employment, on corporate boards, among suppliers, and among recipients of philanthropic resources, according to the 2023 HACR Corporate Inclusion Index™ (CII) Report released today. The report aggregated data from 92 participating corporations, the majority of which are Fortune 500 companies.

InSinkErator Introduces the Next Generation of Garbage Disposals

InSinkErator, the world’s leading brand of garbage disposals, has introduced the next generation of disposals for today’s modern kitchen. Completely redesigned to grind more types of food waste and do so quietly, the new Power and Advance Series disposals feature the company’s re-engineered MultiGrind® and SoundSeal® Technology. InSinkErator has also simplified installation on these units with the new EZ Connect technology.

TCS’ goIT October Monthly Challenge Rings a Bell for Quality Education

Despite monumental strides, equitable access to quality education remains both a North American and global challenge. According to UNICEF, 264 million children and adolescents around the world do not have the opportunity to enter or complete school, and the United Nations estimates that by 2030, 300 million students will not have basic numeracy and literacy skills needed to succeed— unless additional measures are taken now.

KeyBank Opens New, Full-Service Branch in West Valley City, Utah

WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah, October 9, 2023 /3BL/ – KeyBank, a Fortune 500 company with regional headquarters in Utah, announced the opening of a new branch in West Valley City. Bank leaders and employees will hold a grand opening celebration October 20-21.

This new, full-service branch is located at 2807 S 5600 W in West Valley City. Construction was completed in September and doors opened to the public on September 25. Grand opening festivities are as follows:

Discovery Education and Creative Visions Offer New Lesson Plan Series To Inspire the Next Generation of Creative Changemakers

CHARLOTTE, N.C., October 6, 2023 /3BL/ - Discovery Education and Creative Visions—the nonprofit supporting positive change through storytelling, impact media, art, education, and technology—offers educators new resources engaging students in global issues.

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