How to Celebrate Martin Luther King’s Birthday in 2021
The website of AmeriCorps, the federal public-service organization, has a directory where you can search for volunteer opportunities, while President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s inaugural committee suggests creating cards for Covid-19 patients, knitting blankets for the homeless or hosting an online fund-raiser for a nonprofit organization.
5 Diversity and Inclusion Lessons Learned in the Peace Corps
Peace Corps Peru is actively trying to build a culture of allies and open environment where talking about D&I challenges is encouraged.
Red Cross: Respecting Cultural Diversity
On this particular morning, the secretary general of the local Red Cross chapter is bursting with optimism. His personal awareness-raising efforts and the repeated announcements made during the night by the town crier would have reached the furthermost huts of this village locked in deepest Benin.
Americares Names Gabriela Salvador SVP of Global Operations
Americares is a health-focused relief and development organization that saves lives and improves health for people affected by poverty or disaster so they can reach their full potential.
Americares Helps Peru Fight COVID-19 Surge
Americares, in collaboration with Volunteers for Inter-American Development Assistance Perú (VIDA), began operating mobile medical clinics in Lima, Aug. 29, 2020.
What It Was Like to Serve in the Peace Corps, According to 6 Generations of Women
No matter when and where they served, volunteers agree: The experience will change your life.
The military is making changes in response to Black Lives Matter protests
New research looks at ethnic and racial inequalities in armies across 250 different wars
Strength in Diversity: A War The Marine Corps Is Yet to Win
It is a fact that diversity makes the military stronger and organizations more productive. The Marine Corps is no exception.
Why do so few Black officers lead combat units?
The United States and its military are increasingly diverse. Its leadership is not.
Here’s how the Air Force is remembering its first female pilots
Today, there are more than 800 female pilots and nearly 350 female navigators in the service, according to the Air Force.
Capt. Shaye Haver on Her Development as an Infantry Officer
US Army Capt. Shaye Haver spoke recently at an event sponsored by the Modern War Institute at West Point.
Women In The Military: Through The Decades
Women have a larger presence in our military today than ever before.
Soviet women in World War II
Soviet women played an important role in World War II (whose Eastern Front was known as the Great Patriotic War in the Soviet Union).
Who Are the Four-Star Women of the U.S. Military
Approximately 15% of the U.S. armed forces is made up of females.
Cathy Williams
Cathay Williams was a female soldier who enlisted in the United States Army under the pseudonym William Cathay.
A Leader in Diversity joins Increasingly Diverse Red Cross
The Red Cross is committed to providing its services to all who need them, regardless of age, race, gender, nationality, financial status or sexual preference.
Why Can’t Some Veterans Get Jobs?
Veterans continue to struggle to gain employment because of culture gaps between civilian society and their military pasts, as well as a lack of seamless integration amongst Veteran care programs.
Space Force aims to set standard for diversity, inclusion in the military
An all-female team isn’t the only sign that the Space Force is trying to build diversity into its mission from the start.