Star of Essex County Awards presented to East Orange Police Chief, Cooperman Barnabas DEI Director

Star of Essex County Awards presented to East Orange Police Chief, Cooperman Barnabas DEI Director

NEWARK – A celebration marking LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer) Month was held on Monday, June 16. During the ceremony, East Orange Police Chief Phyllis Bindi, Patrick Koslecki, Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) at Cooperman Barnabas Medical…

USDA Announces Cuts to DEI Focused Awards - Agri-Business Southeast AgNET

DepositPhotos image The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced that they will be terminating 145 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) focused awards. The cuts, amounting to a maximum savings of $148.6 Million include programs that will be terminated including programs that would: Educate and engage socially disadvantaged farmers on conservation practices; a program that would create a new model for urban forestry to lead to environme…