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At five years old, girls are just as confident as boys. By age six, that confidence starts to waver. By nine, the gap between girls and boys who are interested in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) becomes apparent. By 17, only 11% of girls are interested in STEM. This…
Originally posted on Cigna.com Olympic medalist Jackie Joyner-Kersee and former NFL running back and philanthropist Warrick Dunn show the power of community and share their approach to well-being and reaching health goals. Cigna’s Health Improvement Tour returns to the runDisney Health & Fitness Expo to offer free health screenings and promote…
Ongoing abortion restrictions in states across the U.S. including Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, and Missouri are resulting in businesses standing up for reproductive health care. Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp signed a “fetal heartbeat” bill in May that would effectively sentence women to life imprisonment and the death penalty if they chose to have…
Originally Published by The Walt Disney Company. The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) announced that several senior film executives of Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. (“21st Century Fox” —NASDAQ: FOXA, FOX) are joining Disney’s Studio Entertainment management team, conditional upon closing of Disney’s pending acquisition of 21st Century Fox. “We’re pleased…
Originally Published by The Walt Disney Company. The Disney Conservation Fund (DCF), continued its more than 20-year commitment to conservation this month by awarding more than $5 million in grants to support 76 organizations working to protect the magic of nature around the world. The fund also recognized 13 people…
Originally Published The Walt Disney Company. The Walt Disney Company has consented to Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc.’s (“21st Century Fox”NASDAQ: FOXA, FOX) decision to tender or sell its 39% stake in Sky plc as soon as allowable under terms of Comcast Corp.’s 17.28 per share offer for Sky. The current…
Originally Published by The Walt Disney Company. In 1995, the Boys & Girls Club of Burbank and Greater East Valley began in an old firehouse just up the road from The Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California; and now, more than two decades later, the Club serves thousands of young…
Originally Published by The Walt Disney Company. The Walt Disney Company Board of Directors announced the election of a new director: Ambassador Michael Froman, Vice Chairman and President, Strategic Growth at Mastercard. The election of Mr. Froman to the Board is effective immediately. “Given his broad experience and extraordinary career…
Originally Published by The Walt Disney Company. In January of this year, Disney Chairman and CEO Bob Iger announced an initial $50 million investment in a new and ongoing education initiative aimed specifically at The Walt Disney Company’s hourly workforce. “I have always believed that education is the key to…
Originally Published by The Walt Disney Company. Early August 2018 marked the culmination of Disney’s third Girls Who Code Summer Immersion Program, a seven-week program that introduces high school students to computer science. In partnership with Girls Who Code (GWC), a national nonprofit organization working to close the gender gap…