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PEOPLEFORBIKES AND OUTRIDE ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP TO SUPPORT YOUTH BYCYCLING
bicycle retailer and industry news

PeopleForBikes is partnering with Outride, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of youth and cultivating inclusive communities through bicycling.

Through the partnership, PeopleForBikes will provide resources, expertise, and bicycle industry support to Outride’s Riding for Focus program and Outride Fund. The Riding for Focus program is a middle school-based bicycle education program that helps students improve their cognitive, physical, and socio-emotional well-being. Currently in 200 schools across the U.S. and Canada, Riding for Focus provides bicycle access and education to approximately 50,000 students each year. The Outride Fund is a community grant initiative that awards matching grants of up to $15,000 to support a wide range of projects related to youth bicycling around the U.S..

WHY IT MATTERS: This partnership will build upon each organization’s commitment to foster and support the next generation of community leaders, create safe and accessible opportunities for youth bicycling, and generate a more diverse future for the bicycle industry.

 

BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF AMERICA AND NATIONAL CARES MENTORING MOVEMENT RALLY TOGETHER TO PROVIDE HOPE FOR YOUTH IN CRISIS
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA

National CARES Mentoring Movement and Boys & Girls Clubs of America have announced a new collaboration that focuses on expanding support and resources to kids and teens across the country who are struggling with the trauma created by systemic inequities, racially-charged violence in their communities, and the disproportionate impact of the pandemic on their families.

Phase one of the partnership will serve as a launch pad to a long-term mentoring partnership in support of Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s trauma-informed practice approach. The organizations will work together to increase the number of staff members, who serve children and teens by developing their understanding of the intersection between race, culture, and trauma. In addition, the organizations will work together to support the implementation of male programming at Boys & Girls Clubs in six cities: Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Minneapolis, New York City, and Seattle. National CARES Mentoring Movement and local club leadership will work together to implement restorative healing wellness circles for staff and young people to process incidents of racial unrest as part of their entry point into conversations on racial equity.

WHY IT MATTERS: This partnership, which will introduce National CARES’ culturally-anchored and healing-centered approach into clubs, will assist Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s strategic priorities in 2021 related to trauma-informed organizational development and racial equity.

 

telus and google form strategic alliance to bring digital transformation to key industries, including communications, technology, healthcare, and agriculture
TELUS

Google Cloud and TELUS have announced a strategic alliance to co-innovate on new services and solutions that support digital transformation within key industries, including communications technology, healthcare, agriculture, security, and connected home. The 10-year collaboration will also accelerate TELUS’ IT and network modernization initiatives, enabling further operational agility and supporting improved customer experiences.

Through this partnership, the companies will generate new industry solutions and go-to-market strategies that will drive growth in adjacent industries, commencing with communications technology, healthcare, agriculture, security, and automation. One of the focus areas will be on redefining the way healthcare and agriculture solutions are delivered; there will be a focus on; increasing collaboration and efficiency between healthcare providers, providing consumers with fresher and healthier food by improving traceability, and enabling business customers to streamline their IT and network operations. Both companies will also collaborate on the evolution of entertainment and smart home technology, bringing state-of-the-art connectivity, control, and convenience to more families and businesses.

WHY IT MATTERS: This partnership will focus on reimagining the future through co-innovation, accelerating TELUS’ digital transformation, and embracing sustainability and social responsibility. Both companies will strengthen their commitments to building a more sustainable world through technology by reducing TELUS’ carbon footprint.