- July 28, 2021
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Business
published on July 27, 2021 – 9:00 AM
Written by MARK RILEY
Nationwide, diversity, equity & inclusion (DE&I) awareness is at an all-time high, thanks in part to the social justice movements of recent years. With the Fresno area being considered among the 10 most diverse cities by U.S. News and World Report, building this awareness and fostering conversations continues to be top of mind.
Despite having a diverse population, there’s still much more to be done. Companies can play a role by supporting initiatives that actively address the barriers and challenges around racial and economic equity in the community. For example, Bank of America has been supporting the Central Valley Community Foundation’s Fresno DRIVE initiative, a 10-year investment plan centered on racial equity driven by community leaders, for the past three years, and the bank recently committed support to the organization’s new…
