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Here's a reason to eat pizza! Domino’s Pizza locations in Johnstown and Somerset holding fundraiser for United Way of the Laurel Highlands

2/9/21 - RICK KAZMER - United Way of the Laurel Highlands
 
Domino’s Pizza locations in Johnstown and Somerset are helping to tackle some of the area’s biggest community needs. 
 
On Wednesday, Feb. 17, a portion of proceeds earned that day will be donated to the United Way of the Laurel Highlands. The charitable organization will quickly put the money to work in efforts to meet basic human needs across the region, as well as to provide early education, parent support, and youth drug and alcohol prevention and other crucial work. 

Second diversity and inclusion training session to focus on defining 'isms' in society, and how to talk about them

2/8/21 - RICK KAZMER – United Way of the Laurel Highlands

The second installment of diversity, equity and inclusion training hosted by the United Way of the Laurel Highlands will focus on “–isms” and how they impact society.

Race, racism, sexism and ableism will be examined in the next part of the four-part, grant-funded training program. The sessions are being taught by Dr. Melissa Marks, an education professor at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg. The first session defined implicit bias, and how it impacts communities.

First session of implicit bias training examines how judgements can quickly be formed

1/28/21 RICK KAZMER – United Way of the Laurel Highlands
 
About 50 people attended implicit bias training held Jan. 26 via Zoom by Dr. Melissa Marks. 
 
The grant-funded training is being hosted by the United Way of the Laurel Highlands. 
 
Marks is an associate professor of education at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg. The participants, leaders in social services, government, education and other fields in Cambria and Somerset counties, learned about the unconscious biases that influence society. 
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