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Microsoft’s Geek 2 Chic: LA Makes Silicon Beach The Center Of the Geeky Fundraiser Universe

Mark Drapeau (Los Angeles, CA) — On Thursday, May 10th, Microsoft and Bloomingdale’s brought their popular “Geek 2 Chic” charity fashion show series to the west coast’s Silicon Beach. A mix of local entrepreneurs and tech-savvy professionals served as models, and between ticket sales and 10% of Bloomingdale’s purchases, thousands of dollars were raised for ... Read more »
Celebrities, Corporate Citizenship, Entrepreneurship, Events, Fashion, Nonprofits, Philanthropy, Photos, Retail
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Microsoft Announces Charity Fashion Show “Geek 2 Chic: LA” Benefiting The Network For Teaching Entrepreneurship

Mark Drapeau (Los Angeles, CA) — Today, I’m in southern California preparing for the latest installment of Microsoft Public Sector’s charity fashion show in partnership with Bloomingdale’s called “Geek 2 Chic.” This event is Geek 2 Chic: Los Angeles and its happening on May 10th at Bloomingdale’s Santa Monica. I am the executive producer of ... Read more »
Corporate Citizenship, Events, Fashion, Nonprofits, Real Impact
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Creating High School Adjunct Computer Science Teachers

Mark Drapeau (Washington, DC) – While nearly all aspects of modern life are being influenced by technology, the computer science industry has a dirty little secret. Despite the fact that computer science majors end up with higher lifetime earnings than just about any other major, remarkably few people actually major in computer science. In numbers: There’s about ... Read more »
Citizen 2.0, Corporate Citizenship, Education, Leadership
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Rahm Emanuel Launches Chicago “Early College” STEM High Schools

  Mark Drapeau (Washington, DC) — Rahm Emanuel, flanked by executives from five large technology companies, announced the formation of five innovative “early college STEM schools,” which are six-year high schools focused on preparing students for a modern, information-laden, tech-savvy future workforce. Students will also have the opportunity to be “first in line” for interviews with the ... Read more »
Corporate Citizenship, Education, Government, Real Impact, Why Microsoft
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Technology Training For The Los Angeles Workforce

Celeste Alleyne (Los Angeles, CA) – With a 12 percent unemployment rate in California, 14.6% in Los Angeles, and staggeringly high — 60-70% — LA high school drop out rates, connecting the children making up our next generation with a quality education and decent jobs seems more daunting than ever. However, a new bridge of hope ... Read more »
Corporate Citizenship, Real Impact
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Bridging Digital Divides To Shape The Future

Dan MacFetridge (Seattle, WA) — Connecting children to the Internet and all the resources it provides is one of America’s greatest challenges. Currently, the U.S. is ranked 18th in the world in Internet access to a home user – but there are actions that can be taken to improve that metric. This week at the ... Read more »
Celebrities, Corporate Citizenship, Events, Leadership, Real Impact
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The Long Daily Commute Back To School

Shelley Stern (Chicago, IL) – Everyone knows when it’s Back to School time – buses appear on the streets, students disappear from the malls and parks and other places where they hang out all summer, and everything from calculators to backpacks to lunchboxes goes on sale in store windows everywhere. The other thing that happens is ... Read more »
Corporate Citizenship, Education
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Connecting Kids With Crayons

Donna Woodall (Washington, DC) — The organization Cradles to Crayons is an innovative, nonprofit organization that provides disadvantaged children with free school supplies. Recently, Microsoft and CVS partnered with Cradles to Crayons in Boston to fill 200 backbacks for kids aged 5-12 with critical back-to-school supplies, as well as personalized notes from our employees. Microsoft ... Read more »
Corporate Citizenship, Philanthropy, Real Impact
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