Young Professionals: Phillip Hon
Meet the 10 young professionals who are rocking it in their careers and community
Phillip Hon, executive director of Unbound Stockton, left
the sea breezes of Hawaii behind to pursue a dream. In 2013, the
nonprofit Teach for America offered him the opportunity to work
at Iroquois Point Elementary School in Oahu, where he served as
vice principal and on the National Advisory Board of the
Collective, Teach For America’s national association for alumni
of color.
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PRIDE INDUSTRIES
EMPLOYERS SOLVE LABOR WOES WITH HIDDEN TALENT POOL: PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
Since 1966, PRIDE Industries has been recruiting, training, placing and supporting people with disabilities, vastly improving their lives while also providing employers with a reliable talent pipeline that brings a high level of positivity, dedication, loyalty, ret
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AMERICAN RIVER COLLEGE
NEW PRESIDENT BRINGS EXPERTISE AND EMPATHY IN LEADERSHIP
Dr. Lisa Cardoza’s career represents a remarkable journey to leadership. With a lengthy résumé in higher education administration, she’s now stepping in as president at American River College (ARC), ready to use the expertise she’s gathered in her many previous roles.
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CITY OF ROCKLIN
OFFERING MORE THAN JUST A GREAT QUALITY OF LIFE
This year, the City of Rocklin celebrates its 130th anniversary of incorporation. With humble beginnings in granite quarries and railroads, this city continues to grow in size while honoring its rich history.
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CITY OF LINCOLN
LINCOLN OFFERS BIG-TOWN AMENITIES AND SMALL-TOWN CHARMS
The City of Lincoln offers a very unique community experience for its residents, including the amenities of much larger towns; the comfortable charm of smaller towns; wide-open natural spaces; safe, carefully planned neighborhoods; and unique economic development p
Graduating Into a New Life
Education and job training programs ease the reentry process for formerly incarcerated Californians
State prison yards may not look much like college quads. But some activists and educators want to bring a piece of the collegiate experience to incarcerated people in California, allowing them to earn degrees and job training behind prison walls — and potentially reducing their likelihood of returning to prison after their release.
Investing in Inclusion
How consultants help businesses incorporate diversity, equity and inclusion into how they do business
DEI generally has three components that work jointly. “Diversity is looking at the makeup of the organization. Equity is giving people what they need to be successful. Inclusion comes after getting diversity and equity, and that ensures people are contributing to that environment,” says Dr. Colette Harris-Mathews, principal consultant at Harris Mathews Consulting in Sacramento.
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WEAVE
TRAINING FOR A SAFER, MORE INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY
WEAVE serves survivors of domestic and sexual violence and is the sole rape crisis center for Sacramento County. While this nonprofit’s roots are in the women’s movement, it’s important for our community to understand that WEAVE serves people of all genders and all orientations.
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75 Years of UC Davis Veterinary Graduates
Providing Exceptional Care and Innovation for California
When the first class of DVM students arrived at the School of
Veterinary Medicine in 1948, they launched a new era of
health
for California.
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Acorn Hills Animal Center
CUTTING-EDGE VETERINARY SERVICE DELIVERED WITH COMPASSIONATE CARE
Acorn Hills Animal Center, in the heart of Amador County between the communities of Sutter Creek and Jackson, represents many things to the area - the clinic is a stalwart example of a suburban medical practice with hands-on customer care and compassion, accompanied by expertise and state-of-theart technology within the veterinary field.