Nicole Froio

1 month ago | morningstar.com | Nicole Froio

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESS Newswire / March 21, 2025 / Tapestry, Inc. By Nicole FroioOriginally published on TriplePundit.comUsing secondhand materials has the potential to significantly reduce the greenhouse gas emissions of the fashion industry. The secondhand goods broker Bank & Vogue is demonstrating that's possible by working with big brands to create products out of upcycled fabrics, like Coach's new repurposed denim bag. The fashion industry's impact on the environment is not a secret.

1 month ago | prismreports.org | Nicole Froio

Unionized workers at the Denver-based Cobalt Abortion Fund went on strike this month after the organization terminated the positions of two key union members and reassigned another unionized worker, who now reports to the external affairs department. Cobalt Workers United is demanding that the fund reinstate the terminated workers, Cidney Fisk and her mother, Debora Fisk, who were dismissed as Cobalt claimed that it was making a “strategic shift” from organizing to policy development.

1 month ago | refinery29.com | Nicole Froio

Story from SomosADVERTISEMENTBorn in Gainesville, Texas, Jocelynn Rojo Carranza was a regular 11-year-old kid by all accounts. According to her online obituary, she loved to dance and sing, and she played the French horn. She enjoyed swimming, doing cartwheels, having movie nights, and getting her nails done with her grandmother. There were virtually no differences between Jocelynn and her peers, except that her family was originally from another country.

2 months ago | refinery29.com | Nicole Froio

Story from SomosADVERTISEMENTSince President Donald Trump took office on January 20, immigrants have been scrambling to keep themselves safe amid emerging executive orders, nationwide raids, and assaults on birthright citizenship. Taking aim at diversity, Trump has also signed an executive order that directs federal funds to be withheld from schools with diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs.

2 months ago | nextcity.org | Nicole Froio

This story was originally published at Prism. Philanthropic funders in the U.S. withdrew at least $8 million over the past 15 months from nonprofit organizations that expressed solidarity with Palestinians during Israel’s genocide in Gaza, according to a new report published by Funding Freedom.