5 programs making workplaces more inclusive

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The Civil Rights movement may have been more than 60 years ago, but George Floyd’s death — among many more racially-driven tragedies in 2020 — has made employers realize they still have a long way to go to create a fair and inclusive workplace.

Currently, less than 1% of CEOs and 3.2% of senior-level managers in the United States are Black, according to a survey by the Center for Talent Innovation. As more companies begin to understand how the careers of people of color are hindered by socio-economic barriers andinternal biases, they’re taking steps to rectify it.

Chipotle employees can now earn a debt-free degree from one of the oldest historically black colleges in the nation: Paul Quinn College.

The college is the most recent addition to Chipotle’s debt-free degree college program, which launched last year. After 120 days of employment, Chipotle employees — including part-time restaurant workers — are eligible to earn an associate or bachelor’s degree in 75 types of business or technology programs, at no cost to the employee.

Kayla Webster
Freelance writer

Kayla Webster is a freelance writer based in New York City.


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