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The Trump Administration Weighing Rollback of Optional Practical Training (OPT) Program
Foreign nationals who are in the U.S. in F-1 student status are often eligible to engage in employment after completing their academic program in what is referred to as Optional Practical Training (OPT). As a result of the current high unemployment rate in the U.S., the Trump Administration is currently reviewing the F-1 OPT program, and is considering taking action to suspend or limit the program until U.S. unemployment has declined. Within President Trump's April 22, 2020 proclamation, there was a provision that tasked the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Department of Labor to review nonimmigrant visa programs and recommend certain measures be taken to possibly suspenSuspending or limiting the F-1 OPT program would likely have a negative impact on the U.S. It would weaken its competitiveness and hinder economic recovery. Foreign nationals who participate in the F-1 OPT program bring skills and talent that are desperately needed, and that the U.S. labor force is unable to provide. In addition, suspending or limiting the F-1 OPT program would result in other countries benefiting from the education provided to these F-1 students by U.S. colleges and universities, and in some cases, may result in these foreign nationals and the overseas companies they may work for to compete against the U.S. and its interests.
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HSDA Supports "Black Lives and Businesses"
The Healthcare Supplier Diversity Alliance (HSDA) is in a unique position to host an ongoing forum where all stakeholders can identify business challenges and collaborate on how to solve them. Deborah Williams, Chair of HSDA, released a sincere and optimistic statement, to encourage participation in these discussions. Dear HSDA Corporate Partners, Diverse (M/WBE), Veteran and Service-Disabled Veterans and Small Business Enterprises, Community Partners and Friends, Over the past 3 months, w...
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Owens & Minor Postpones 2020 Earl G. Reubel Awards, Will Return in 2021 to Honor Leaders in Supplier Diversity
As part of Owens & Minor's continued efforts to keep our teammates and the communities we serve safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Earl G. Reu...
NEXT Medical Products Receives Vizient Novaplus Contract for Ultrasound Gel
BRANCHBURG, NJ, June 30, 2020 -- NEXT Medical Products Company is pleased to announce its new Novaplus contract with Vizient for Ultrasound Gel effect...
Success Story - HPC's Association and Conference Concierge Program recovers over $68K in registration fees for major mid-west healthcare system
A major mid-west healthcare system, based in Indiana, has been using HPC's Association and Conference Concierge Program for over 5 years. This service...
ZRG Medical Donates Essential Hospital Furniture and Supplies to MedShare
Although we specialize in medical equipment liquidation, we are bound to come across some excess assets from hospitals along with their decommissioned...
Black-Owned Marketing Firm Joins PPE Supply Chain To Fight Coronavirus
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Casco Manufacturing Solutions Creates New, Washable PPE Products During Pandemic-- and Business is Booming
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Foreign nationals who are in the U.S. in F-1 student status are often eligible to engage in employment after completing their academic program in what is referred to as Optional Practical Training (OPT). As a result of the current high unemployment r...
Lowe's Opens Applications for the First Wave of its $25 Million in Minority Small Business Grants
Discover how Lowe's is helping small businesses reopen and stay open....
SBA's Economic Injury Disaster Loans and Advance Program Reopened to All Eligible Small Businesses and Non-Profits Impacted by COVID-19 Pandemic
The SBA has reopened the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and EIDL Advance program portal to all eligible applicants experiencing economic impacts due to COVID19. SBA's EIDL program offers long-term, low interest assistance for a small business o...
Cigna + Oscar Helps Small Business Owners who Recognize that a Healthy Workforce is the Key to a Vibrant Business in COVID-19 Environment
Approximately two-thirds of small businesses say that providing health insurance to their employees is now a higher priority as a result of COVID-19. In Atlanta, the San Francisco Bay Area and across Tennessee, Cigna + Oscar will offer small business...
Department of Commerce Announces New National Director of Minority Business Development Agency
WASHINGTON, June 17, 2020 – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that David J. Byrd will be the new National Director of the U.S. Department of Commerce's Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA). Mr. Byrd will be the 18th Natio...
Atlanta MBDA Business Center Launches CARES Act Assistance Program
ATLANTA– Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Atlanta Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) Centers have responded to hundreds of requests for assistance with funding, opportunities, and disaster recovery and resilience. The staff fiel...
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Board of Directors Listing
Deborah Williams,
Stacey Winston,
Chair Elect,
Intalere
Andrea Reubel-Walker,
Kerma Medical Products
Pending,
Parliamentarian
Robert Gonzalez,
Print Media Corporation
Richard Manson,
SourceMark
Angela Wilkes,
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AT Wilkes and Associates
Joyce Kershaw,
Beverly Kuykendall,
American Medical Depot
Antione Bennett,
Rosalyn Carpenter,
Bob Hairston,
HealthTrust Purchasing Group
Dr. Hilton Hudson,
Hilton Publishing
Charlene Vickers,
Todd Gray,
Donna Ennis,
MBDA Business & Advanced Manufacturing Centers-Georgia Tech
Vicky Lyle,
Owens & Minor
Herschel Walker, Ex-officio
Renaissance Man Food Services
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