Month: July 2023

MIDLAND, Mich., July 6, 2023 /3BL/ – Dow (NYSE: DOW) announced an expanded partnership with Teach For All to fund Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) teacher recruitment, professional development and placement in underserved schools in Bahía Blanca, Argentina; Tokyo, Japan; Lagos, Nigeria; and Tarragona, Spain.

“Since we started our partnership in 2022, we have impacted nearly 200 teachers and more than 4,900 students in Argentina, Nigeria and Spain,” said Bob Plishka, global director of Strategic Corporate Partnerships and Dow Company Foundation president. “This year, we are expanding the partnership to Japan to help reduce the gap in educational opportunities in countries where Dow has a significant presence. Actively tackling the STEM skills gap will present significant opportunities to uplift the community, create a positive impact and empower businesses across diverse industries.”

Teach For All is a growing network of independent partner organizations and a global organization working to develop collective leadership to improve the quality of education for all children and break down the barriers standing in the way of their ability to learn and thrive. It has grown to include 61 network partners across six continents, with 13,000+ current teachers and 94,000+ alumni. Since 2022, Dow and Teach For All have:

Supported Teach For All network partners in Argentina and Spain to expand their programs geographically and added more teachers in Nigeria to reach more underserved students.Recruited and trained 23 STEM educators, including 16 women, who are role models that inspire the next generation of STEM leaders.Improved students’ STEM academic outcomes and exposed them to the future of work with support from Team Dow volunteers.Enhanced the Teach For All Global STEM Learning Community, which impacts more than 500 STEM educators and leaders worldwide.

“We are grateful to Dow for their ongoing commitment and growing support of our network partners, expanding the partnership this year to include Japan,” said Pablo Millanes, Head of Corporate Partnerships at Teach For All. “Teach For Japan has set out to develop a first-of-its-kind teacher training program to inspire and equip university students and those who aspire to teach STEM subjects. This partnership will help address the educator shortage that Japan is currently facing due to an aging society.”

Dow’s continued support of Teach For All further demonstrates the Company’s commitment to creating positive social change, strengthening education and enhancing people’s lives in our communities.

About Teach For All

Teach For All is a global network of 61 independent, locally led and governed partner organizations and a global organization that works to accelerate the progress of the network. Each network partner recruits and develops promising future leaders to teach in their nations’ under-resourced schools and communities and, with this foundation, to work with others, inside and outside of education, to ensure all children are able to fulfill their potential. Teach For All’s global organization works to increase the network’s impact by supporting the development of new organizations; fostering network connectivity and learning; providing coaching and consulting; and enabling access to global resources for the benefit of the network. For more information, visit us at www.teachforall.org or follow us on LinkedIn at Teach For All.

About Dow 
Dow (NYSE: DOW) combines global breadth; asset integration and scale; focused innovation and materials science expertise; leading business positions; and environmental, social and governance leadership to achieve profitable growth and help deliver a sustainable future. The Company’s ambition is to become the most innovative, customer centric, inclusive and sustainable materials science company in the world. Dow’s portfolio of plastics, industrial intermediates, coatings and silicones businesses delivers a broad range of differentiated, science-based products and solutions for its customers in high-growth market segments, such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications. Dow operates manufacturing sites in 31 countries and employs approximately 37,800 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $57 billion in 2022. References to Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries. For more information, please visit www.dow.com or follow @DowNewsroom on Twitter.

For further information, please contact:

Jess MacDonald 
780-998-8426 
jmacdonald1@dow.com

Henry Anumudu 
henry.anumudu@teachforall.org

Originally published on GoDaddy Newsroom

TEMPE, Ariz., July 6, 2023 /3BL/ — New survey results from GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY), the company that helps entrepreneurs thrive, show that almost three-quarters (74%) of U.S. small business owners say their perception of the American Dream has changed. Small business owners today define their achievement of the American Dream as living a comfortable lifestyle (56%), feeling happy with their life (54%) and having the freedom to pursue their passions and interests (49%).

In your opinion, which of the following indicate that you have achieved the American dream? 

Living a comfortable lifestyle: 56.4%Feeling happy with your life: 54%Freedom to pursue your own passions and interests: 49.2%Owning your own home: 45.2%Being your own boss: 38.7%Having money/assets to leave to your child: 33.7%Being able to pay off your debt obligations: 27.2%Having equal rights and access to opportunities: 26.1%Owning a car: 18.1%Earning enough to move into a higher income bracket: 17.5%Getting a better education than previous generations in your family: 14.9%Sending your children to college: 14.3%Feeling like you belong in the USA: 14.3%Becoming or being an American citizen: 9.1%Improve your social status: 8.8%Going to college: 8.6%

74% of U.S. small business owners say their perception of the American Dream has changed.

However, 39% of small business owners do believe that being their own boss represents an achievement of the American Dream. This link is more pronounced among male (43%) than female (36%) small business owners. It is also particularly resonant for business owners who identify as Black (46%) and of Hispanic, Latino or Spanish origin (43%). Despite this, just 6% of people cited that as a ‘top three’ reason that they started their own business, with reporting women slightly higher than men (7% vs 5.5%).

While the majority of American small business owners believe that being a successful entrepreneur is a key way to create new generational wealth (78%), many have modest business aspirations, wanting to either stay a ‘solo entrepreneur’ (28%) or maintain being a small business with some employees and maybe a physical location (35%). Only 12% aspire to one day become a corporate business with a large employee base and headquarters. While revenue growth (63%) is unsurprisingly a top indicator of small business success, according to the survey respondents, other indicators point to the importance of emotional contentment rather than material accomplishments. For example, achieving happiness (60%) and a healthy work-life balance (60%) rounded out the top three indicators of success.

Just under two-thirds (62%) of American small business owners are confident they will achieve what they perceive as the American Dream, with male business owners showing more confidence than female (71% vs. 55%) and Millennials reporting themselves as the most confident generation (66%).

Small business owners do, however, face daunting economic concerns. For instance, 80% of small business owners agree that inflation is currently impeding entrepreneurs trying to achieve the American Dream. When reflecting on their biggest financial challenges:

42% rated some level of difficulty in access to financial capital when starting their business23% pointed to rising costs of wages and materials23% cited lack of personal wealth, which is notable when 55% used personal savings to start

Other top barriers to the American Dream for small business owners include:

Lack of access to technology (33%)Lack of access to free/affordable healthcare (32%)Lack of education (28%)Discrimination (28%)Inadequate language/communication skills (24%)

“This survey data shows that American small business owners are thinking beyond revenue and sales growth when they consider what the American Dream means to them – today it’s more about feeling a sense of belonging, freedom, happiness, and work-life balance,” said GoDaddy Chief Marketing Officer Fara Howard. “Whatever their interpretation is of the American Dream, GoDaddy is committed to helping these entrepreneurs achieve success on their terms.”

To learn more about GoDaddy’s American Dream survey, visit http://godaddy.com/ventureforward/summer-2023-american-dream-survey-results/.

To learn more about GoDaddy products, visit www.GoDaddy.com.

About GoDaddy 
GoDaddy helps millions of entrepreneurs globally start, grow, and scale their businesses. People come to GoDaddy to name their idea, build a professional website, attract customers, sell their products and services, and accept payments online and in-person. GoDaddy’s easy-to-use tools help microbusiness owners manage everything in one place and its expert guides are available to provide assistance 24/7. To learn more about the company, visit www.GoDaddy.com.

Source: GoDaddy Inc.