Month: August 2023

For driving impactful change in Singapore through science, technology engineering and math (STEM) education, the Asia Responsible Enterprise Awards (AREA) 2023 honored AMD in the category of Social Empowerment for its AMD Learning Lab STEM courses project. AREA recognizes leading businesses for championing sustainable and responsible business practices.

AMD has enjoyed a long-standing partnership with Chen Su Lan Methodist Children’s Home in Singapore, which provides shelter, care and protection to boys and girls from lower income families. For six years, AMD employees have organized and volunteered in meaningful activities to support residents of the home.

Recognizing that STEM education can accelerate opportunities for the Children’s Home residents, AMD established a Learning Lab at the home in 2021 featuring AMD technology-powered laptops. The lab now annually benefits over 70 residents and teachers to develop critical STEM skills and introduce participants to future careers. Through the Learning Lab, the Children’s Home is implementing an exciting curriculum of courses including digital literacy training, 3D printing, digital arts, C++ and other programming languages with help from AMD employee volunteers.

Courses provide opportunities for students to gain hands-on experience with computer hardware and software with ongoing engagement with AMD employee volunteers who share insights about careers at AMD. For some students, this engagement might inspire a future technical career, while for others it supports skills development to thrive in a range of other pursuits.

Jackson Tan, deputy head at the Children’s Home Care and Development commented, “Our partnership with AMD has sparked the curiosity of our residents towards their inventive approach to creativity, which allows children to embrace the increasing usage of technology and explore novel methods of enhancing their skills.”

AMD partners with local organizations worldwide to establish AMD technology-powered Learning Labs that inspire students to pursue an education in STEM. The company provides hardware and other support in each new lab, and its employee volunteers offer ongoing engagement with the students and teachers.

For more information on AMD Learning Labs, please visit: https://www.amd.com/en/corporate/corporate-responsibility/learninglabs.html

Further details on the Asia Responsible Enterprise Awards can be found here.

LAS VEGAS, August 17, 2023 /3BL/ – Aristocrat Gaming is deepening the company’s longstanding relationship with AISES, a national nonprofit organization focused on substantially increasing the representation of Indigenous peoples in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) studies and careers, by providing a $500,000 donation. Announced at the Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association Conference and Tradeshow, the money will go toward supporting several AISES programs, notably the newly established Resources for Indigenous STEM Education (RISE) Fund, along with the organization’s annual conference and student scholarships.

The RISE Fund, powered by Aristocrat Gaming, is designed to engage and support Indigenous students, professionals, and tribes by offering resources and programming to specifically develop STEM education and careers in the gaming industry. Aristocrat Gaming’s contribution will support scholarships, career and professional development, education programs, internships, and workforce development opportunities, helping to identify and prepare the next workforce generation and to diversify industry talent pipelines.

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“We are honored by the relationship with Aristocrat Gaming and our mutual commitment to propel more Indigenous people to STEM education and careers,” said Sarah EchoHawk, AISES President. “The company’s efforts are extraordinary – by sharing our collective story and engaging the gaming industry, we hope to enact real change in Indigenous STEM representation and inspire those engaged with the gaming industry in Indian Country to support their future through the RISE Fund.”

The total funding provided by Aristocrat Gaming will also go towards continuing the company’s support of the AISES general scholarship fund, providing $2,500 in scholarships to 20 undergraduate students pursuing Casino Gaming degrees at accredited four-year colleges and universities across the country. Additionally, Aristocrat Gaming will be providing $30,000 annually to the AISES National Conference, the premier event for Indigenous STEM students and professionals.

“As a valued partner of ours for over six years, we are elated to further our relationship with AISES to intentionally invest in the gaming industry’s future workforce, helping to open up access to STEM education and career opportunities for Indigenous peoples,” said James Starr, President of VGT, an Aristocrat Gaming company.

About AISES

Advancing Indigenous People in STEM since 1977, AISES has focused on substantially increasing the representation of Indigenous peoples of North America and the Pacific Islands in critically needed STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) disciplines. This nonprofit currently supports individual student and professional members across the U.S. and Canada through chartered college and university chapters, professional chapters, tribal chapters, and affiliated PK-12 schools. Members benefit from diverse STEM-focused programming that supports careers and promotes student success and workforce development in multiple crucial areas. To learn more visit aises.org.

About Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.

Aristocrat Technologies, Inc. is a subsidiary of Aristocrat Leisure Limited (ASX: ALL), a global entertainment and content creation company with over 7,500 employees working in more than 20 locations across the globe. Aristocrat Gaming is the leading designer, manufacturer, and distributor of Class III games as well as Class II Innovations for Native American casinos and emerging markets. The company’s mission is to bring joy to life through the power of play. Its values are rooted in creativity and technology, and the company has a rich history of innovation that has shaped the gaming industry over many decades. For further information, visit the company’s website at www.aristocratgaming.com.

Media contacts:

For AISES

David Cournoyer
dcournoyer@aises.org

For Aristocrat Gaming

Oriana Branon
oriana.branon@aristocrat.com

Chelsea Eugenio
chelsea.eugenio@aristocrat.com

Originally published on GoDaddy Life

Tell us a little bit about yourself and what you currently do at GoDaddy?

My name is Joe Styler and I am lucky to have two great kids and a wonderful wife. I have been working at GoDaddy for over 17 years. One of the things I like most about the company is that there is always something to learn and some new role to take on that challenges you. I have most recently been in charge of the Domain Name Auctions. However, I am transitioning to manage the Domain Academy. This is a course that helps teach people about making money through investing in domain names. It is the best course available for learning about domain investments. I’m truly looking forward to improving the course and introducing more people to the fun world of investing in domain names.

Outside of work, you have a sea salt business. Would you mind sharing more about it and how it came to be?

Some of my earliest memories involve cooking and I’ve always loved it. When I was old enough, I went to culinary school and got formal training, spending many years honing my talent in restaurants.

A few years ago, my family and I went to Italy on a vacation. While we were there, we visited Sicily to see where my relatives were from. It was there that we discovered Sicilian Sea Salt. It is so different from other salts that I have tried. It makes any food you taste just that much better. We nicknamed it “magic salt” simply because it’s magic how it changes the taste of food. Once you try it, you can’t go back to normal salt!

This salt is made from evaporation of the Mediterranean Sea, just like it has been for thousands of years. The salt we sell is hand harvested with no additives or preservatives and with natural trace elements and minerals that give it the distinct flavor that make it so special.

When we got back home, it wasn’t long before we ran out of the salt we bought in Sicily and we had to figure out how to get more. It took some time, but I was finally able to get a supplier that had the same salt. Sicily produces a lot of salt and while all of it is good, there are some that are just top notch. The process of making it is very different from the table salt you usually buy that is produced in bulk by large chemical companies. Ours is all natural, and is much harder to find than most of the salt from Sicily you see in grocery or specialty stores, here in the United States.

We started giving this salt as gifts to family and friends. In no time, we had to start ordering in bulk to keep up with the requests for more and more salt. That is when someone suggested we start selling it! So began the journey we are on now — selling gourmet salt online. My wife, Leslie, and I started SicilianSeaSalt.com two years ago. It has been so much fun seeing how many customers truly love the salt just as much as we do. They love to share their recipes, enhanced by our sea salt.

What are your biggest goals for your business this year?

Right now, we only sell online. Our goal is to expand to some brick and mortar opportunities, which will take additional design and packaging work. There are some new varieties in the works, as we are experimenting with other spices that can be added to the salt. One example is a spicy salt, using chili peppers from Italy.

How has GoDaddy assisted you build out your company?

I have learned so much about eCommerce over the years, while working at GoDaddy. I get to hear about the latest trends and tools, as well having access to the newest products to come on the market. Here at GoDaddy, we have a group called Entrepreneurs in Tech, which is an Employee Resource Group. This group brings in guest speakers, provides training opportunities, and fosters a community made up of entrepreneurs building one another up. Getting set up online was one of the easier parts of starting and running the business, all thanks to GoDaddy.

What’s your motto or personal mantra?

“Wow people”. We always try and make sure that everyone who orders from us has a great experience. There are so many impersonal or worse interactions in today’s marketplace. At Sicilian Sea Salt, we want to make sure that you do not only get a good experience when shopping with us but that you get an amazing experience and feel valued as a customer. We do a lot of things to help make our customers know they are special, such as handwritten and signed thank you notes, upgraded shipping for free, free swag, or free samples. Every customer gets something that wasn’t included in their original order because we want to try hard to make sure everyone has a wonderful experience with us and knows that we care about them.

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