Bridging the Economic Equity Gap in the Corporate Culture

with Alphonso Amos of StreetWise Partners

According to McCarthy Mentoring, 25% of employees who enrolled in a mentoring program had a salary-grade change, compared to only 5% of workers who did not participate. Alphonso Amos, Detroit Program Director for StreetWise Partners discusses the importance of breaking down systemic barrios in the workplace.

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Jun 29, 2021

Hosted by: Laurel Hess
Produced by: Heartland Newsmakers Team
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