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Inclusion and Diversity

Why is self-determination so critical for First Nations and Indigenous youth?

Posted by Luke Ray AND Kerryn Knill on August 8, 2023

Luke Ray and Kerryn Knill discuss International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples and Luke's experience as a First Nations youth growing up in Australia.

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Inclusion and Diversity

Opting out is not an option: Talking about race and privilege with Accenture’s Global Ethnicity Lead

Posted by Avanade News on October 14, 2020

Suzanne Dann, Avanade Regional Executive and Taskforce Lead, talks with Accenture's Global Ethnicity Lead Gavin Young about race, privilege and the weight of the events of 2020.

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Corporate Citizenship

Corporate citizenship at Avanade: A year in review

Posted by Heba Ramzy on January 27, 2019

Corporate citizenship senior director Heba Ramzy reflects on her first year at Avanade and a few of her team's successes.

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Events and Activities

Appruption: making the world a better place, one app at a time

Posted by Avanade News on July 15, 2016

The following blog post was written by Avanade alum Christiaan Veeningen. A couple months ago, I was asked to support a team of students participating in the AppRuption hackathon, a two-day hackathon organized by the province Flevoland and University Windesheim Flevoland. The goal of this event is to bring together companies and students and have t...

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Inclusion and Diversity

Double glass ceiling

Posted by Avanade News on July 8, 2016

This is a guest blog post written by Avanade alum, Vikki Leach and originally appeared in its entirety on the Women in Technology International blog. In this post I’m including commentary on Lord Browne's book, 'The Glass Closet'. He is the former CEO of BP whose his sexuality was publicly announced by his former partner in the UK media. I also ref...

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Community

My season of gratitude and giving

Posted by Avanade News on December 22, 2015

The following blog post was written by Avanade alum Lesly Barrie. There is something about the holiday season that catapults people into a giving mood, be it through time, money, or gifts. For as long as I can remember I’ve always been interested in helping others. Every spring our old and forgotten toys were gathered and ultimately donated to a ca...

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Community

Avanade rallies to combat hunger with NW Harvest

Posted by Avanade News on September 29, 2015

This is a guest blog post written by Avanade alum, Mark Myers. You will never regret the time spent doing something for others When it came down to deciding where I wanted to take my career, I chose the people at Avanade.  Being a part of an organization unlike most was far more important than anything else. The urge to do more than just “doing my ...

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Community

Avanade employees support men's health issues with moustaches

Posted by Avanade News on November 6, 2014

It’s that hairy time of the year again, when our Gents selflessly volunteer to grow moustaches for the month formerly known as November, now called Movember. This annual event was created to bring awareness to men’s health issues including prostate cancer, mental health and many more. This is truly a global effort for us with teams from all geograp...

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Events and Activities

#RestartEurope: digital transformation for Europe's future

Posted by Avanade News on August 8, 2014

This is a guest blog post written by Avanade alum, Gemma Fiorentino. Today, digital is affecting all areas of our daily lives – from our workplace to our home. And, it is fueling discussions across many industries around how to drive a digital transformation. As with any other modern phenomena, this evolution affects people’s behaviors and heavily...

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Community

Avanade ASG employees donate smartphones to help end polio

Posted by Avanade News on January 30, 2014

The following is a guest blog post by Simon Bickert, Avanade consultant. I’m quite honored to share a wonderful campaign that we just completed with Avanade employees in ASG (Austria, Switzerland and Germany). It was a goodwill program centered on a smartphone hardware exchange to support the eradication of Polio in the world. For those who may not...

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