Northrop Grumman Launches Education Initiative and Other Diversity News

One of DiversityWorking.com's prestigious diversity company partners, Northrop Grumman - a leading global security company providing innovative systems, products and solutions – is in the news lately and here are some of its big stories.

A press release by Business Wire announced the company's Northrop Grumman Foundation , in collaboration with the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), just launched the Northrop Grumman Foundation Teachers Academy, a comprehensive education initiative for middle school STEM teachers (grades 5-8) that aims to promote student achievement in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), by aiding in the enhancement of teacher confidence and classroom excellence in science, engineering and technology, at the same time, increasing the understanding of teachers regarding the skills needed for a scientifically literate workforce. According to the press release published on MarketWatch, the program will start to support 25 teachers from school districts in select Northrop Grumman communities. - Read more at:

The promotion of and commitment to diversity and inclusion are part of Northrop Grumman's Corporate Responsibility. It believes that valuing diversity and fostering inclusion is essential to promoting innovation and increasing productivity and profitability.

Likewise, Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and is committed to employ and advance in employment qualified minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and covered veterans.

The company has long been recognized for this, and attesting to this are the numerous diversity awards it has received from various organizations and communities that value diversity. One of the latest recognitions, according to a Globe Newswire press release, is the recent awarding of two Northrop Grumman's employees, Kaiann Fu and Padmapriya Vijayasarathi, at the 20^th Ammual Women of Color STEM Conference for their achievements in their particlular fields. - See more here:

One of the company's latest achievements is seen to provide job opportunities, according to the Los Angeles Times. Aerospace giant Northrop Grumman Corp. won an intense four-year competition Tuesday to build the nation's new fleet of stealth bombers, a project likely to create thousands of jobs in Southern California. - Read more here:

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