Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) has partnered with Detroit Area Pre-College Engineering Program (DAPCEP) to expose students to STEM through pop-up workshops and STEM academies. With Detroit recently launched as a new CARE community, resources will primarily be focused on the North End and North Corktown neighborhoods. “Students from marginalized communities are disproportionately excluded from STEM ed
April is recognized as National Minority Health Month (U.S.), an initiative created to advance health equity across the country on behalf of all racial and ethnic minorities. Historically, maternal mortality has been disproportionately high for Black women, with most causes being preventable. In conjunction with maternal mental health issues, the disparities are heightened. In building awarenes
The RESILIENT READERS BOOK CLUB is a school age book gifting initiative created by the nationally renowned The 15 White Coats and Black Worldschoolers Mobile Bookstore to provide access to high quality Black literature through book boxes placed inside of youth centered organizations. The Indianapolis launch is made possible by global power leader Cummins Inc., through its Cummins Ad
Today, Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) and Arsenal Technical High School local business, government, education and community leaders celebrate the launch of Cummins TEC: Technical Education for Communities in Indianapolis. Cummins Advocating for Racial Equity (CARE), a U.S. strategic community initiative, supported the Cummins TEC team as they selected Indianapolis, and other U.S. cities to expa
Some of the most in-demand, highest paying and fastest growing careers are in the STEM fields, however, according to the National Science Board, fewer than 50% of minorities are in the STEM labor force. As a global power technology leader, Cummins Inc. is working to increase the exposure of STEM careers to minorities and women across the world through various programs and initiatives. In
This article originally authored by Tom Linebarger, Cummins Executive Chairman and posted internally on October 31, 2022 for employees to recognize the anniversary of the Cummins Advocating for Racial Equity (CARE) program. Today, I want to celebrate and recognize the incredible work accomplished through the Cummins Advocating for Racial Equity (CARE) initiative since its launch in Oc
Today, Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) announced a $5 million partnership investment with Boston-based Reinventure Capital, an impact fund that invests in U.S. based companies led and managed by people of color and/or women. Co-founded and managed by expert impact investor, Edward Dugger, III, Reinventure provides its partners the opportunity to advance racial and gender equity through access to diversif
Today, Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) announced a partnership with CommunityWorks to fund Charleston Small Business Success Loan Programs. This investment includes capital, technical assistance, and financial coaching for small Black-owned businesses in the Charleston community. “For over 30 years Cummins has been strengthening its roots in Charleston and continually invests in this community,”
Finding your niche in business is vital to remaining successful. For the last 11 years, Olympic Career Training Institute (OCTI) has done just that. OCTI has solidified its place in Memphis, Tennessee, a major U.S. distribution, logistics, and shipping hub. The adult vocational school located in Memphis trains employees, so they're ready to hit the ground running, and connects them with employe
Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) announced today a major grant of more than $1,000,000 to build Black homeowner equity in the Martindale-Brightwood neighborhood of Indianapolis. The grant was issued to Renew Indianapolis and will support an innovative program to build generational wealth while addressing gentrification in historically Black neighborhoods. The Cummins grant will leverage funding f
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, as of May 2020, the median wage for diesel service technicians and mechanics was $50,200, however that is just the middle of the pay scale. Some heavy-duty technicians make as much as $72,000 to $93,000 per year. When Cummins Inc. created the Cummins Advocating for Racial Equity (CARE) initiative in 2020, launching new Technical Education for Co
Indianapolis, Indiana – Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) through the Cummins Advocating for Racial Equity (CARE) initiative has partnered with LISC Indianapolis and the Indy Black Chamber of Commerce to establish a real estate assistance fund to provide grants up to $20,000 for Black businesses in Indianapolis. The funds are earmarked for businesses looking to purchase commercial property, or retain their