Format: 2013-05-23
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Corporate Responsibility

Ideas for Innovation in Underserved Communities

By Martin Gothberg
Sep242010

I recently attended Santa Clara University’s Boot Camp for social entrepreneurs, the Global Social Benefit Incubator (GSBI) — which never misses ‘wowing’ audiences as to how innovative individuals can be when confronted with a pressing societal need. With support from the Tech Awards, Presented by Applied Materials, the GSBI has been mentoring and training would-be entrepreneurs how to make their vision come alive profitably.

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Social Media and Salsa

By Siobhan Kenney
Sep222010

At Applied Materials we believe that the arts have the power to bring together people of diverse backgrounds in shared experiences. Connect those people through social media, add a Latin beat, and a flash mob is created.

The recent San Jose Jazz Festival, sponsored in part by Applied Materials, celebrates jazz, salsa, and the blues in a community wide event that raises funds for year round music education for youth.

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Why is the EPA ending the Climate Leaders program?

By Bruce Klafter
Sep202010

I recently blogged about why the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is ending the Climate Leaders program for the Green Tie, the official blog of NAEM, the premier association for EHS Management.

The following is a short excerpt from my post.

In an announcement that surprised me, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced this week that it plans to end its Climate Leaders program. As a partner in the program, I received a letter explaining the rationale for this move.

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Visiting High School Students Help Fight Hunger

By Jeff Rangel
Sep172010

In Santa Clara County 1 in 4 people are at risk of experiencing hunger this year. Last month alone, Second Harvest Food Bank provided assistance to 212,000 people, many of whom were children. Their Family Harvest Program, which serves families with children, grew by 30% this past year. Because Hunger is a global concern, high school seniors who recently visited Applied Materials from Taiwan took time to visit Second Harvest and volunteer for half a day.

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Heritage, Diversity, Integrity and Honor: The Renewed Hope of America

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Sep152010

In celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month, a period designated by the U.S. Congress to acknowledge the presence and contributions of Latinos in the United States and which officially begins today, I wanted to take the opportunity to blog and reflect on this year’s theme: “Heritage, Diversity, Integrity and Honor: The Renewed Hope of America.”

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Building a World at the Intersection of Art & Technology

By Siobhan Kenney
Sep142010

Imagination sparks creativity so when innovative artists join together to rethink the future of our world, the possibilities are boundless, participatory, and thought provoking.

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Communicating Sustainability 2010

By Bruce Klafter
Sep132010

On September 22-23 in Santa Clara, California, Applied Materials will be hosting a conference entitled “Communicating Sustainability: Integrating Green and Responsibility into your Organization’s DNA. In this age of increasing employee diversity, mobility and turnover, the question of how to build a sustainability culture is a critical and challenging inquiry.

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Support For San Bruno Residents

By Matt Ceniceros
Sep102010

The Applied Materials blog teams’ thoughts are with the residents of San Bruno, CA.

For information on how to help residents affected call 1-888-443-5722 (888-4-HELP-BAY) or visit the Red Cross Bay Area web site.

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Queen Rania of Jordan Named as 2010 James C. Morgan Global Humanitarian Award Honoree

By Siobhan Kenney
Aug302010

I am please to share that this year’s James C. Morgan Global Humanitarian Award, presented by Applied Materials, will recognize Her Majesty Queen Rania of Jordan for her leadership and efforts in protecting human rights around the world.

The Award, inspired by Applied Materials Chairman Emeritus, Jim Morgan, honors individuals whose broad vision and leadership are helping to address humanity's greatest challenges. The presentation will be made at the Tech Awards in Santa Clara, CA on November 6, 2010.

Watch the announcement featuring Queen Rania.

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Volunteering to Keep an Icon Clean and Green

By Mark Walker
Aug232010

I have had the opportunity to do lots of volunteer work over the years in cities across the U.S. – gleaning food for distribution to families in need, weeding community gardens, painting houses for the elderly and low income, being a classroom mentor, as well as serving on boards of nonprofit organizations. Every activity has been a great personal experience that helped shape my leadership skills, allowed me to think about social problems in new ways, and create perspective on what's important in life.

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Applied Materials Foundation Supports SOS Children's Village of India

By Shakambhari Thakur
Aug112010

The Applied Materials Foundation extended its support of SOS Children’s Villages of India by sponsoring family homes for 30 children, an 18 seater school bus and solar lights for the main avenue of the village. The solar street lights will provide clean, highly energy efficient and economical light to the village campus.

The Applied Materials Foundation’s support of SOS Children’s Villages of India is part of its commitment to civic development initiatives that support innovative uses of renewal energy with a special focus on underserved communities as well as basic needs. Through our commitment of making a positive social contribution, the company is working to build a more sustainable and bright future around the world.

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Korean Delegation Visits Silicon Valley to Learn About High-Tech and CSR

By Jeff Rangel
Jul152010

Applied Materials, in partnership with the Korean University Council for Social Service, hosted 20 engineering students from various universities in Korea as part of a Global Leadership Program. The students traveled to the U.S. to learn about the high-tech industry, new technologies and corporate social responsibility.

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