June 11: Spotlight Delaware’s Allison Taylor Levine hosts a conversation about how corporations and nonprofits can solve Delaware’s problems — featuring Jac Rivers of JPMC, Yvonne Deadwyler of NCCCC, Desa Burton of Zip Code Wilmington.

May 13, 2025 - Delaware Community Foundation President & CEO Stuart Comstock-Gay speaks with the Delaware Equitable Hiring Initiative (EHI) leaders Jac Rivers of JPMC and Christopher S. Gunter of CapitalOne about why businesses cannot afford to ignore local talent — and how EHI is working to strengthen the state’s workforce and communities.

Co-hosted by Senator Darius Brown and Representative Franklin Cooke, the event convened local business leaders and workforce experts to discuss the benefits of Fair Chance Employment and Clean Slate. RBIJ CEO Maha Jweied moderated the discussion, which featured EHI employer partners Garcia Garnett (COO) and Marc Herring (Transportation Manager) of Logan Transportation LLC, and EHI trainer Khalilah Olokunola, Senior Director, JFF.

Delaware Business Times (April 9, 2025) — Check out the latest op-ed by New Castle County Chamber of Commerce President Yvonne Deadwyler

On March 26, we kicked off our first employer training session, "The Building Blocks of Equitable Hiring," facilitated by Khalilah "KO" Olokunola, senior director with our partner Jobs for the Future (JFF)'s Center for Justice & Economic Advancement. Learn more.

Delaware Business Now: The Responsible Business Initiative for Justice (RBIJ) and  JPMorgan Chase  have  launched the Delaware Equitable Hiring Initiative, a multi-year pilot project to help  to tap into overlooked talent in underserved communities.

“JPMorgan & Chase is proud to support the Delaware EHI, a project that strengthens our portfolio of systems-change investments to advance inclusivity and opportunity in the workplace.”

Tom Horne, Delaware Market Leader, JPMorganChase

Delaware Business Times: JPMorgan Chase & Co. and the Responsible Business Initiative for Justice (RBIJ) will be launching an equitable hiring initiative to shore up Wilmington’s workforce by working with 10 employers to train them on updated screening processes to help reduce barriers to employment.

“DTC is excited to participate in a project that expands fair access to promising job opportunities in transit and other industries across Wilmington.”

John Sisson, CEO, Delaware Transit Corporation

PRNewswire: "Delaware is home to a vast, untapped talent pool of 'hidden workers' — individuals too often overlooked by traditional hiring practices. This phenomenon not only deprives businesses of valuable talent, but limits the economic potential of entire communities," said Maha Jweied, CEO of RBIJ.

“The Delaware Department of Human Resources is proud to be part of the Delaware Equitable Hiring Initiative. We’re focused on making sure everyone has a fair opportunity to contribute to our state’s growth and success, strengthening our workforce and the services we offer."

Yvonne Anders Gordon, Secretary, Delaware Department of Human Resources