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Sep 17 2013
Why Does Women's Equality Matter?
In my line of work, I often get the question: “Why does equality for women and girls matter?”To me, a world without equality for women and girls is like flying a plane with only one wing. To solve any of the issues of our day – from poverty alleviation to defending everyone’s human rights – we need to include all potential agents for change.Urgent Action Fund for Women’s Human Rights (UAF), the organization I lead, is the only fund of its kind to provide time-urgent funding specifically for women’s human rights activists.
Posted By: Kate Kroeger, Executive Director, Urgent Action Fund for Women's Human Rights |
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Sep 11 2013
A Not-So-Small Donation
What do you think of when you hear the term “corporate donation”?If financial gifts of tens of thousands of dollars come to mind, here’s another, simpler, but effective approach.In Eugene, Oregon, employees here at our Levi Strauss & Co. office have long partnered with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Emerald Valley. In fact, it’s been a partnership for more than 13 years now -- and an example of our company’s 160-year commitment to equality.
Posted By: Kimberly Dellinger, Senior Manager, Levi Strauss & Co. Finance |
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Sep 10 2013
For Youth, From Poverty to Prosperity
After a day of school, Adriana would head over to San Francisco's AT&T Park, excited to grab her black visor, strap on her vending bag and hit the stands, hawking ice cream and hot chocolate to the sold-out baseball crowds. (Given San Francisco's unpredictable summers, hot chocolate can be a big seller.)For Adriana, each shift at work meant increased savings towards her college education. Now that she’s attending San Francisco State University to become a therapist, she knows her hard work paid off.
Posted By: Marc Spencer, Chief Executive Officer, Juma Ventures |
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Aug 19 2013
Supporting People Affected by HIV/AIDS in Brazil
Staff members from Grupo Incentivo a Vida and the Levi Strauss Foundation. Author Kim Almeida is in the back row, third from the left. In a recent trip to Sao Paulo, I met Fernanda, a pro-bono lawyer who works with Grupo Incentivo a Vida, or GIV.GIV is supported by the Levi Strauss Foundation to offer free legal aid to people affected by HIV/AIDS, with a focus on low-income lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.
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Jul 25 2013
Why I Walk
There were probably as many different reasons to take part in Sunday’s San Francisco AIDS Walk as there were walkers – about 25,000.For me, it’s something I’ve done off-and-on since 1999 and the reason is pretty simple. I care – and I want to do something to help solve the problem instead of not doing anything about it.I have to admit that I’m proud of myself for raising money for the San Francisco AIDS Foundation, and it’s awesome to work for a company that matches the donations, making even more of an impact.
Posted By: Christine Wong, Administrative Assistant, Levi Strauss & Co. |
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Jun 26 2013
The Morning News
My 12-year-old son and I were in the car this morning, driving to his basketball camp, when we heard the news. The U.S. Supreme Court had declined to rule on California’s Proposition 8, effectively allowing same-sex marriage in the state.The decision followed one that we’d heard about earlier in the morning, striking down the federal Defense of Marriage Act and, thus, ruling that married same-sex couples are entitled to federal benefits.“Is that good?” he asked.I fumbled for a clear answer. And my response was somewhat muted.
Posted By: Cory Warren, Editor, LS&Co. Unzipped |
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Jun 05 2013
Of Dragons and Water
Levi Strauss & Co. is constantly looking for ways to reduce our water footprint. You may have heard of our Water<Less™ collection and our involvement with the Better Cotton Initiative. We’re also working to spread the word on why it’s important to conserve water.
Posted By: Vivian Li, Assistant Manager, Distribution, and Community Day Ambassador |
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Jun 04 2013
Our Top 10 Photos from Community Day
Around the world, Levi Strauss & Co. employees gave back to their communities in May.It’s all part of Community Day, a highlight of the year at our company, where we step away from our desks and volunteer with non-profit organizations in the communities we live, work and play. This year we participated in nearly 170 projects in 46 countries around the world.In rolling up our sleeves, we are making strides in addressing sustainability, equality and the fight against HIV/AIDS. We also granted a total of $300,000 to non-profit partners through the Levi Strauss Foundation.
Posted By: Rebecca Youngs, Associate Editor, LS&Co. Unzipped |
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Jun 04 2013
Build-a-Board
Just plain cool.That’s how I’d describe one of the recent Community Day projects involving Levi Strauss & Co. employees.The volunteers joined with Board Rescue to build 300 skateboards in under four hours. The boards – along with helmets, backpacks and other items – were then donated to underserved youth in San Francisco.
Posted By: Cory Warren, Editor, LS&Co. Unzipped |
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May 10 2013
Go Forth. Go Niners.
Now, it’s official.The new home of the San Francisco 49ers will be Levi’s® Stadium.The Santa Clara Stadium Authority unanimously approved the proposal last night, and we here at Levi Strauss & Co. and the Levi’s® brand couldn’t be more excited.When we announced our plans to employees this week, they were thrilled. (See for yourself in the video below.) I think that’s because they understand the natural connection between these two iconic, Bay Area brands,
Posted By: James "JC" Curleigh, President, Global Levi's® Brand |
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