Social mobility articles
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Jobs platform Tangent secures funding to boost tech social mobility
Tangent, a jobseekers network targeting aspiring tech workers from less advantaged backgrounds, has raised $1.1m (£882,000). Founded by former LinkedIn employee Gary Izunwa, Tangent is a platform that connects jobseekers from low socioeconomic backgrounds with people in tech offering mentorship and referrals. The recently launched Tangent network is initially starting with entry-level tech sales roles, […]
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Nearly a century old, this ‘masterpiece cafe’ in Tokyo discourages socializing and forbids mobile phones
By Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN (CNN) — Walking into the Lion Cafe, in Tokyo’s Shibuya district, the first thing one notices is the seating. All chairs face one direction, towards two gigantic speakers on the wall, the stars of this 98-year-old institution. It’s one of the city’s few remaining meikyoku kissa, or masterpiece cafés. “Meikyoku
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Nearly a century old, this ‘masterpiece cafe’ in Tokyo discourages socializing and forbids mobile phones
By Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN (CNN) — Walking into the Lion Cafe, in Tokyo’s Shibuya district, the first thing one notices is the seating. All chairs face one direction, towards two gigantic speakers on the wall, the stars of this 98-year-old institution. It’s one of the city’s few remaining meikyoku kissa, or masterpiece cafés. “Meikyoku