Diane Melley
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Diane Melley is a director in IBM Corporate Citizenship and Corporate Affairs. Diane’s corporate responsibilities include supporting employee and retiree volunteer efforts and IBM's Humanitarian Disaster Response efforts worldwide. She serves on the boards of the Points of Light Foundation/Hands on Network, Philadelphia Education Fund (current chairperson), Chamber of Commerce/Arts and Business Council, and she is co-chair of the Corporate Affinity Group at the Brookings Institute on International Volunteerism. Diane has a bachelor’s degree in computer science from La Salle University.

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Filling the Need for Skilled Workers Requires Smarter Education

Posted September 9, 2010 | 14:10:44 (EST)

As another school year gets underway, I'm reminded that education remains one of the best pathways young people have toward a prosperous future - even in tough economic times.

Studying seriously, opting for courses in math and science, getting into college and pursuing advanced degrees are not easy tasks, but...

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