When Xerox began the program, it was loathe to give any kind of employee recognition, internally or otherwise, to participants.

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When pressed, Jarrett and Blank both pointed to initiatives by the Obama administration the program supported by PowerWomen and Xerox CEO Ursula Burns to encourage girls to pursue educations in STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics) careers as signs of commitment to improving educational and employment for women.

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Xerox continues to cut costs and it just announced another restructuring program.

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