MELVILLE, N.Y., May 17, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Canon
U.S.A. Inc., a leader in digital
imaging solutions, today hosted Girls Inc., a nonprofit
organization that focuses on giving confidence to girls, for "A Day
at Canon" at the Company's corporate headquarters in Melville, NY.
"We are so grateful to Canon USA, Inc. for putting together this truly
inspirational event for our girls," said Neela Lockel, executive director for Girls Inc.
of Long Island. "The team prepared
a wonderful day that left the girls excited and thinking about
their own futures."
Approximately 30 young women ages 15-18 across Long Island attended this all-day event
specially designed to bring young girls together. They were
presented with opportunities to learn about Canon, be inspired by
women in the workforce today and visualize their personal future
career paths, perhaps one day in the technology sector with
Canon.
"Canon follows a Kyosei philosophy, which means, all
people, regardless of race, religion, or culture, harmoniously
living and working together into the future," said Christine Sedlacek, senior director of Digital
Marketing Services Division, Canon U.S.A., Inc. "We are excited to have the
opportunity to positively impact these young women and share our
Kyosei philosophy in a tangible way within the local
community."
Girls Inc. guests were greeted with a Continental breakfast and
received tours of the corporate showroom, showcasing some of
Canon's top product lines, such as Cinema EOS and Mixed Reality.
Influential female employees of Canon U.S.A. across the IT, Product Marketing,
Social Media, Legal and Finance departments met with the girls to
educate them on their journey in the workforce and their experience
with Canon U.S.A.
The young women of Girls Inc. participated in a series of
workshops focusing on budgeting and career planning to give them
tools to positively impact their career path. They also completed
their own personal journey timelines outlining how far they have
come to get where they are today. To close out the day, the girls
printed out their journey timelines to bring home and leave by
their workspace or pin to an inspiration board as an encouraging
reminder.
About Canon U.S.A.,
Inc.
Canon U.S.A., Inc., is a leading
provider of consumer, business-to-business, and industrial digital
imaging solutions to the United
States and to Latin America
and the Caribbean (excluding
Mexico) markets. With
approximately $31 billion in global
revenue, its parent company, Canon Inc. (NYSE:CAJ), ranks third
overall in U.S. patents granted in 2015† and is one of Fortune
Magazine's World's Most Admired Companies in 2016. Canon
U.S.A. is committed to the highest
level of customer satisfaction and loyalty, providing 100 percent
U.S.-based consumer service and support for all of the products it
distributes. Canon U.S.A. is
dedicated to its Kyosei philosophy of social and
environmental responsibility. In 2014, the Canon Americas
Headquarters secured LEED® Gold certification, a recognition for
the design, construction, operations and maintenance of
high-performance green buildings. To keep apprised of the latest
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About Girls Inc.
Girls Inc. inspires all girls to be strong, smart, and bold through
life-changing programs and experiences that help girls navigate
gender, economic, and social barriers. Research-based curricula,
delivered by trained, mentoring professionals in a positive
all-girl environment equip girls to achieve academically; lead
healthy and physically active lives; manage money; navigate media
messages; and discover an interest in science, technology,
engineering, and math. The network of local Girls Inc. nonprofit
organizations serves 136,000 girls ages 6 - 18 annually across
the United States and Canada. Learn more about our programs and
advocacy at www.girlsinc.org.
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