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JUSTIN ECHOLS TO PERFORM HOLIDAY JAZZ CONCERT TO BENEFIT UPWARD TRANSITIONS

Friday, December 5, 2025

Internationally acclaimed Jazz Hall of Famer, Justin Echols, and his band will perform an evening of holiday favorites on December 16, 2025, to benefit Upward Transitions' centennial endowment fund.

PRWeek Names Candor a Best Place to Work

Wednesday, December 3, 2025

PRWeek has named Candor a Best Place to Work in the country for a second time. 

Google Announces Two Data Center Campuses in Muskogee County, Oklahoma

Thursday, November 20, 2025

November 20, 2025 – MUSKOGEE, Okla. – Google, along with Muskogee County, City of Muskogee and Port Muskogee today announced plans for two new data center campuses near the towns of Summit and Council Hill, as well as new agreements to add energy to the electricity grid — building on the company’s longstanding presence in Oklahoma.

Candor Named PRSA-OKC Agency of the Year

Monday, November 17, 2025

Candor receives fourth Agency of the Year honor from PRSA-OKC and takes home Best in Show.

 

Google and Oklahoma City Thunder team up to power Oklahoma’s AI leadership and the state’s future

Friday, November 7, 2025

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (Nov. 7, 2025) – Today, Google and the Oklahoma City Thunder announced they are joining forces to accelerate AI in Oklahoma. The collaboration is part of Google’s statewide $5 million commitment to equip Oklahoma’s students and its workforce with critical AI and job-ready skills. The announcement was made during the

Google Arts & Culture & National Trust Celebrate Oklahoma's Route 66 History

Wednesday, October 29, 2025

Google Arts & Culture is launching a new theme page dedicated to Route 66 in partnership with the National Trust for Historic Preservation, in anticipation of the Centennial of Route 66 next year. The platform also launched a special spotlight on Oklahoma City as a key destination along the Mother Road highlighting the city as a crossroads of culture.

TRAVELERS AID INTERNATIONAL PRESENTS 2025 INNOVATION AWARD TO UPWARD TRANSITIONS

Tuesday, October 21, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC – Oklahoma City nonprofit, Upward Transitions was recognized as the Innovative Agency of the Year for 2025 at the Travelers Aid International Convention in Washington, DC, this month. Travelers Aid International is an international network of social service agencies, airports, and train stations representing a safety net to individuals

United Way of Central Oklahoma Awards WayFinder Innovation Grant to Upward Transitions' Hope Flyers Program

Wednesday, October 8, 2025

A new, first-of-its-kind program to assist individuals struggling with transportation poverty in Oklahoma City begins this October with start-up funding from United Way of Central Oklahoma.