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Universities honour philanthropist Chuck Feeney
A conferring ceremony is under way in Dublin Castle this afternoon to honour the Founder of Atlantic Philanthropies Chuck Feeney. Universities from across the island of Ireland are jointly conferring him with an Honorary Doctorate of Laws. It is the first time ever that all…
Author: RTE News Ireland
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Universities to honour philanthropist Feeney in unprecedented joint move
PATSY McGARRY ALL UNIVERSITIES on the island of Ireland are to jointly confer an honorary Doctorate of Laws on philanthropist Charles (“Chuck”) Feeney next month. The ceremony, on September 6th, will take place at Dublin Castle with Taoiseach Enda Kenny and Minister for Education and…
Author: The Irish Times
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Using the Film "The Help" to Help Domestic Workers
The National Domestic Workers Alliance, an Atlantic grantee, is using the success of the movie The Help to draw attention to the issues domestic workers face across the country. In association with TakePart they interviewed domestic workers from around the country about the issues facing…
Author: TakePart and the National Domestic Workers Alliance
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Organisations invest £3.5 for shared education classes
Two organisations are to spend £3.5m helping secondary and grammar schools in the Catholic and state sectors to share classes. The International Fund for Ireland and Atlantic Philanthropies are making the investment after a successful trial. For three years, 60 post-primary schools provided shared classes…
Author: BBC
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New Leadership Needed to Address White Nationalism in U.S., Stalled Progress in South Africa
In recent articles, the Executive Director and South African Programme Director of the Atlantic Fellows for Racial Equity called for a renewal in civil rights leadership in the U.S. and in South Africa. America’s Rising White Nationalism Calls for a New Type of Civil Rights…
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The Next Generation of Leaders Advocating for Brain Health
By Dana Smith A monologist, a musician, an event producer, and an animal behaviourist are working to change how society thinks about aging and dementia. These individuals are part of the first cohort of Atlantic Fellows at the Global Brain Health Institute and are using…
Author: The Lancet
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€6.6bn Later ... Atlantic Philanthropies Holds Final Irish Board Meeting
Taoiseach praises organisation for its contribution to NI peace, education, healthcare By Colm Keena A file image of Charles F. ‘Chuck’ Feeney, founder of Atlantic Philanthropies, before he was conferred an Honorary Degree jointly by the Universities of Ireland North and South at a ceremony in…
Author: The Irish Times
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Can Philanthropy Work Effectively With Government?
By Richard Boyle Head of Research, Publishing and Corporate Relations, Institute of Public Administration There is a growing interest in how government and philanthropic organisations can work together to achieve social goals. Working together is not a straightforward task. Governments and philanthropies have different perspectives…
Author: European Foundation Centre
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Brexit campaign in North ‘played on racism and emotions’
Immigrants in Dungannon are very concerned about what might change and when by Gerry Moriarty in Dungannon Bernadette McAliskey: the lifelong republican and socialist was conflicted about how to vote in EU referendum but went for Remain based on practical reasons. Photograph: Paula Geraghty Lifelong republican…
Author: The Irish Times
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Are We Seeing a New ‘Inequality Paradigm’ in Social Science?
Mike Savage is Academic Director of the Atlantic Fellows program at LSE’s International Inequalities Institute. Social scientists have long been concerned with inequality, yet the focus has often been on its theoretical and political aspects. This is now starting to change, writes Mike Savage, co-director of…
Author: LSE British Policy and Politics Blog