Results List
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Purpose Prize Winners Honored by Obama, Oprah
This dispatch is from Civic Ventures’ Encore Careers campaign, an Atlantic grantee that aims to engage millions of people in encore careers – combining personal meaning, continued income and social impact – to produce a windfall of talent to solve society’s greatest problems. This is…
Author: Civic Ventures
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A Letter from the President and CEO
Dear Friends and Colleagues, Now that I am settled into my new position as President and CEO of The Atlantic Philanthropies, I wanted to take a moment to tell you how special it is for me to have the opportunity to work with this organisation…
Author: The Atlantic Philanthropies
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Mental health funding to help break down barriers
A South Tipperary disability and mental health project has received funding which will enable a number of people to receive special care, suited to their needs. The grant, from the Genio Trust, will fund a project in St. Luke’s Hospital in Clonmel, helping them to…
Author: South Tipp Today
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The First Large Scale African It Gets Better Project Launched in Cape Town
Messages of Hope and Solidarity for Gay South Africans Watch the videos of several Atlantic grantees who participated in the project. Equal Education, It Gets Better Gender DynamiX, It Gets Better The Inner Circle, It Gets Better October 11, Cape Town –…
Author: It Gets Better – Cape Town
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UN review puts Irish human rights record under scrutiny
MARK KELLY Thu, Oct 06, 2011 OPINION: MINISTER FOR Justice Alan Shatter and senior officials are in Geneva today, facing a series of tough questions posed by our European neighbours and by other UN member states on Ireland’s human rights record. The hearing forms part of…
Author: The Irish Times
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Migrant bill should deal with violence, say lobbyists
PAMELA DUNCAN AMENDMENTS DESIGNED to protect migrant women experiencing domestic violence should be included in the Immigration and Protection Bill, an Oireachtas committee heard yesterday. Representatives of Women’s Aid, migrant network AkiDwA and the Immigrant Council of Ireland said migrant women were in a vulnerable…
Author: The Irish Times
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Not-So Sweet Home Alabama: What Alabamians Are Saying About Their State's New Immigration Law
Kassi Cruz picks tomatoes in Steele, Alabama, on October 3, 2011. Cruz decided to pitch in to help after the majority of migrant workers left after the new Alabama immigration law took effect last week. By Center for American Progress Immigration Team Alabama has reawakened…
Author: Center for American Progress
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Special Invitation: View the Groundbreaking Documentary "Growing Up Gay in Ireland" with Speaker Christine C. Quinn
New York City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn invites you to spend an evening with Irish LGBT Organisation BeLonG To who are doing fantastic work to make Ireland a safer place for gay young people. The evening will include a screening of the groundbreaking documentary…
Author: Belong To
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Film: Fighting Against AIDS Denialism – And For Equal Access To Treatment – In South Africa
Taking HAART provides a fly on the wall view of how outrage ignited a movement that united people across race and class, one that developed a well educated cadre deeply versed in the issues it confronted, built coalitions, used the courts, peaceful protest and civil…
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Young People from Foróige Quiz Presidential Candidates on Their Vision for Youth in Ireland
By Karen Hannify, Foróige Young people from Foróige participated in a special “Vision for Ireland’ Youth Forum putting the spotlight on Presidential Candidates on the role young people will play in their vision for Ireland. Five Presidential Candidates – Dana Rosemary Scallon, Sean Gallagher, Michael…
Author: Foróige
