Results List
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National Dementia Strategy to Focus on Community Care and Stigma
Source: Irish Times
Mary Sutton from Atlantic Philanthropies and Taoiseach Enda Kenny at the launch of the Irish National Dementia Strategy at Government Buildings. Photograph: Gareth Chaney/CollinsBy Mark HillardTaoiseach Enda Kenny has unveiled a €27.5 million national dementia strategy that will focus on shattering the stigma of the diesase and…
Resource type: News
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Race in School Discipline: Study Looks at Silence Among Educators
Source: Christian Science Monitor
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Tiago Robinson greeted students in the halls of Oakland High School in 2013 before his class session working with African-American students who are struggling with grades or suspension in his Manhood Development Program in Oakland, Calif. Robinson monitored the student's grades…
Resource type: News
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The Importance of Letting Go
Source: Stanford Social innovation Review
By Amy Celep & Sara BrennerOn the heels of midterm elections, one debate we can anticipate is whether the Latino vote mattered—that is, whether the participation of Latinos significantly influenced election results. According to Pew Research Center, Latinos—for the first time—made up 11 percent of eligible…
Resource type: News
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Book: Public interest litigation and social change in South Africa: Strategies, tactics and lessons
In 2007, The Atlantic Philanthropies approached two legal practitioners, Gilbert Marcus SC and Steven Budlender, to conduct an evaluation of public interest litigation in South Africa, following The Atlantic Philanthropies’ substantial investment in the field. The resulting report – A strategic evaluation of public interest litigation…
Resource type: Research Report
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Ready to Learn: Working in Partnership with Schools and Families to Help Raise Achievement
Source: Institute of Child Care Research, Queen’s University Belfast
Completing school is a fundamental task in order to succeed in life. Yet too many children from disadvantaged backgrounds fall behind soon after they start school and never catch up. A programme designed to help young children get the start they need has shown promising…
Resource type: Research Report
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Moms Say Thanks to Mayors for Leadership on Connecting Children and Families to Health Insurance
Source: Cities Speak: The Official Blog of the National League of Cities
By Chuan TengCities across the U.S. are making children’s health a local priority and taking an active role in enrolling kids and families in Medicaid and CHIP.Moms have gotten wind of NLC’s Cities Expanding Health Access for Children and Families initiative (CEHACF) and are telling mayors “thank…
Resource type: News
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The Transformer: Chuck Feeney '56 Champions the Pleasure of Giving While Living
Source: Ezra: Cornell's Quarterly Magazine
Rendering of a portion of the future Cornell Tech campus on Roosevelt Island, showing the campus lawn, the first academic building (left) and the co-location buidling. Rendering: Luke Yoo/Morphosis By Emily Sanders Hopkins He is Cornell University's biggest donor. Chuck Feeney '56. Image: Fennell Photography…
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A Conversation with Atlantic President and CEO Christopher Oechsli
Source: The Aspen Institute
The Aspen Institute hosted a wide-ranging conversation with Christopher Oechsli, President and CEO of The Atlantic Philanthropies, as part of their Foundation Presidents’ Series. The conversation was moderated by Jane Wales, Vice President of Philanthropy and Society at the Aspen Institute. Learn More > Foundation…
Resource type: Video
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A Conversation with Atlantic President and CEO Christopher Oechsli
Source: Aspen Institute
[atlpvideo src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/S3G1cqkkghM?rel=0" height="366" width="650"] [/atlpvideo] The Aspen Institute hosted a wide-ranging conversation with Christopher Oechsli, President and CEO of The Atlantic Philanthropies, as part of their Foundation Presidents’ Series. The conversation was moderated by Jane Wales, Vice President of Philanthropy and Society at the Aspen…
Resource type: News
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More Caring, Less Fear
Source: Huffington Post
By Robert K. Ross, M.D., President and CEO of The California Endowment, and Tonya Allen, President and CEO of the Skillman Foundation, who are co-chairs of the Executives' Alliance to Expand Opportunities for Boys and Men of Color -- a growing network of nearly 40 national, regional…
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