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Back to the Old Country -- How an Irish-American Views Living Here
Source: Irish Central
By LARRY DONNELLY “Your grandmother would be sending the men in white coats for you.” My father said this to me only half-jokingly in the summer of 2001 when I announced that I was relocating for a year to the west of Ireland. Horrified by…
Resource type: News
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Super Congress Committee Member Fred Upton: No Cuts to Social Security Benefits
Source: The Huffington Post
By Elise Foley WASHINGTON -- Deficit super committee member and Republican Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.) said Tuesday he will oppose any Social Security benefit reductions for current seniors. "It’s critical ... that the people that are benefiting today from Medicare and Social Security that they…
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Out of the Box: Queer Youth in South Africa Today
Source: African Activist
Atlantic Philanthropies just completed a study of queer youth in South Africa today. Seventeen years after the Constitution outlawed discrimination based on sexual orientation, the study explores if democracy has brought greater tolerance and celebration of diversity for today's young LGBTIs.Marian Nell and Janet Shapiro authored the…
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Human Rights Day statement
The United Nations office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, pays tribute to the work of human rights defenders globally. Human Rights Day on 10 December, 2010 is dedicated to Human rights defenders who act to end discrimination. For more information: The United Nations…
Resource type: Video
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Seniors’ groups take to airwaves and Capitol Hill to protect Social Security, Medicare
Source: The Washington Post
By David A. FahrentholdFirst, AARP tried to convey disappointment. In May, the group launched a TV ad warning that Congress might try to cut Social Security and Medicare benefits as part of a deal to raise the national debt ceiling. “The country can do better,” it said.Then,…
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Giving while living keeps us at forefront of lifesaving research
Source: The Australian
By Peter BeattleAMERICANS donated a staggering $290.89 billion to charities last year, notwithstanding the lingering effects of the global financial crisis. This was after a huge decline during 2008 and 2009, when donations dropped to levels not seen since the 1970s. Australia's most generous philanthropist…
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What's Working for Children 2011 - Conference report, presentations, and more...
Source: What's Working for Children
Highlights from the What's Working for Children 2011 Conference Evidence based practice – the what, why and how Dublin, Ireland , 11 and 12 May 2011 "Our natural resource is our children; they will form the next generation and will impact the economy…
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Spanish Film on Sex Trafficking Wins 2011 Human Rights Film Awards
Source: Irish Council for Civil Liberties Human Rights
Spanish actress-turned film director Mabel Lozano (pictured here with producer Monica Lopez and 2010 Award Winner Dearbhla Glynn) scooped top prize in the prestigious ICCL Human Rights Film Awards at the Irish Film Institute this evening (Wednesday, 15 June 2011). Lozano first caught the public…
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A Conversation with Marc Freedman on “The Big Shift: Navigating the New Stage Beyond Midlife"
Source: The Atlantic Philanthropies
Millions of people in the second half of life aren’t focused on retiring. Instead, they’re thinking about what they plan to do next.You too?The Atlantic Philanthropies invites you to join us for a discussion with social entrepreneur Marc Freedman, hailed by the New York Times…
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Philanthropy and Higher Education in Australia
Source: The Chronicle of Higher Education
By David WheelerSydney–How do you take the “culture of giving” that fund raisers believe can be found in every country, and turn that culture to the advantage of universities? Australia has been seeking its own answer to that question. While it is old news that…
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