Results List
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Health Equity: Cuba, South Africa, the United States, and Viet Nam
[caption id="attachment_58419" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Yarol Yamel, 3, is examined by Dr. Janisleydis Rosado for bronchial asthma at walk-in clinic Number 15, La Santa Fe, Isle of Youth.[/caption] Cuba Although Cuba’s health care system is considered to be one of the best in the world, in…
Resource type: Page
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Equal Education launches court case against Minister for Basic Education, Angie Motshekga
Source: Equal Education
Today at a press conference Equal Education (EE) announced that it had filed papers in the Bhisho High Court against Minister of Basic Education, Angie Motshekga; Minister of Finance, Pravin Gordhan; and the nine provincial MECs for Education.As EE Coordinator Doron Isaacs explained: “The papers…
Resource type: News
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Centre for Education Policy Development
$56,303,812
Resource type: Grantee
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‘This is All Yours’: Opening Remarks for Isivivana Centre in Khayelitsha
David Sternlieb, Chief Operating Officer of The Atlantic Philanthropies, delivered these remarks at the October 13, 2016 opening of the Isivivana Centre in Khayelitsha township, outside Cape Town, South Africa. Acclaimed author and filmmaker, Zanemvula “Zakes” Mda led the ceremony, hailing the new center as…
Resource type: Speech
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Prevention and Early Intervention Programme in Ireland and Northern Ireland
Source: Mathematica Policy Research
Children and youth organisations on the island of Ireland are building a strong body of prevention and early intervention practices, according to an evaluation of Atlantic's investments by Mathematica Policy Research. Meanwhile, research organisations are acquiring new expertise in evaluating children's prevention and early intervention…
Resource type: Evaluation
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Research centre for social policy key part of NUlG EUR140m plan
Source: The Irish Times
NUI GALWAY and Atlantic Philanthropies are to open a €10 million lifecycle institute which will focus on research into key social policy areas. Plans for the multidisciplinary institute are due to be announced today, as part of the university’s €140 million strategic development programme. Atlantic…
Resource type: News
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Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Childhood Development Initiative’s Doodle Den Literacy Programme
Source: Centre for Effective Education at Queen’s University Belfast
An after-school literacy programme that employs engaging activities and involves parents is an effective approach to bolster the reading and writing skills of disadvantaged children. The Doodle Den programme also made a positive impact on improving concentration and reducing problem behaviours in school, according to…
Resource type: Research Report
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Centre for Justice Says Changes to Human Rights Act Do Not Go Far Enough
Source: The Royal Gazette
By Ayo JohnsonLegislators are today being urged to reject proposed changes to the Human Rights Act in favour of amendments which bring Bermuda’s human rights regime in line with international standards.The amendments to be debated today do not go far enough to create a truly…
Resource type: News
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Brick-by-Brick – Investing in Capital Projects for Social Change
Source: Gara LaMarche
The business of making social change often has to start from the ground up. Sometimes literally! Since its inception, The Atlantic Philanthropies has invested over $1.5 billion in a number of capital projects to build the infrastructure that enables health to be advanced, children and…
Resource type: News
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Policy Research Centre, Nat. College of Ireland
$457,598
Resource type: Grantee
