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by Daniel AltschulerOver the past decade, the immigrants' rights movement has become one of this country's strongest grassroots forces. Nationwide, grassroots groups and legislative coalitions have mobilized millions of people to protest punitive enforcement laws, promote legalization for undocumented people and demand access to state…

The Atlantic Philanthropies (AP) from the US and the Australia’s Fred Hollows Foundation (FHF) have provided more than US$2 million to help improve the Vietnam National Institute of Ophthalmology (VNIO). The focus of a two-year project will be on four main fields: developing a training…

By Conor O'Carroll. Last Friday the Government continued its commitment to investing in research with more than EUR296 million to develop infrastructure and research capacity across the higher education sector. With universities and institutes of technology bringing in EUR63 million from private and international competitive…

Fewer Vietnamese are dying and being injured since the National Helmet Law took effect 15 December 2007, requiring all motorbike users to wear approved helmets. This accomplishment is the culmination of diligent work by the government, including the Ministry of Health, and organisations such as…

Irish Senior Citizens' Parliament and the Irish Hospice Foundation are Atlantic grantees. The Irish Senior Citizens' Parliament is thrilled and delighted that its President, Sylvia Meehan, has been presented with a prestigious "People of the Year" award. Sylvia was presented with the award by Mary…

Original Source Boston College has announced a $3.5 million grant from Atlantic Philanthropies to expand the consumer-directed healthcare program at the college's Center for the Study of Home and Community Life (CSHCL). The Cash and Counseling program at CSHCL matches counselors with individuals who want to design…

Original Source By: Ashley Schneider The Atlantic Philanthropies awarded a $3.5 million grant to Kevin Mahoney, a professor in the graduate school of social work and director of the Center for the Study of Home and Community Life (CSHCL), to help the center's Cash & Counseling Program…

  The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has provided one million USD to fund three projects aimed at helping the disabled in Da Nang to access health services and acquire essential work skills in order to successfully seek jobs. The US ambassador to Vietnam…

Keynote speech by Gara LaMarche, President and CEO, The Atlantic Philanthropies, given at the Annual Conference of Grantmakers for Children, Youth and Families at the Drake Hotel in Chicago, Illinois.  This is an extraordinary moment to gather and reflect, as we have planned to do…

DOCTORS at Liverpool's Alder Hey joined the fight against childhood blindness. As research shows that one child goes blind every minute somewhere in the world, eye specialists have offered to share their expertise. They have teamed up with the Fred Hollows Foundation (FHF) to launch…