Results List
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JJC helping over-50 job seekers
Source: The Herald News
The last time Walter Corey searched for a job, it was standard protocol to go door-to-door, business-to-business, to distribute a resume. Two decades later, however, Corey learned that not only do the job seekers of today refrain from that practice, but most don't even leave…
Resource type: News
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Honours list could bolster links with US
Source: Irish Times
OPINION: While the British honour leading Irish Americans, the Irish government is missing an opportunity, writes NIALL O'DOWD. Original Source by NIALL O'DOWD WILLIAM J FLYNN, former chairman of Mutual of America was recently asked by the British government to accept an honorary Commander of…
Resource type: News
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Stimulus Would Help States Provide Food Stamps
Source: NPR
Original Source and Audio by Pam Fessler Morning Edition, February 10, 2009 · Congress is on the verge of increasing funding for food stamps as part of the economic stimulus bill, because of the steep rise in the number of Americans applying for the aid.…
Resource type: News
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Taking Account of Race: A Philanthropic Imperative
Source: Gara LaMarche
President Obama’s election has unquestionably transformed discussions of race in the United States. At the recent Black Entertainment Television Honors Awards, Congressman James Clyburn of South Carolina declared that now that an African-American man holds the most powerful position in the world, “Every child has…
Resource type: News
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Southern Africa: HIV pregnancy, stigma and ignorance
Source: Plus News
JOHANNESBURG, 26 January 2009 (PlusNews) - For many women, pregnancy is a time of anticipation and celebration, but for those living positively it can be frustrating when their status – and not their pregnancy – takes centre stage. Being pregnant and positive often comes with…
Resource type: News
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Opinion: Philanthropy Needs to Promote Real Change in Education
Source: Chronicle of Philanthropy
Original Source By Marc S. Tucker We pay more per pupil for our elementary- and secondary-education system than any other industrialized country except Switzerland, yet the United States ranks near the bottom in performance. For the price they pay, Americans should expect the learning equivalent…
Resource type: News
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Growling and Kicking for Social Change
It is time for Americans to bring together two powerful forces that are often disconnected - the desire to serve and the necessity to take social action to change systems that often give rise to the need for these services, said Gara LaMarche, President and…
Resource type: Speech
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How Much Longer Will Boomers Need to Work?
Source: USNEWS.com
by Emily BrandonThe typical American retires at age 63. Those fortunate few who have traditional pensions, retiree health insurance, and a fully loaded 401(k) will probably be fine. But if you haven't saved enough to fund 30 years of retirement--and most baby boomers aren't even…
Resource type: News
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Season Of Caring: Communities in Schools
Source: digtriad.com
Communities In Schools is the nation's largest dropout prevention organizationby Tracey McCainHigh Point, NC - A growing number of students make it to high school without ever learning how to read. Educators say students typically drop out to hide their illiteracy.A Triad group is tackling…
Resource type: News
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Hawaii ending universal child health care
Source: Associated Press Worldstream
by MARK NIESSE Hawaii is dropping the only state universal child health care program in the United States just seven months after it launched. Gov. Linda Lingle's administration cited budget shortfalls and other available health care options for eliminating funding for the program. A state…
Resource type: News