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Commencing Monday, June 7, The New York Times and The Atlantic Philanthropies will launch a series of three institutes for journalists relating to issues at the leading edge of the news. The first, The Age Boom Academy, takes place next week at The International Longevity…

This report, released by the Southern Education Foundation, analyzes patterns of extreme child poverty by state, county, and school district. It examines federal funding for high-poverty districts and the need for local, state, and federal policy to improve educational opportunities for the poorest children. The…

The Participation and the Practice of Rights (PPR) Project is an Atlantic grantee. Inez McCormack, the well known trade union, women’s and human rights activist, returns to Northern Ireland today (Monday 15 March) following Meryl Streep’s portrayal of her life in a New York play…

A networking event in Belfast today will spotlight the very real differences young people are making in their communities. Hosted by Belfast actor Dan Gordon, the Impact of Youth event has been organised by five key independent funders - Big Lottery Fund, Rank Foundation, BBC…

The Government of the Republic of Ireland has slipped to an overall D- grade in the Children’s Rights Alliance Report Card 2010, a publication released 25 January, which grades Government on progress in its own commitments to children in the areas of Education, Health, Material…

Teach for America is an Atlantic grantee. While Teach for America has managed to recruit thousands of recent college graduates to commit to teach in the nation's most troubled schools for two years, their dedication does not necessarily extend to other areas of society, a…

University of Limerick Foundation is an Atlantic grantee. By Anne Sheridan EVEN in times of hardship people's generosity towards the University of Limerick seems to know no bounds. The latest figures submitted to the Companies Registration Office reveal that the University of Limerick Foundation, which…

Archways and the Incredible Years programme are Atlantic Children & Youth Programme grantees via the Clondalkin Partnership. Archways, is today (Monday, 21st Sept) launching the first set of findings from the Incredible Years BASIC parent training programme for children aged 3-6yrs. The Incredible Years (IY)…

Original Source Several organisations involved in this report are Atlantic grantees: Save the Children, University of Cape Town, University of the Witwatersrand, University of KwaZulu-Natal, University of Pretoria, and University of the Western Cape. Funding for this publication was provided by Saving Newborn Lives/Save the…

Original Source The Bridgespan Group and Teach for America are Atlantic grantees. By John RiceSpecial to CNN Editor's note: John Rice is founder and CEO of Management Leadership for Tomorrow (MLT), a New York-based national nonprofit organization seeking to develop "the next generation of African…