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Working for Lasting Social Change
A short message from former President & CEO of The Atlantic Philanthropies, Gara LaMarche, about how Atlantic promotes social justice in the seven countries in which we work.
Resource type: Video
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Atlantic’s Commitment to Social Justice
A short message from former President & CEO of Atlantic Philanthropies, Gara LaMarche, about Atlantic's commitment to social justice.
Resource type: Video
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Vietnamese students win scholarships to University of Queensland
Source: The Saigon Times Daily
by Thuy Nguyen University of Queensland president Paul Greenfield on Tuesday announced five HCMC students as scholarship winners to the Australian school. This scholarship program was launched in March 2008 following a visit to Australia by Vietnam’s deputy prime minister and minister for education Nguyen Thien…
Resource type: News
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Irish radio programme "Today with Pat Kenny" discusses philanthropy and social entrepreneurship
Original Source This morning's Today with Pat Kenny featured Deirdre Mortell of the One Foundation discussing both philanthropy and social entrepreneurship. From RTE Ireland's Radio 1.
Resource type: News
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USC Alum First to Receive New Fellowship
Source: USC News
As a staffer for the U.S. Senate, Gretchen Alkema will continue to research long-term care for the chronically ill. Original Source By Athan Bezaitis USC Davis School of Gerontology graduate Gretchen Alkema PhD '07 has been named the first 2008-09 John Heinz/Health and Aging Policy…
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The Latest U.S. Shift on Cuba Policy is About Far More Than Rum and Cigars
Source: Sarah Kinosian, Washington Office on Latin America
Embed from Getty Images On Monday, October 17th, a new round of changes in U.S.-Cuba policy went into effect. And while the removal of restrictions on bringing back rum and cigars grabbed mostheadlines, other embargo-easing measures will be more significant. The regulatory amendments, announced by…
Resource type: News
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Social Change + Pop Culture = Spitfire’s AndACTION
Source: Kristen Grimm
[caption id="attachment_77806" align="alignleft" width="150"] Kristen Grimm, President, Spitfire Strategies[/caption] I have three pieces of good news. 1) You can now claim binge-watching is an essential part of your day job, 2) The expert opinion and proof that connecting your issues to pop culture is not…
Resource type: News
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Senior Housing Issues, Successful Programs Take Center Stage at Atlanta Training Institute
Source: Neighborworks America
An August 10 symposium on senior housing was the centerpiece of a week-long NeighborWorks Training Institute that attracted 2,100 community development practitioners to Atlanta. Sponsored by The Atlantic Philanthropies, the symposium brought together innovators from the affordable housing field with experts in aging to explore…
Resource type: News
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Launch of MCRI 'Tools for Social Change' resource guide
Source: Migrant Rights Centre Ireland
Original Source In association with the Centre for Applied Social Studies, NUI Maynooth and the Community Workers Cooperative, MRCI has developed a resource guide for community work with migrant workers and their families. The aim of ‘Tools for Social Change’ is to illustrate a community…
Resource type: News
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‘Feeney Way’ officially unveiled on donor’s 90th birthday
Source: Cornell Chronicle
By Joe Wilensky Today, April 23, 2021, marks both the 90th birthday of Charles F. “Chuck” Feeney ’56 and the official unveiling of Feeney Way on Cornell’s Ithaca campus, honoring the man who has been called the university’s “third founder.” Feeney, the founding chairman of…
Resource type: News