Results List
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Cities taking the lead to provide quality afterschool programs
Source: Nation's Cities Weekly
Excerpt: The quality of an education system is dependent on far more than just the school system and the hours kids spend in school. That is why NLC, in conjunction with the Afterschool Alliance, hosted the first National City Afterschool Summit bringing together more than…
Resource type: News
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More integrated schools needed
Source: Irish Times
Integrated education can help create a new common ground in Northern Ireland politics, writes Professor Bernadette Hayes Excerpt: The goal of integrated schools is to foster an understanding of both traditions; by encouraging children to understand their historical and religious differences, it is claimed that…
Resource type: News
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UC Regents approve breaking ground on UCSF’s $1.5 billion Mission Bay hospital
Source: San Francisco Business Times
CHRIS RAUBERThe Regents of the University of California voted Thursday to approve construction of a new $1.52 billion women’s, children’s, and cancer specialty hospital at UC San Francisco’s burgeoning Mission Bay campus. The Regents unanimously approved going ahead with the 289-bed hospital in their Sept. 16 board meeting at…
Resource type: News
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S. Africa Embraces Study Critical of Health Policy
Source: The New York Times
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…
Resource type: News
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As We Enter 2008, a Look Back Shows Policy Gains for Atlantic Grantees
Source: Gara LaMarche
The end of one year and the start of the next is a traditional time for looking both back and forward, and a good time to check in with readers of this column – an unusual experiment in philanthropy that we started in July, a…
Resource type: News
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Philanthropy’s Role in Ageing Issues
The Atlantic Philanthropies’ approach to funding in ageing, including its emphasis on advocacy, is outlined in this speech by Gara LaMarche, Atlantic’s President and CEO, at the Annual Meeting of Grantmakers in Aging in San Diego, California in November 2007. When I was asked a…
Resource type: Speech
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Atlantic Fellows for Racial Equity Announces 2020 Cohort
Source: Atlantic Fellows for Racial Equity
Selected from across the United States and South Africa, the new Fellows join a transnational network of leaders working across issues and geography to end anti-Black racism and white supremacy. NEW YORK, NY — In the wake of unfolding health and economic crises across the…
Resource type: News
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Advancing Equity and Opportunity in Community: Lessons from the Oakland Health Pathways Project
Source: SRI Education
This series summary highlights key content drawn from the series of evaluation briefs on the Oakland Health Pathways Project (OHPP), a joint initiative of Oakland Unified School District, Alameda Health System, and Alameda County Health Care Services Agency. The initiative is designed to improve educational…
Resource type: Research Report
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Implementing Health Pathways in Continuation High Schools
Source: SRI Education
This brief presents findings from the Oakland Health Pathways Project (OHPP), a joint initiative of Oakland Unified School District, Alameda Health System, and Alameda County Health Care Services Agency. The initiative is designed to improve educational and long-term employment outcomes for youth of color in…
Resource type: Research Report
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Implementing Health Pathways: Resource Considerations
Source: APA Consulting
Key Activities, Resources, and Related Costs The Oakland Health Pathways Project (OHPP) is a joint initiative of OUSD, the Alameda Health System, and the Alameda County Health Care Services Agency. The initiative is designed to improve educational and long-term employment outcomes for youth of color…
Resource type: Research Report