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Obama Appoints White House Speechwriting and Intergovernmental Affairs Heads
Source: The Washington Post
Original Source By Michael A. Fletcher President-elect Barack Obama continued rounding out his White House staff today, naming Jonathan Favreau director of speechwriting and Cecilia Munoz director of intergovernmental affairs. Favreau has worked for Obama since 2005, when he joined the president-elect's Senate office as…
Resource type: News
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Change Comes to Washington: Will it Come to Philanthropy, Too?
Philanthropy should step up and seize the unprecedented opportunities created by the election of President Obama, said Gara LaMarche, President and CEO, The Atlantic Philanthropies, in this speech at the Annual Meeting of Southern California Grantmakers in Los Angeles. When the terrific Sushma Raman –…
Resource type: Speech
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Donna Lawrence Appointed Director of the Disadvantaged Children & Youth Program of The Atlantic Philanthropies
Source: The Atlantic Philanthropies
New York, November 6, 2008 Donna Lawrence, an accomplished foundation director, advocate and government official, has been appointed Director of the Disadvantaged Children & Youth (DCY) program of The Atlantic Philanthropies effective November 24, 2008, Vice President Marcia A. Smith announced today. Lawrence will shape…
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Panel: Ga. checks should have been cleared by feds
Source: The Associated Press
by GREG BLUESTEIN Georgia should have sought U.S. Justice Department approval before implementing a new process of using Social Security numbers and driver's license data to check voters' immigration status, a three-judge federal panel ruled Monday. The 27-page ruling ordered Georgia election officials to…
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Civil rights groups file suits on voter harassment
Source: The Associated Press State & Local Wire
by HEATHER CLARK Two civil rights groups have filed separate lawsuits to stop members of the Republican Party from obtaining and making public private voter information and intimidating voters ahead of Election Day. The Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, or MALDEF, filed a…
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Court blocks judge's order to free Chinese Muslims
Source: The Associated Press
by HOPE YEN A federal appeals court on Wednesday temporarily blocked a judge's decision to immediately free 17 Chinese Muslims at Guantanamo Bay into the U.S. In a one-page order, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued the emergency stay at the…
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Beyond the classroom
Source: Catalyst Chicago
Original Source by Phuong Ly Middle-grade students at Reavis Elementary in Kenwood are learning Brazilian martial arts. Perspectives Charter Middle School at Calumet in Auburn Gresham wants to require students to learn to swim. Ames Middle School in Logan Square will have a garden and…
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Older, Wiser, and Now Valued
Source: The Gazette (Montreal)
Original Source After retiring from a career with the Steinberg's grocery chain, Gérard Bréhin took a long break from the workforce. But a few years ago, he started scouting around for opportunities. He was looking for a new challenge and contact with people, but not…
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NCLR Annual Conference in San Diego to Feature Prominent Speakers and Current Newsmakers
Source: National Council of La Raza
On July 15, 2008, Gara LaMarche, President of The Atlantic Philanthropies, and The Atlantic Philanthropies received the Raul Yzaguirre President's Award from the National Council of La Raza. Below is the press release. NCLR ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN SAN DIEGO TO FEATURE PROMINENT SPEAKERS AND CURRENT…
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UN human rights panel raises fears over Irish policies
Source: The Irish Times
Original Source JOHN ZAROCOSTAS in Geneva AN INDEPENDENT UN human rights expert panel has raised concerns over some of Ireland's policies on the treatment of asylum-seekers and imprisonment for civil debt. On a positive note, Ireland was commended by some experts such as Christine Chanet…
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