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Lessons Learned: the “Harvest Time” reports
[caption id="attachment_83415" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Atlantic staff in 2016[/caption] In 2010, Atlantic commissioned philanthropy consultant Tony Proscio, in conjunction with Duke University Center for Strategic Philanthropy & Civil Society, to write a series of reports charting the final years of the foundation, the largest endowed institution…
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Health Equity: Cuba, South Africa, the United States, and Viet Nam
[caption id="attachment_58419" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Yarol Yamel, 3, is examined by Dr. Janisleydis Rosado for bronchial asthma at walk-in clinic Number 15, La Santa Fe, Isle of Youth.[/caption] Cuba Although Cuba’s health care system is considered to be one of the best in the world, in…
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Letter to the Editor: Jobs for Teenagers
Original Source Letter To the Editor: A Dec. 8 editorial argues for inclusion of adolescents in the new administration’s public works projects. This is a good idea and would be much better if it is designed to include the development of civic responsibility and academic…
Resource type: News
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Boost for University of Limerick in €52m Investment Creating 225 New Jobs
Source: Independent.ie
Dr. Mary Shire, Vice President Research UL and Professor Kieran Hodnett, Dean, Faculty of Science and Engineering UL welcome An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny, TD to the University of Limerick. Photo: Alan PlaceBy Ailish O'HoraThe University of Limerick is to benefit from a €52m investment in…
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Boomers' new jobs give back
Source: USA Today
18 Jun 2008 Original Source By Janet Kornblum Baby boomers who came of age in the era of John F. Kennedy's civic call to arms are now, in the second half of their lives, not just asking themselves what they can do for their country,…
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Skilled immigrants forced to take low-paid jobs
Source: Irish Examiner
by Senan Hogan MANY immigrants in Ireland with university degrees are being forced to work as cleaners or in factories, it was claimed yesterday. Nigerian-born member of Ennis Town Council Cllr Taiwo Matthew called for a better system for recognising overseas educational qualifications here. The…
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U.S. Department of Labor awards $10 million to train older workers for jobs in growing industries
Source: U.S. Department of Labor
Original Release: http://www.dol.gov/opa/media/press/eta/eta20090890.htm WASHINGTON- The U.S. Department of Labor today awarded $10 million in funding to organizations that connect older Americans to career opportunities. The Aging Worker Initiative: Strategies for Regional Talent Development is designed to train workers aged 55 and older for jobs in…
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Encore careers give 'retirees' another chance to do their dream jobs
Source: Los Angeles Times
A new wave of people take joy in switching to public-service work. Original Source By Maria L. La Ganga, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer After 50 years practicing dentistry in Santa Monica, Cal Kurtzman hung up his drill and embarked on a well-deserved second chapter…
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Community colleges take lead in retraining retirees for new jobs
Source: USA Today
The American Association of Community Colleges is developing a nationwide program to retrain the crush of adults who will want -- and need -- to find new work after traditional retirement age, the group will announce today. The organization, which represents 1,200 community colleges across…
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Jobs with Justice Education Fund
$700,000
Resource type: Grantee