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The State of our Union in Crisis: Widening the Lens of Children and Families
Keynote speech by Gara LaMarche, President and CEO, The Atlantic Philanthropies, given at the Annual Conference of Grantmakers for Children, Youth and Families at the Drake Hotel in Chicago, Illinois. This is an extraordinary moment to gather and reflect, as we have planned to do…
Resource type: Speech
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ICE Raids a Hot Issue for Next Presidency
Source: NY Newsday
by ALBOR RUIZ YOU WOULD'VE thought the dozens of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in full battle gear that descended on Laurel, Miss., Monday had found Osama Bin Laden. That, though, was not the case. It turns out that their mission was much easier and…
Resource type: News
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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…
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
