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The Atlantic Philanthropies Announces the Atlantic Fellows Program and Creation of the Atlantic Institute to Sustain Global Network of Changemakers
Source: The Atlantic Philanthropies
Initiatives will empower and connect dynamic individuals committed to working together across disciplines and borders to advance fairer, healthier, more inclusive societies. NEW YORK, June 1, 2016 — The Atlantic Philanthropies today announced two multi-decade investments, totaling nearly $200 million, to equip innovative leaders and…
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Let’s Open the Door to Cuba and Its Promising Diabetes Treatments
Source: San Francisco Chronicle
[caption id="attachment_15121" align="alignnone" width="850"] Arley Concepcion Gonzalez, 14, being tested for arterial hypertension. William Soler Pediatric Teaching Hospital, Havana. Photo: Magnum Foundation[/caption] By Gail A. Reed The debates about what constitutes a real relationship with Cuba continue on the eve of President Obama’s trip Sunday.…
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Big Money for Advocacy Is Needed From Foundations
Source: The Chronicle of Philanthropy
[caption id="attachment_10167" align="alignleft" width="183"] Steve McConnell, former U.S. country director at Atlantic Philanthropies, heads the Civic Participation Action Fund, a new grant-making organization created with a grant from the Atlantic Advocacy Fund.[/caption] Philanthropy achieved an incredible victory this year when the Supreme Court allowed same-sex…
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Our Work in the Republic of Ireland
Source: The Atlantic Philanthropies
Between 1987 and 2014, Atlantic invested more than $1.2 billion (€1 billion) in the Republic of Ireland to stimulate a knowledge economy by rebuilding the higher education system, protect and expand human and civil rights, and fundamentally transform the design and delivery of services for…
Resource type: Video
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The Atlantic Philanthropies in the Republic of Ireland: 1987-2014
Source: The Atlantic Philanthropies
Note: In 2017, we published an updated version of this report as part of our Country Books series. Between 1987 and 2014, Atlantic invested over $1.2 billion in the Republic of Ireland to strengthen and grow the higher education system, stimulate a knowledge economy, protect…
Resource type: Research Report
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ICI Says Migrants Left ‘In Limbo’ by Immigration Policy
Source: The Irish Times
Immigration Council of Ireland notes ‘busy year’ for its frontline servicesChief executive of the Immigrant Council of Ireland (ICI) Denise Charlton. The ICI criticised Ireland’s immigration policy and how it leaves migrants ‘living in limbo’. Photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish TimesBy Patsy McGarryFailure to provide a…
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The Big Money Behind the Push for an Immigration Overhaul
Source: The New York Times
By Julia PrestonImmigrants’ rights advocates, like those at a Washington rally, have mobilized again after President Obama’s vow of action. Credit Jacquelyn Martin/Associated PressWhen President Obama announces major changes to the nation’s immigration enforcement system as early as next week, his decision will partly be a result of a…
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Cementing the Peace in Northern Ireland
Source: The Atlantic Philanthropies
Atlantic is supporting the establishment of a Human Rights Fund in partnership with the Community Foundation for Northern Ireland. Avila Kilmurray of the Community Foundation for Northern Ireland and Atlantic's Padraic Quirk discuss its role in cementing the peace in the region. Community Foundation for…
Resource type: Video
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Lives in Limbo: ‘It Affects You As a Parent and a Man’
Source: The Irish Times
The direct provision system for asylum seekers has a high human and social cost, and adapting to normal life afterwards is a slow process.VIDEO: Heidar has recently gained refugee status and has left the direct provision system. He speaks about the difficulties he has faced…
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The Central Park Five, a Ken Burns Documentary, Now Streaming on PBS.org
Source: PBS
VIDEO: Trailer for The Central Park Five. Watch the full 2-hour documentary at PBS.org > The Central Park Five, a film from award-winning filmmaker Ken Burns, tells the story of the five black and Latino teenagers from Harlem who were wrongly convicted of raping a…
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