Results List
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Visionary campaign opens doors to students with intellectual disability
Source: Irish Examiner
Excerpt: Fergus Finlay writes, "In the early 1990s, a long time ago, two women decided to pay a visit to Trinity College in Dublin. Neither of them had been a student there, but it seemed a logical choice because at the time there was some…
Resource type: News
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2005 Annual Report
This 2005 Report describes The Atlantic Philanthropies’ mission, objectives and scope of work in our four programme areas and seven geographies. There are short features on several grantees.
Resource type: Annual Report
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Ireland's Future Prosperity Linked to a Thriving Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Population
Source: Gay and Lesbian Equality Network
Summary: Ireland's future economic prosperity depends on how the Government and Irish society plans for diversity and attracts and retains some of the world's leading talent, it was stated at the launch by An Taoiseach Bertie Ahern TD of the Gay and Lesbian Equality Network…
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Planning for new society in wake of immigration
Source: Irish Times
Excerpt: We must recognise that immigration is changing Irish society, and plan for proper integration of those who are driving our growth, writes Denise Charlton, chief executive officer of the Immigrant Council of Ireland. Click here to read the full article (subscription required): www.irishtimes.com
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Same-Sex Couple's Lawsuit a Test of Tolerance in Ireland
Source: Boston Globe
Tax Case Seeks Marital Recognition Same-Sex Couple's Lawsuit a Test of Tolerance in Ireland; Tax Case Seeks Marital Recognition. Excerpt: Katherine Zappone and Ann Louise Gilligan are trying to get the Irish government to recognize their 2003 marriage in Canada. Their legal challenge is essentially…
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Solving the Immigration Crisis
Source: American Prospect
The Road to Comprehensive Immigration Reform A selection of links to full-text articles from the November 2005 issue of The American Prospect on the immigration crisis and models for comprehensive reform in the United States. This special report was supported by The Atlantic Philanthropies. Click…
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2004 Annual Report
The 2004 Annual Report of The Atlantic Philanthropies provides an overview of Atlantic, programme highlights, grants awarded and investment performance. The report describes Atlantic’s current areas of focus and grants awarded in these areas.
Resource type: Annual Report
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The Strengthening of Atlantic’s Social Justice Mission: What It Means for Our Funding
Source: Gara LaMarche
I’ve just returned from Denver, Colorado, where the annual conference of the Council on Foundations ended Tuesday. A significant theme of the conference this year, which Atlantic helped to organise, was what foundations can do to advance social justice. I was honoured to moderate a…
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Building More Than Buildings in Northern Ireland
Source: The Atlantic Philanthropies
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="650"] Shay McAleer waiting for class to start at the School of Speech and Drama, a program that takes place at the Millenium Forum, Derry/Londonderry.[/caption] In a region still healing from political conflict, shared spaces for culture and education promote reconciliation and…
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New Senior Staff Hires Strengthen Atlantic for Social Justice Mission and Spending Down Assets
Source: Gara LaMarche
I don’t usually use this space for organisational announcements, but we have recently made three new appointments to Atlantic’s senior staff, who together bring enormous strengths to our mission and each of whom illustrates something important about where the foundation is going in its final…
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