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Global Health to Launch Hub at UCSF With $20 Million Gift
Source: University of California San Francisco
Jaime Sepúlveda, who leads UCSF Global Health Sciences, discusses the impact of philanthropist Chuck Feeney's $20 million gift on students, Mission Bay and health worldwide. Click here to watch a version of the video in Spanish. By Kristen Bole The University of California, San Francisco…
Resource type: News
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Chuck Feeney’s Contributions to Universities in Ireland
Source: The Atlantic Philanthropies
The Atlantic Philanthropies' Founding Chairman Chuck Feeney is well known in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland for his tireless efforts to support education and international quality university research in Irish society. This video provides highlights of this work. NUI Galway The Atlantic…
Resource type: Video
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South Tipperary Dementia Project Launched
Source: Genio
Launch of the "5 Steps to Living Well with Dementia" project in South TipperarySouth Tipperary has been selected as the site for an innovative pilot project to develop and test new service models aiming to divert significant numbers of people with dementia from institutional care.…
Resource type: News
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Groups Ask Districts to Stop Using Out-of-School Suspensions
Source: Education Week
By Nirvi ShahSeveral national groups are asking school districts to stop suspending students out of school and replace this form of discipline with what they consider to be "more constructive" approaches that benefit students, teachers, and communities.The New York-based Dignity in Schools Campaign launched its…
Resource type: News
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Just and Fair Schools Fund Newsletter: August 2012
Source: Just and Fair Schools Fund
The Just and Fair Schools Fund (JFSF) supports grassroots organizing initiatives that work to eliminate harsh school discipline policies and practices - and that uphold the right to education for all youth. Our newsletter shares updates on parent-, youth-, and congregation-led victories, partner spotlights, news,…
Resource type: News
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State Schools Suspend Students at Higher Rates Than Average, Study Finds
Source: Los Angeles Times
California suspended students from school at higher rates than average and showed particularly harsh handling of African Americans with disabilities, according to a study released Tuesday.California ranked 15th of 47 states in their suspension rates of white and black students, according to the study by…
Resource type: News
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Swan presents case for a ‘Commission of Truth and Reconciliation’ for Island
Source: The Royal Gazette
Citizens Uprooting Racism in Bermuda in an Atlantic grantee. Members of the House of Assembly took on the issue of racism and the vestiges of institutionalised racism late Friday night. The take note motion submitted by Kim Swan, who was elected under the United Bermuda Party…
Resource type: News
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Just and Fair Schools Fund Newsletter: July 2012
Source: Just and Fair Schools Fund
The Just and Fair Schools Fund (JFSF) at Public Interest Projects supports grassroots organizing initiatives that work to eliminate harsh school discipline policies and practices - and that uphold the right to education for all youth. Our newsletter shares updates on parent-, youth-, and congregation-led victories,…
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Chuck Feeney winding up charitable operations
Source: The Irish Times
PAUL CULLENCHUCK FEENEY, the reclusive Irish-American billionaire who has given more than €1.25 billion to projects on both sides of the Border, is winding up his charitable operations.Atlantic Philanthropies, which was founded by Mr Feeney in 1982, is to complete grant-making by the end of…
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TASC Report: "Courage vital if we are to build flourishing and decent society"
Source: The Irish Times
Fergus O'FerrallOPINION: Those who have power to change have not the will and those with the desire remain powerless‘Irish society is being challenged to little less than to remould itself.”This was stated by President Michael D Higgins when launching a book of essays entitled Towards a…
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