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Chuck Feeney played "pivotal role" in Northern Irish peace process, Gerry Adams says
Source: IrishCentral
Gerry Adams, the former President of Sinn Féin, has paid tribute to Chuck Feeney, the Irish American philanthropist who died on Monday, October 9 at the age of 92. “I am deeply saddened at the news of the death of my good friend Chuck Feeney,"…
Resource type: News
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The Atlantic Philanthropies’ Investments in Community-Based Health Care
Source: Susan Parker
This report shares the story, strategies and impact of Atlantic’s $452 million investment to support and strengthen community-based health care in Viet Nam, South Africa, Cuba, and the United States (U.S.) from 2004-2016. It offers a number of learnings centered around taking a systems-based approach…
Resource type: Research Report
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III Welcomes Beverley Skeggs as Academic Director of the Atlantic Fellows Programme
Source: International Inequalities Institute at LSE
We are thrilled to announce that Beverley Skeggs is to join the LSE as Academic Director of the III’s Atlantic Fellows programme from 1 September. She will be working closely with the III’s co-directors John Hills and Mike Savage, as well as the LSE’s wider…
Resource type: News
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It’s All Downhill From 38: Why Ageing Is Not Just for the Old
Source: The Irish Times
A new centre for successful ageing aims to address the challenges we all face.
Resource type: News
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Ireland Has 'Fastest Rising Need' for Palliative Care in Europe
Source: The Irish Times
Rapidly-ageing Irish population behind trend, new study suggestsIncreases in funding will be needed to cater for the increase in deaths from cancer, dementia and neurodegenerative diseases according to new research. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien/The Irish TimesBy Paul CullenIreland has the fastest rising need for palliative care…
Resource type: News
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New National Collaborative Aims to Improve Outcomes for Boys and Men of Color
Source: University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education
Improving Outcomes for Boys and Men of Color: New National Collaborative Aims to Identify and Share Best Practices and Fund Cross-Cutting Academic and Community-Based ResearchA new multifaceted effort, RISE (Research, Integration, Strategy and Evaluation) for Boys and Men of Color, has launched to identify and…
Resource type: News
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Purpose Prize Winners: Changing The World After 60
Source: Forbes
By Richard EisenbergMaybe you recall these Crosby Stills and Nash lyrics, as I do:We can change the worldRearrange the worldIt’s dying — to get better Let me tell you about seven inspiring older Americans — six women and one man — who are, in fact, changing…
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Nursing and Dental Faculty and Students Engage in Oakland School-Based Clinics
Source: UCSF Science of Caring
Karen Duderstadt with students at James Madison Middle School (photo by Elisabeth Fall) By Martha RossTwo eighth-graders come running into the health clinic at James Madison Middle School in East Oakland. The boys have an emergency of sorts. They want to know if they can borrow stethoscopes. Standing at…
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New Thinking Needed to Promote Active Ageing
Source: Irish Times
By Anne Connolly Opinion: In Ireland and throughout the developed world, people are living longer and healthier lives.Every decade, life expectancy is increasing by 2.5 years. At least half of the babies born today in Ireland are likely to live to be 100. The Central Statistics Office…
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Defending Democracy and Delivering on the Constitution
Equal Education student members march for better school infrastructure. Photo: Equal Education Throngs of students protested outside the South African Parliament in Cape Town on a sunny afternoon in February 2011. Wearing green T-shirts and carrying handscrawled signs, they set up an outdoor classroom complete…
Resource type: Grantee Story
