Results List
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Atlantic Fellows Poised As Transformational Future World Leaders Ensuring Social, Economic Equity
By Jackie Abramian The 2020-2021 AFSEE Residential Fellows in London. Photoshopped into the photo is the image of one cohort unable to travel to London from Colombia because of COVID restrictions. AFSEE Once a year, mid-career change-makers, policymakers, researchers, activists, movement-builders and social impact champions…
Author: Forbes
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GW Health Workforce Institute Announces 2019 Atlantic Fellows for Health Equity
The George Washington University (GW) Health Workforce Institute, based at Milken Institute School of Public Health (Milken Institute SPH), announces the 2019 fellows of the year-long Atlantic Fellows for Health Equity program. The program honors health sector professionals with a commitment to health equity and…
Author: The George Washington University
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Inaugural Director of the Atlantic Institute Announced
Dr Penelope Brook has been named as the inaugural Director of the Atlantic Institute, following a successful career at the World Bank Group including as Ombudsman and as Country Director for Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay. Earlier this year the Rhodes Trust joined with The Atlantic Philanthropies in…
Author: The Rhodes Trust
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Youth suicide rates have escalated in the Philippines
COVID-19 has accelerated the need for urgent action on mental health care. Lack of access to mental health care for young Filipinos, particularly in remote areas, is deadly. Attempted youth suicides and deaths have risen sharply during the COVID-19 pandemic, with an increase in suicide-related…
Author: The Atlantic Fellows
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Atlantic Fellows: Advancing Fairer, Healthier, More Inclusive Societies
From their inception, The Atlantic Philanthropies have invested in people and in their vision, opportunity and ability to realize a better world. When Chuck Feeney established the foundation in 1982, its first grant was $7 million to Cornell University to create the Cornell Tradition, a…
Author: Christopher G. Oechsli, President and CEO, The Atlantic Philanthropies
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The Atlantic Philanthropies Signs Off
Make no little plans; they have no magic to stir men’s blood and probably themselves will not be realized. Make big plans; aim high in hope and work, remembering that a noble, logical diagram once recorded will never die, but long after we are gone…
Author: Christopher G. Oechsli, President and CEO, The Atlantic Philanthropies
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The Atlantic Philanthropies Appoint Christopher Oechsli President and Chief Executive Officer
NEW YORK, NY, 28 September 2011 – The Board of Directors of The Atlantic Philanthropies has announced the appointment of Christopher Oechsli as President and Chief Executive Officer, and his election to the Board, effective immediately. Oechsli has served as Interim President and Chief Executive…
Author: The Atlantic Philanthropies
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The Atlantic Philanthropies Establishes New Fellowship Program at Columbia University to Dismantle Anti-Black Racism in the U.S. and South Africa
Program will empower and connect dynamic individuals committed to working together across disciplines and borders to advance fairer, healthier, more inclusive societies. “At a time when issues of race and identity are at the forefront of intense debates in South Africa, the U.S. and around…
Author: The Atlantic Philanthropies
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The global movement of displaced people is a defining feature of our times
Displacement is a global issue, driven by a confluence of intersecting historical and political factors. Yet today, the narratives surrounding it largely silence or vilify those who have become displaced, stoking nationalism and fear. With over 26 million refugees worldwide—half of them children—their voices that…
Author: The Atlantic Fellows
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The Atlantic Philanthropies Name David Morse Chief Communications Officer
The Atlantic Philanthropies have announced the appointment of David Morse as Chief Communications Officer. Morse has served as Interim Chief Communications Officer since July. He will lead the foundation’s Communications team and help shape Atlantic’s legacy and final stage communications as the foundation prepares to…
Author: The Atlantic Philanthropies