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The Atlantic Philanthropies-University of Queensland Vietnamese Scholarship Programme Experience: Stepping Stone and Personal Transformation
By Trevor Grigg The scholarship programme and its objectives Over the period 2000 to 2006, The Atlantic Philanthropies (AP) funded The University of Queensland’s Vietnam Coursework Masters and Doctoral Development Scholarship Programs, with grants totalling AUD 17 million. The primary objective of the programmes was:…
Author: The Association of Commonwealth Universities Blog
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GW Health Workforce Institute Receives $5.5 Million to Advance Health Workforce Equity Issue
WASHINGTON, DC (March 9, 2016)— Researchers at the George Washington University’s (GW) Health Workforce Institute today announced a $5.5 million award from The Atlantic Philanthropies to promote health workforce equity by identifying, connecting and preparing leaders in the field to advance social mission in health professions education.…
Author: The George Washington University
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Cornell makes cancer vaccine for clinical use
Original Source: http://www.pressoffice.cornell.edu/pressoffice/releases/release.cfm?r=29722 Cornell University, the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, and the Cancer Research Institute are Atlantic grantees. ITHACA, N.Y. – The Bioproduction Facility at Cornell University has produced the first batch of NY-ESO-1 recombinant protein-a cancer vaccine that will be used in clinical…
Author: Cornell University
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Grantmakers In Aging Announces First Grantees for new Hurricane Fund for the Elderly
For Immediate Release Contact: Carol A. Farquhar 888.435.3156 Grantmakers In Aging Announces First Grantees for new Hurricane Fund for the Elderly More than half a million dollars support older adult services for the long haul in the Gulf States Region July 28, 2006 –The Hurricane…
Author: Grantmakers in Aging
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Atlantic Quietly Closes Its Doors in Ireland After 30 Years of Philanthropy
Chuck Feeney’s ‘historic act of extraordinary generosity’ financed transformational change By Simon Carswell It ended as it began – quietly, low key, with no fanfare. The Dublin office of Atlantic Philanthropies closed this week as billionaire Chuck Feeney, who gave away his €7 billion fortune through it,…
Author: The Irish Times
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Atlantic Fellows for Racial Equity FAQ
If you have questions about the Atlantic Fellows for Racial Equity program, hopefully they’ve been answered below. Why did Atlantic and its partners launch the Atlantic Fellows for Racial Equity? What is anti-black racism? Why does it matter? What is the Atlantic Fellows for Racial…
Author: The Atlantic Philanthropies
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The Former Dean of Research at the Forefront of Brain Health Worldwide
Across a diverse career, Professor Emeritus Ian Robertson, the founding director of Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience, is most proud of his theory of ‘cognitive reserve’. By Bláithín Wilson, Contributing Writer Ian Robertson. Image: Stephen Paul Paclibar for The University Times From deep-sea fishing and…
Author: The University Times
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Just and Fair Schools Fund Newsletter: July 2012
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,…
Author: Just and Fair Schools Fund
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The Road Ahead for Progressives: Back to Basics
by Gara LaMarche and Deepak Bhargava Twenty-one months after Barack Obama was inaugurated on a wave of hope for change in America’s politics and policies, at least two important and seemingly contradictory things can be said. First, there has been a series of significant progressive reforms: an economic…
Author: The Nation
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Newsmakers: Richard Barth, Chief Executive Officer, KIPP Foundation
Original Source KIPP and Teach for America are Atlantic grantees. Richard Barth, Chief Executive Officer, KIPP Foundation The Obama administration has thrown down the gauntlet to educators and legislators to fix “an education system that used to be…the best in the world, and no longer…
Author: Philanthropy News Digest