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Asia's economic transformation puts region's health at risk, warns leading academic
Despite extraordinary progress which has lifted 600 million people out of poverty in Asia since 1990, the basic right to health is under threat and the future looks more uncertain, says University of New South Wales professor of Health and Human Rights, Daniel Tarantola. “The…
Author: Intellasia interactive
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Service Movement Creates Opportunities for After-School
The Youth Development Institute (through the Fund for the City of New York) is an Atlantic grantee. by Peter Kleinbard What is required of us now is a new era of responsibility: a recognition on the part of every American that we have duties to…
Author: Youth Today
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It’s All Part of a Whole
By Gretchen Dykstra Gretchen Dykstra Those who toil in the fields of communications know we often graze in the back pastures, far from the main barn, whistled for at the end of day. But we know that every organization and every program needs communications from…
Author: The Communications Network
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Gaining a Voice After School
Why After-School Programs Are a Powerful Resource for English-Language Learners By Claudia Weisburd At the age of 14, Miguel, a recent immigrant from Mexico, is struggling to acclimate to a new school, language, and culture while also dealing with the social and developmental challenges of…
Author: Education Week
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The opposite of greed
By Carol Paton. Jay Naidoo, co-founder of investment holding company J&J Group, has given away a third of his wealth to charitable causes — echoing the “giving campaign” of US billionaires Warren Buffett and Bill Gates. Naidoo, who with fellow former trade unionist Jayendra Naidoo,…
Author: Financial Mail
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Donaldson & Kelly Welcome Launch of The Centre for Ageing Research in Ireland (Cardi)
The Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister is committed to improving the quality of life and public services for our older citizens. This was among the messages from Junior Ministers Jeffrey Donaldson and Gerry Kelly today at the launch of the Centre…
Author: Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister
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Job Posting: Executive Director, Medical Education Cooperation with Cuba (MEDICC)
Medical Education Cooperation with Cuba (MEDICC) is an Atlantic grantee through the Population Health programme. Position Description Search for the Executive Director Medical Education Cooperation with Cuba (MEDICC) Oakland, CA Medical Education Cooperation with Cuba (“MEDICC”), a highly regarded non-profit organization working to enhance cooperation among the US,…
Author: Nonprofit Professionals Advisory Group
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Politicians should cherish our most important asset
In the run-up to the forthcoming Westminster elections, Siobhan Fitzpatrick, Chief Executive of Early Years – the organisation for young children, launches her organisation’s manifesto, outlining the key issues for the early years sector and calls for a continued investment in services for young children.…
Author: Early Years Organization
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C.S. Mott Foundation Partnership with Atlantic Philanthropies Gives South Africa’s Community Advice Offices Long-Term Support
FLINT, Mich. — Supporting the ongoing efforts of the community advice offices that assist underserved South Africans is the focus of a new partnership between the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation and The Atlantic Philanthropies that is expected to result in up to $1,936,080 in grants over three…
Author: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
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Betting Big on New Leaders in Health Equity
This is an historic year for The Atlantic Philanthropies. In 2016, we have reached our 35th year of grantmaking, and also our last. In recent updates, I’ve discussed our culminating grants that build on our three and a half decades of work to address…
Author: Christopher G. Oechsli, President and CEO, The Atlantic Philanthropies