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Minister for Older People Launches ‘Living with Dementia’ – A Psychological and Social Research Programme in Dementia Care
The Living with Dementia programme seeks to impact on policy development and contribute to the design of best practice models for those affected by dementia. Dublin, Thursday, April 29th, 2010 – ‘Living with Dementia’ is a psychological and social research programme in dementia care that…
Author: School of Social Work and Social Policy
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BELL Recognized for Blended Learning Project of the Year by Training Magazine
BOSTON – December 10, 2008 – BELL (Building Educated Leaders for Life) has been recognized by Training Magazine for developing the Blended Learning and Performance Project of the Year for its e-learning and professional development program. The honor was given as part of the magazine’s…
Author: BELL (Building Educated Leaders for Life)
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$18 Million Grant Supports Chicago Middle-School Students
To increase the success of middle-school students in Chicago and bolster their chances of graduating high school, The Atlantic Philanthropies, an international foundation with a focus on children and youth, will award a major grant to support a five-school effort over four years. The grant…
Author: PNN Online
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$18 Million Grant Supports Innovative Program to Bolster Success of Middle-School Students in Five Chicago Public Schools
Integrated Services in Schools Program to be managed by LISC/Chicago’s New Communities Program Agencies To increase the success of middle-school students in Chicago and bolster their chances of graduating high school, The Atlantic Philanthropies, an international foundation with a focus on children and youth, will…
Author: LISC Chicago
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Segal receives grant for aging-related research
Original Source Neil Segal, M.D., assistant professor of orthopaedics and rehabilitation in the University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, has received a five-year, $1.18 million grant from the Paul B. Beeson Career Development Awards in Aging Research Program. Segal…
Author: Media-Newswire.com
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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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Doodle Den Is Tackling Inequality After School in Limerick
Conor Neill (6) with his class in the Doodle Den in St Michael’s Infants School in Limerick. Photograph: Brian Gavin/Press 22 By Carl O’Brien A few weeks ago Siobhán Neill took her six-year-old son, Conor, to McDonald’s as a treat. She was about to ask…
Author: The Irish Times
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Graduating Seniors Testify to Elev8’s Strengths
VIDEO: Graduating high school seniors speak to the value of the Chicago Elev8 program they participated in during middle school. By Gordon Walek Terranisha Douglas, left, and Amber Sims, graduating seniors at Perspectives Academy in Auburn Gresham, say the Elev8 programs they experienced in middle…
Author: LISC Chicago
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Ireland Well Placed to Become a Global Leader in Digital Healthcare
Ireland well placed to become a global leader in digital healthcare. Photo: Shutterstock By John Kennedy, Silicon Republic Ireland – with its concentration of ICT giants, pharmaceutical and medical device makers – is strategically placed to become a world leader in digital healthcare technologies, a…
Author: Silicon Republic
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Social work alleviates poverty
Yesterday, the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA), Atlantic Philanthropies Organisation in Viet Nam and UNICEF signed a memorandum to define the roles and responsibilities of the partners taking part in the project. The memorandum concerns capacity building for MOLISA for partnership development,…
Author: Viet Nam News