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Evaluation Spotlight: Staying After School in College
Lessons from a university certificate program for after-school staff. 01 Oct 2008 by Erika Fitzpatrick In a mostly glowing initial review of a certificate program for after-school workers in New York City lies a dash of cold reality: the need for pathways of advancement for…
Author: YouthToday
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How we can create free health care for all
We are now 15 years into our democracy and we have yet to remove one of the most important barriers to access to health by the poor – money. The 1994 National Health Plan of the ANC called for ensuring that all South Africans, rich…
Author: Cape Argus (South Africa)
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Beyond the classroom
Original Source by Phuong Ly Middle-grade students at Reavis Elementary in Kenwood are learning Brazilian martial arts. Perspectives Charter Middle School at Calumet in Auburn Gresham wants to require students to learn to swim. Ames Middle School in Logan Square will have a garden and…
Author: Catalyst Chicago
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Relationships: MetisNet and The Atlantic Philanthropies
Original Source With a strategy focused on disadvantaged children, The Atlantic Philanthropies has partnered with MetisNet on a project surrounding the youth development field. On behalf of Atlantic, Chris Sturgis studied how to strengthen the field, identifying ways in which funders can work more effectively…
Author: MetisNet
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Advocacy – Often the Most Direct Route to Social Change
Supporting advocates who work to persuade members of the U.S. Congress of the necessity of allocating more federal money for children’s health programmes… Backing public interest lawyers whose arguments convince the U.S. Supreme Court that capital punishment for youth is unconstitutional…. Convincing lawmakers to…
Author: Gara LaMarche
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Ireland's Growing Prosperity Sparks Increasing Philanthropic Efforts
By Ian Wilhelm In the last 10 years, the Republic of Ireland has earned the nickname the Celtic Tiger for its rapid economic growth. Today, that tiger is changing its stripes — a growing number of Irish entrepreneurs are becoming as passionate about donating money…
Author: The Chronicle of Philanthropy
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12 People Who Are Changing Your Retirement
Joseph Coughlin describes his work as “trying to get people to ‘age cool.’ ” More specifically, as director of AgeLab, a research program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, he is pushing advances in transportation, health care and housing off drawing boards and into older…
Author: Wall Street Journal
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The Spirit of Bermuda – On the Waves and On the Shore
This may be the Atlantic Currents column most in keeping with the title of this series, because it starts with a boat on the Atlantic Ocean. In Bermuda, to be exact — a small country of only 65,000 people, but one very important to Atlantic…
Author: Gara LaMarche
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Atlantic Philanthropies
By Kristin White For many years there has been a Secret Santa of sorts for our local nonprofits.When their good works caught the eye of this secret benefactor, they would be blessed with financial grants upwards of one hundred thousand dollars.In the nonprofit community, this…
Author: The Royal Gazette
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HHS Announces $15 Million Collaboration on Prevention for Older Americans
WASHINGTON, July 5 /PRNewswire/ — HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt today announced a $15 million collaboration with The Atlantic Philanthropies to improve the health and quality of life for older Americans at the community level. “This collaboration, led by the Administration on Aging (AoA) and involving…
Author: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services