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Three NGOs licensed to open rep. offices in Vietnam
Source: VietNam Net
VietNamNet Bridge Three foreign non-governmental organisations, which have been involved in aid providing programmes in Vietnam for years, have been licensed to extend their operation and open representative offices in the country. President of the Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) Vu Xuan Hong…
Resource type: News
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Pioneering Trinity course produces first graduates
Source: Irish Times
The first students of a pioneering university course for people with intellectual disabilities complete their studies tomorrow. The 19 Trinity College students, who will be awarded certificates in contemporary living when they formally graduate in December, plan now to work in various areas including office…
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Introducing Atlantic Currents
Source: Gara LaMarche
Since the announcement a few months ago of my appointment as President and CEO of The Atlantic Philanthropies, I've had an unusual opportunity to hear what many people know - and don't know - about us. Some only know that we were once the "anonymous…
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THE KILLING OF SISTAHS
Source: Mamba
By Jeanine Cameron Hands up, how many of you have heard of Matthew Shephard? Yes, that's right, he was the American gay student who was tortured and killed for being homosexual. I saw the play at the Baxter, and I watched his story on DVD.…
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The Innovation of Age
Source: The Chronicle of Philanthropy
Purpose Prize honors achievements of older Americans who use their talents to solve social issues They might not seem to have much in common: a chief executive officer making his multinational corporation more environmentally friendly, a former physical-education teacher now training search-and-rescue dogs, an erstwhile…
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Later Life Is Ripe for Reinvention, Nonprofit Leader Asserts in New Book
Source: The Chronicle of Philanthropy
Marc Freedman has emerged over the past decade as the nonprofit world's most prominent crusader for a movement to reinvent retirement. In his new book, Encore: Finding Work That Matters in the Second Half of Life, Mr. Freedman goes a step further: He envisions a…
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Nonprofit Groups Lag in Recruiting Older Workers, Report Says
Source: The Chronicle of Philanthropy
Nonprofit groups lag significantly behind government agencies and businesses in their efforts to keep and recruit older workers, a new report concludes - and that could jeopardize their ability to fill a growing number of job vacancies. "Many nonprofit leaders, boards, and funders show little…
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High Schools Train Students to be Entrepreneurs
Source: PBS Newshour
NewsHour Special Correspondent for Education John Merrow reports on a program that trains high school students to be entrepreneurs. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/education/jan-june07/entrepreneurs_01-15.html JOHN MERROW, Special Correspondent for Education: Seventeen-year-old high school senior Yesenia Mercado lives in Providence, Rhode Island. Ahead of her is a very important day.…
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Kennedy Addresses School Reform at the Center for American Progress
Source: American Chronicle
Kennedy Discusses Benefits of Expanded Learning Time and the Massachusetts Model Washington, D.C. Today, Senator Edward M. Kennedy discussed the critical importance of improving student performance and closing the achievement gaps for all students through expanding time for learning and enrichment at the Center for…
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Atlantic Philanthropies Names Human-Rights Advocate as CEO
Source: Wall Street Journal
The Atlantic Philanthropies named Gara LaMarche, a veteran human-rights advocate, its new chief executive officer. He faces one of the more unusual challenges in philanthropy: The foundation plans to spend its entire $4 billion endowment within 10 years and go out of business. Mr. LaMarche,…
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