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Chefs Learn to Influence Food-Systems Policy

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09/25/2017

... Farms have collectively earned an impressive list of awards, starred restaurant reviews, media features and TV cooking show appearances. But the main goal of their two days in Vermont did not involve knives or...

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The NYPD's Growing DNA Database Raises Concern

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09/26/2017

... genetic material, they've quietly amassed a giant database of DNA profiles without any laws and little oversight over ... how they can use it. As the science advances and the size of the databases grows,...

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Justice Reform

Mellon Grant Funds Stanford University Press Pioneering Digital Academic Publishing Program

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09/26/2017

... Program Stanford University Press is redefining the world of traditional academic publishing through an innovative ... program. The press was the first academic publishing group to offer scholars a way to...

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As Deaths Mount, Scrutiny of NYPD Response to ‘Emotionally Disturbed Persons’

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09/27/2017

As Deaths Mount, Scrutiny of NYPD Response to ‘Emotionally Disturbed Persons’ At a ... force and stressed their support for the proposed mayoral working group to assess the city’s overall...

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Commonwealth Fund Survey Reveals Rising Rate of Uninsured People

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05/02/2018

Commonwealth Fund Survey Reveals Rising Rate of Uninsured People The Commonwealth Fund on Tuesday released a survey of working -age Americans that found that 15.5 percent were ... and March 2018...

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Eight Cities Receive Grants To Reduce Number of Uninsured Children and Families

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07/14/2014

Eight Cities Receive Grants To Reduce Number of Uninsured Children and Families Eight cities received ... Pa. Providence, R.I. Savannah, Ga. NLC's Institute for Youth , Education and Families...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Health

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Russell Sage Foundation Author James Rosenbaum, Writes About Alternatives To Four-Year College Degrees

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10/23/2017

... jobs to have a successful life. They go through 12 years of incessant testing, test-prep lessons and test mania, as if tests were the key to success.The nation’s education system has become an SAT rat race in...

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New Study Commissioned By Staten Island Foundation Reveals Disparity on North Shore

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09/18/2018

... Reveals Disparity on North Shore The North Shore of Staten Island faces disparities in housing, income, education and access to essential services when compared to ... with the help of 137...

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The Staten Island Foundation

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Community Development

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McNulty Foundation & Aspen Institute Announce the 2018 McNulty Prize Winner, Mehrdad Baghai and High Resolves

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11/01/2018

... Mehrdad Baghai and High Resolves as the recipient of the 11th annual John P. McNulty Prize for extraordinary ... Resolves is bringing immersive, experiential citizenship education to thousands of...

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Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art Awards $2.4 Million in Grants

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05/31/2019

... announced fifteen grants totaling $2.49 million in support of arts and media projects dedicated to strengthening ... Center , which was awarded $225,000 to expand a theater education residency program that...

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Community Development

Redlich Horwitz Foundation Announces COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund to Support Virtual Family-Driven Care in New York State

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04/07/2020

... The Redlich Horwitz Foundation is announcing the release of a COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund to support virtual ... State. The Redlich Horwitz Foundation will provide grants of up to $40,000 to governmental and...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Learning Forward Launches Free, Online Learning Guide to Enrich Principal Preparation Programs

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05/06/2014

... – based on PBS documentary and more than a decade of research, commissioned by The Wallace Foundation.“ ... The Principal Story Learning Guide, a free resource of web-based lessons and activities to advance...

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Water.org Receives $2.9M Grant from Helmsley Charitable Trust to Provide Safe Water and Sanitation in East Africa

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10/22/2014

... grant from the Helmsley Charitable Trust and the work of Water.org, 16,000 people will gain access to safe water ... in Kenya. In addition, Water.org's health and hygiene education programs will reach at...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Health

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

Dan Cardinali Named New President and CEO, Independent Sector

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02/23/2016

... July, Dan Cardinali will become the new President and CEO of Independent Sector. With years of leadership in the charitable community, Dan currently serves as president of Communities In...

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New York Community Trust Supports Artists at Museum of Arts & Design

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03/03/2017

New York Community Trust Supports Artists at Museum of Arts & Design The Museum of Arts and Design presents Jes Fan: No Clearance in Niche, ... York Community Trust and introduced to the Museum by its ...

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The New York Community Trust

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Arts

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Open Society Foundation Funds Program with Elmo And Big Bird Talking To Refugees

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05/09/2017

... Big Bird Talking To Refugees Elmo and Big Bird have lots of experience teaching children everything from the ABCs to autism. Soon, they could be bringing smiles — and education — to millions of...

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Children, Youth and Families

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International/Foreign Affairs

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New York’s Most Controversial Teacher Certification Exam Is Now a Little Easier To Pass

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09/13/2017

... teachers to pass a tough new exam, the state’s top education policy makers are lowering the score needed to ... classroom. The move could open the door to more teachers of color, who have failed the exam in...

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With A New School Year Underway, Hundreds of Teaching Positions Remain Unfilled In New York City

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09/26/2017

With A New School Year Underway, Hundreds of Teaching Positions Remain Unfilled In New York City Hundreds of schools are missing teachers and support staff two weeks ... openings. Still, they indicate a critical...

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How Did Marriage Become a Mark of Privilege?

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09/26/2017

How Did Marriage Become a Mark of Privilege? Marriage, which used to be the default way to ... a family in the United States, regardless of income or education , has become yet another part...

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