The Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans Program Announces 2015 Fellows
Release Date:
04/15/2015
... for their potential to make significant contributions to US society, culture, or their academic field, and were ...
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Carnegie Launches Great Immigrants: The Pride of America
Release Date:
07/02/2015
... Andrew Carnegie and other immigrants every July 4th. Join us by exploring an inspiring group of well known naturalized ...
Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City Cannot Accept Donations for World Cup Parade
Release Date:
07/10/2015
... to pitch in to help pay for the World Cup-champion US women’s soccer team parade on Friday — only to be ...
Tiffany & Co.’s Costa on Huffington Post: Oceans Face Dire Threats
Release Date:
10/16/2015
... no green," she has said. Indeed, the ocean provides us with the air we breathe, much of the food we eat, and the .....
Carnegie: How America’s Immigrant Source has Changed
Release Date:
10/22/2015
New report from Carnegie shows today's volume of immigrants. Nearly 59 million immigrants have arrived in the United States since 1965, making this nation the world’s top destination for people moving from one country to another.
Poll: Americans Have Never Been So Sure About Climate Change, Even Republicans
Release Date:
10/23/2015
Three-quarters of Americans now accept the scientific consensus on climate change, the highest level in four years of surveys conducted by the University of Texas at Austin.
Newly-Named Soros Fellows for 2016 Include Six Indian Americans
Release Date:
04/14/2016
The 18th annual Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans were announced April 12 and included six Indian Americans and two South Asians among the 30 recipients.
Ford Program Officers on Why Black Lives Matter to Philanthropy
Release Date:
07/25/2016
These events have the potential to either deepen empathy and understanding among Americans, or divide us even more sharply along lines of race, ethnicity, and gender.
Research to Prevent Blindness Was Key Supporter of Zika Study
Release Date:
09/15/2016
... Zika virus is detectable in tears. The study also tells us that Zika can lead to cell death in the eyes. This is ...
Commonwealth Fund Reports Detail Impacts of Clinton and Trump Health Reform Proposals
Release Date:
09/23/2016
The Commonwealth Fund recently commissioned analysts with the RAND Corporation to crunch the numbers and find out how some of the candidates’ proposals would affect health care in the U.S.
Difficulties Accessing Medical Records Will Soon Be Outdated, Says Commonwealth Fund
Release Date:
10/21/2016
... Blumenthal, president of The Commonwealth Fund and former US national coordinator for health information technology... ...
Gap Inc. Connects Unemployed Youth with Organizations That Need Talent
Release Date:
11/04/2016
Gap Inc. understands both hiring math and competitive strategy when it comes to filling entry-level jobs in its 3,000-plus Gap, Banana Republic, and Old Navy stores.
Bloomberg, Tiffany Support Ocean Conservation and Climate Change Communications
Release Date:
08/03/2017
Richard Vevers worked in ad agencies for 10 years, then left to become an underwater photographer and ended up founding a not-for-profit organization called The Ocean Agency. His films of coral reefs are spreading the word about climate change...
Here Are 3 Ways Negotiation Skills Keep Advancing Gender Equality
Release Date:
08/29/2017
While women continue to advance in unprecedented ways, the journey towards full equality is still evolving. The history of that journey is also surprisingly young.
Clarity Needed In Clean Labeling
Release Date:
08/30/2017
The “why” and “how” behind a product have become as important as the product itself, according to new research from the Nielsen Co. Nearly 4 in 10 U.S. consumers say they would switch from the food and beverage brands they currently buy to others...
China’s Xi Slams Unwillingness to Combat Climate Change
Release Date:
09/05/2017
Chinese President Xi Jinping warned that the world economy faces growing risks and uncertainties from countries turning inward on trade and resisting combating climate change, delivering an implicit rebuke to his American counterpart, Donald Trump.
Transgender Students Find Open Door at More Women's Colleges
Release Date:
09/05/2017
Ninotska Love will become one of the first transgender women to attend Wellesley in the school's 147-year history.
Businesses Donate Over $157 Million to Harvey Relief Efforts
Release Date:
09/05/2017
Corporate giants are making big contributions to disaster relief organizations to help victims of Tropical Storm Harvey. The storm is expected to leave behind billions of dollars in damages.
One 'Dreamer' Vows to Finish Med School in The Face of DACA Chaos
Release Date:
09/06/2017
Denisse Rojas, a third-year medical student at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, on Tuesday took the news of the Trump administration's decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, better known as DACA, with a mixture...
Mayor De Blasio: NYC Will Continue to Support People Who Rely on DACA Even As Trump Axes The Program
Release Date:
09/06/2017
... participate in the American Dream. Right now, for all of us across the United States, but especially in New York — ...