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The Visionary Freedom Fund, Launched by the Andrus Family Fund, Announces Inaugural Cohort of Grant Recipients in Grantmaking Led by Youth Organizers to Transform Youth Justice System

Release Date: 
09/28/2021
... distributing $2.5 million over two years to resource 26 youth -led organizations on the frontlines of transforming the ... to set the grantmaking strategy and determine how VFF’s resources are deployed. Power...
25 Feb 2014

Game On: New Tools for Learning and Advocacy

Tuesday, February 25, 2014 -
1:45pm to 5:30pm
Philanthropy New York
... goes well beyond pure entertainment and is at the nexus of learning , advocacy and social change. Game makers are ... iCivics Sandra Sheppard , Director & Executive Producer, Children 's & ...
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Public Policy
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Technology

Boosting Adult Education in New York

Release Date: 
07/16/2015
... reform a top policy priority and invested significant resources in universal pre-kindergarten. This focus makes ... many adult New Yorkers also lacking the basic literacy and educational skills for which today...
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Altman Foundation

Using Documentary Films to Promote Change

Release Date: 
09/30/2014
One of PNY’s goals is to develop quality programming that addresses a variety of funding areas in a unique, impactful way. We’re thrilled to partner with Ford Foundation’s JustFilms initiative for the eighth season of our Documentary Film Series.
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President's Message
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Arts
19 Jul 2010

College-Ready or Not? Preparing High School Students for Success

Monday, July 19, 2010 -
9:00am to 11:00am
Ford Foundation, 320 East 43rd Street, NYC
... and reform that create improvement in access to and success in college. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION In 2008, more than ... also may be of value. For example, actively engaging youth in their schools and communities...
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20 May 2010

Educational Equity in the Midst of the Great Recession

Thursday, May 20, 2010 -
2:00pm to 4:00pm
... formula for funding schools across the State, with extra resources to schools serving a high proportion of students living in poverty and/or not fluent in English . Two years later, the “Great Recession” led...

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