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Peter G. Peterson Foundation

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Century Foundation: Why Manufacturing Jobs Are Worth Saving

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06/15/2017

Is the renewed focus on the manufacturing sector sound economic policy, or as pundits from across the political spectrum have complained, is it just a nostalgic bid for middle-class jobs that are gone for good?

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Workforce Development

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Five Questions for Laurie Tisch, Founder/President, Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund

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07/24/2017

... its tenth anniversary and will have given $100 million to support access and opportunity for New Yorkers by year's end, .....

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Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund

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Ford Foundation Awards NABJ Grant Ahead Of Its 42nd Annual Convention And Career Fair

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08/09/2017

... “Once again the Ford Foundation has provided significant support to NABJ,” said Sarah Glover, NABJ president. The ...

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Macquarie Announces $100,000 Social Innovation Award Recipient

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08/11/2017

... Accelerator Program', which provides seed funding and support to disruptive early stage start-ups, creating .....

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Macquarie Group Foundation

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Disabilities

Technology

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How Many Calories in That? New York City Delays Enforcing Labeling Rules

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08/28/2017

New York City agreed to postpone enforcement of a rule requiring restaurants, convenience stores and other establishments to post calorie counts for prepared food. The move came in response to an industry lawsuit that was supported by the federal...

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Food Systems

Trump Administration Considering Cuts to Cultural Exchange Visas

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08/28/2017

The Trump administration is considering major reductions in cultural exchange programs, including those for au pairs and summer workers, that allow young people from foreign countries to work in the U.S., people familiar with the administration’s...

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Workforce Development

With Federal Funds Shrinking, Math and Science Funders Including Simons Foundation Step Up

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08/28/2017

... a grant of $8 million from the Simons Foundation in support of a multi-institution effort focused on tackling ...

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Science

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Syria’s War Created Millions Of Refugees. Some Might Be Forced To Return Home.

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08/28/2017

As Syrian refugees begin to trickle back to a homeland still at war, aid agencies fear that a proposed change to U.N. guidelines could accelerate the pace of returns.

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Here Are 3 Ways Negotiation Skills Keep Advancing Gender Equality

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08/29/2017

... actions women can continue to take beyond voting that help support full equality in the workforce. . . Here Are 3 Ways ...

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Gender Justice

New York State Health Foundation Funding Holistic Health in NY State

Release Date:

08/30/2017

... more access to mental health services and programs that support post-9/11 veterans. Much of that money has been used ...

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New York Health Foundation

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Health

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How To Balance Policies And Guidelines To Prompt Different Levels Of Employee Engagement

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08/30/2017

Most see policies and guidelines as bureaucratic inhibitors and constraints. However, used the right way, those same policies and guidelines free people to do their jobs by directing focus. They key is applying the right degrees of freedom to prompt...

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