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F.D.A. Approves First Gene-Altering Leukemia Treatment, Costing $475,000

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08/31/2017

... that is expected to transform treatment in the coming years . The new therapy turns a patient’s cells into a ...

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Philanthropy New York Supports a True Cost of Living Standard and Wage Equity

... employed full-time at $15 an hour earn insufficient income to meet minimum standards for food, housing, medical ...

William T. Grant Foundation Announces Support for Research on Reparations for Black American Descendants of Enslaved Persons

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07/27/2021

... Announces Support for Research on Reparations for Black American Descendants of Enslaved Persons In what may be a ... clear that the disadvantages faced by Black children and youth substantially reflect the...

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"As the South Grows: Weathering the Storm"

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11/2017

... farms and small family plots. But in just the last two years , the mostly poor region has also borne two historic ...

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Report Details Employment Challenges Facing Latino Youth

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06/13/2014

Report Details Employment Challenges Facing Latino Youth A study supported by the Rockefeller Foundation finds ... Latinos, the youngest and fastest-growing segment of the American labor force, face considerable...

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NY Community Trust Gives More than $800,000 to Bring Technology-Driven Learning to NYC Youth

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09/12/2016

... than $800,000 to Bring Technology-Driven Learning to NYC Youth Several foundations are pooling resources to make 13 grants, totaling $835,600, to help young ... The money is the latest in $8 million in grants...

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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 disabilities. Many of the unfilled positions were in low - income districts in the Bronx and Brooklyn, and dozens were in schools in the city’s Renewal program for low -performing schools...

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23 Jul 2012

How Youth are Transforming the Food Justice Movement

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12:00pm to 2:00pm

... Meet and dine with some of the remarkable leaders in the youth food justice movement who are transforming their NYC ... Join us to learn how the untapped energy of youth has been harnessed to develop creative...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Funds Youth Crime Prevention Program

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04/29/2016

Bloomberg Philanthropies Funds Youth Crime Prevention Program For Memphis Gun Down, the ... In fact, Memphis Gun Down exists to prevent the city’s youth from ever picking up a gun. A three-year Bloomberg ... at...

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Nearly Two Dozen Teachers at Brooklyn’s New American Academy Taking Pay Cuts Of Up to $50G

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09/25/2017

Nearly Two Dozen Teachers at Brooklyn’s New American Academy Taking Pay Cuts Of Up to $50G That's gotta hurt. Nearly two dozen teachers at Brooklyn’s New American Academy took pay cuts, some in the $50,000...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Names Atlanta and Seattle First Winners American Cities Climate Challenge

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09/21/2018

... Philanthropies Names Atlanta and Seattle First Winners American Cities Climate Challenge The American Cities Climate ... into a two-year acceleration program with powerful new resources and...

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Simons Early Career Investigator in Marine Microbial Ecology and Evolution Awards Accepting Applications

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09/11/2017

Simons Early Career Investigator in Marine Microbial Ecology and Evolution ... is now accepting applications for its Simons Early Career Investigator in Marine Microbial Ecology and Evolution ... institution for...

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Ford-Backed Poll Finds that Young Americans Fear They Will Be Worse Off Post-Trump

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01/17/2017

... concerned about what’s to come in the next four years . That’s according to a new GenForward poll of ...

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Milbank Memorial Fund President Writes Op-Ed on Why Republican Health Reform Ideas Are Likely To Fail

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12/07/2016

Milbank Memorial Fund President Writes Op-Ed on Why Republican Health Reform Ideas Are Likely To Fail ... Milbank Memorial Fund President Writes Op-Ed on Why Republican Health Reform Ideas Are Likely To Fail ...

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17 Jun 2016

Special Screening & Discussion: Stepping Up for NYC's Youth

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9:00am to 11:00am

... followed by a panel discussion with the filmmaker and the youth leaders working for college access. Join us for ... conversation with funders involved in education and youth programs. Explore How well-trained...

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With Support from Rockefeller, '100K Opportunities Initiative' Achieves Hiring Goal Two Years Ahead of Schedule

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09/01/2016

... Opportunities Initiative' Achieves Hiring Goal Two Years Ahead of Schedule The 100,000 Opportunities Initiative, ... that it has met its goal of hiring 100,000 Opportunity Youth – the population of 16- to...

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Four Early Career Researchers Selected for 2019 William T. Grant Scholars Program

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05/15/2019

Four Early Career Researchers Selected for 2019 William T. Grant ... have received their terminal degrees within the past seven years . To date, the program has sponsored more than 185 ... staff, and other senior...

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Sparks For Change: Open Society Fellows Have Tested New Ideas For Baltimore For 20 Years

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08/09/2017

... Society Fellows Have Tested New Ideas For Baltimore For 20 Years Dozens of ex-offenders have passed through Gregory ... hopes these small tasks will be a foundation for a future career . Carpenter is one in an...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York Launches New Voting Rights Report, Philanthropy’s Role in Protecting and Strengthening American Democracy

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11/01/2019

... Philanthropy’s Role in Protecting and Strengthening American Democracy The Role of Philanthropy in Protecting ... . These new barriers often disproportionately affect low - income voters,...

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