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Selected education grants and philanthropy news from foundations and the federal government from around the Web.

District celebrates its wonderful firsts

When students at Glen Cove High School in Long Island walk into the building, they're now likely to see an alert on their way in. The school's new dean of students, Scott Johnson, has developed a...more

The Impact Investing Case for Telecom Companies

"We are so used to being almost permanently online that we don't really appreciate what we have and do not really know what to do when we're not," Joni Mitchell wrote in her 1970s song "Big Yellow...more

Recycling LEGO Bricks: A Sustainable Solution From Brick Recycler

"It's time for reuse with a LEGO touch," declares the website for Brick Recycler, an "innovative initiative dedicated to repurposing and recycling LEGO pieces." Some 1 trillion LEGO bricks have...more

Wilkes Center Announces 7 Finalists for $500K Climate Launch Prize

The University of Utah's Wilkes Center for Climate Science and Policy has narrowed its list of finalists for its $500,000 Climate Launch Prize to seven. The goal of the prize, which is one of the...more

The Growth of Social Enterprises €” For-Profit Businesses That Tackle a Social Problem

"Having a purposeful job actually does transform someone's life," says Edwin Walsh, who runs a social enterprise in Australia called Assembled Threads. "You actually are moving someone from...more

Westlock Community Foundation Helping Students Pursue Educational Opportunities

A new scholarship fund in Canada will help high school students who want to further their education, the CBC reports. The Westlock Community Foundation in Alberta received a $26,800 donation from...more

Community Foundation Celebrates 100 Years of Local Impact by Looking Ahead ...
Foundation: Lancaster County Community Foundation

In 2024, Lancaster County, Pa., will celebrate the 100th anniversary of a group of "visionaries" who "came together to shape a better future for Lancaster County," says Sam Bressi, president and CEO...more

Canada and India Announce Funding for Innovations to Improve Child Health

Canada is putting its money where its mouth is, with a $2.5 million investment in five projects in India meant to help the country's poor, the Toronto Star reports. "Many of these novel projects...more

PRESSR: Ooredoo Kuwait: Pioneering innovation and youth empowerment on World Creativity Day

"Kuwait stands as a beacon of creativity on the world's stage." That's how the marketing director of a Middle Eastern telecommunications company is framing his company's sponsorship of a team of...more

Pennsylvania'S Creative Sector Booms, Contributing Over $30 Billion to State Economy

"These figures underscore the vital role that creativity and culture play not only in enriching community life but also in driving economic development." So says the chair of Pennsylvania's...more



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