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The foundation, a non-profit organization, awards grants to teachers who submit requests to supplement teaching materials, the Eagle Beat reports.
"And provide alternative ways to think and understand the material they are learning, we are not just trying to memorize information, we are trying to build thinkers," says math teacher Nicole Crawford, who received a grant to provide whiteboards for her students to use. Read the Entire ArticleSelected Grant News Headlines
For two days in March, music fans gathered in Phoenix's Steele Indian School Park for the McDowell Mountain Music Festival, which featured electronic dance music (EDM), R&B, and indie rock.
But...more
Foundation: Rockefeller Foundation, Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation
The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is honoring five people for their "extensive community involvement, philanthropic endeavors, and exemplary service to the community," per a release.
The...more
If you're looking for a way to give back to your community, FirstBank has just the thing for you.
The bank's Charitable Foundation is holding its first-ever Better Giving for Greater Impact...more
"My music cannot save anybody.
My art cannot save anybody.
Only Jesus can save."
That's Peedy Case's take on what it means to be a Christian hip-hop artist, and it's an interesting take on...more
"The climate time-bomb is ticking.
We need to seize the opportunity to invest in credible innovations that can contribute to reaching our global targets," UN Secretary-General Ant ? nio Guterres...more
"We should not turn our back on any of the things that lifts us all up on any of the things that lifts us all up on their local community," says Mark Madrid, an associate administrator for the...more
Foundation: New York Community Trust
Nearly 5,000 kids in the New York area will get a boost in their academic and sports lives thanks to the Heisman Trophy Fund for Youth Development.
The fund, a partnership between the Heisman...more
"I would not be the person I am today without an art teacher who believed in me, gave me confidence when I wasn't good at other academics, and made me feel valued," says Lily Overby.
Overby is a...more
"The New Venture Competition provides a rigorous platform through which students develop their business ideas as a positive force for change," says Elise Bates, the new director of Harvard Business...more
"If you describe the real estate magnate, Aare Adetola Emmanuel-King as a social entrepreneur extraordinaire, you will definitely not be faulted.
As the Chairman and CEO of Adron Homes and...more
The Guardian has compiled a list of responses to its latest open thread, and has announced the winner of the social enterprise gift hamper packed with presents.