Eight clubs from five different leagues spanning Canada and the United States join forces and commit to Play Proud, an LGBTQ+ inclusion initiative, in a bid to ensure that the FIFA 2026 World Cup is the most inclusive Men’s soccer tournament in history.
Rave Green to host and participate in the comprehensive LGBTQ+ inclusion training curriculum that offers a holistic and collective approach to creating inclusive soccer communities
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A student works at her theater internship in Massachusetts. During the pandemic, many internships have been canceled. Credit: Michael Farrell for The Hechinger Report
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When the coronavirus reached America a year ago, it upended everything about how we live and work. For college students, it meant a quick shift to online classes and shuttered residence halls. It meant virtual commencements and canceled plans.
For many students, it also meant canceled internship opportunities. And that was a bigger problem than you might realize.
Youth INC Distributes $1 Million in COVID-19 Response and Recovery Grants to Nonprofit Partners
NEW YORK, Dec. 30, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) Youth INC announced the distribution of $1 million in grants to its nonprofit partners as part of its COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund. Youth INC is a venture philanthropy organization started 26 years ago by founder, Steve Orr. Steve explained, “My vision was to help build the fundraising muscle and operational strength of local grassroots youth development organizations because they are best positioned to help the young people living in under-resourced communities thrive.”
Since the onset of the public health crisis, Youth INC’s partners have been working around the clock to pivot to a virtual environment, stay connected to their young people, support them and their families with basic needs like food, and mitigate the learning gaps the crisis has amplified. Having been involved for the past 25 years, Youth INC National Advisory Board