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Our global strategy has a specific focus on girls, as they are often the most marginalized and most often left behind. We have committed ourselves to the ambitious target of reaching 100 million girls over 5 years, to ensure they can learn, lead, decide and thrive. This is our contribution to reaching the sustainable development goals and in particular the goals on gender equality. Our organization is transforming itself to meet this enormous challenge everywhere we work. We need bold, forward-thinking and innovative individuals to lead our countr
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Statement By The Annenberg Foundation On The Passing Of Vartan Gregorian
April 16, 2021 GMT
The Annenberg Foundation
LOS ANGELES, April 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The Annenberg Foundation is greatly saddened by the passing of Vartan Gregorian, the long-time president of the Carnegie Corporation of New York. Mr. Gregorian was both a close personal friend of our founder Walter Annenberg and a trusted advisor and confidant. As a champion for educational opportunity, Mr. Gregorian was one of the primary architects of Ambassador Annenberg’s large-scale, national effort to improve access to and equity in public education.
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Forum Draws Star Chefs from East and West, Gastronomic Moguls for Culinary Exchange
April 16, 2021 GMT News Direct TAIPEI, TAIWAN - Media OutReach – 16 April 2021 – The 2021 iSee Gastronomy Forum, organized by the iSee Taiwan Foundation, unveils today with a view to highlighting how culture and cuisine can be perfectly blended into an experience of delicacy and exquisiteness.
As Taiwan sprinkles its world-famous delicacies with a unique cultural flavor, Charles Reed, CEO of William Reed that ranks The World’s 50 Best Restaurants, and Benjamín Lana Velasco, president of Vocento Gastronomía that hosts Madrid Fusión, share their experiences in presenting local treats to global palates.
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Wawa and The Wawa Foundation Announce Achievement of Reaching Milestone of Donating $100 .
Wawa, Inc.April 16, 2021 GMT
WAWA, Pa., April 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) Wawa, Inc., is thrilled to announce that on the occasion of the company’s 57th anniversary, Wawa and The Wawa Foundation have achieved the incredible milestone of donating more than $100 million to causes supporting Health, Hunger and Everyday Heroes. A 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded to encompass most of Wawa’s charitable giving, The Wawa Foundation was launched in 2014 in celebration of the Company’s 50th anniversary in convenience retailing.
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Frozen out: Minorities suffered four times more power outages in Texas blackouts
April 14, 2021 GMT
Figure 1. Map of the Houston, TX, Metropolitan Statistical Area showing minority status and blackout share by population during the winter storms of February 14-18, 2021. Each dot represents 100 people.
Figure 1. Map of the Houston, TX, Metropolitan Statistical Area showing minority status and blackout share by population during the winter storms of February 14-18, 2021. Each dot represents 100 people.
NEW YORK, April 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Areas with a high share of minority population were four times more likely to have suffered a power outage during the recent Texas blackout compared to predominantly white areas, reveals new analysis published by the Electricity Growth and Use in Developing Economies (e-GUIDE) Initiative. The analysis was conducted after the events of February when a se