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By Carnegie Corporation of New York
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Carnegie Corporation of New York, its board of trustees and staff, mourn the death of Clare Russell Gregorian, a lifelong advocate and leader in education, literacy, and women's issues, and the wife of Corporation president Vartan Gregorian. She died on April 28, at home in New York City, surrounded by family, following a lengthy struggle with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Clare was 80 years old.
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By Carnegie Corporation of New York
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Posting weekly on Tuesday mornings, Peacebuilders features nine episodes from East Africa on everything from the future of the African Union to immigration to media and elections in Kenya.
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By Carnegie Corporation of New York
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What role does ethnicity play in post-conflict countries in East Africa? Hosts Aaron Stanley and Scott Malcomson speak with experts from the region in this first episode of the Peacebuilders series.
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By Celeste Ford
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Building on a century-old, philanthropic tradition of investing in creative scholarly research, Carnegie Corporation of New York today announced the 2018 class of Andrew Carnegie Fellows. As part of the so-called “brainy award,” 31 extraordinary scholars and writers will each receive up to $200,000, making it possible for them to devote their time to significant research, writing, and publishing in the humanities and social sciences.
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By Carnegie Corporation of New York
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The Sutton Trust, a London-based foundation that aims to improve social mobility in the United Kingdom, will host an all-day summit on education and social mobility at The Paley Center for Media in New York City on Thursday, April 19, 2018.
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By Carnegie Corporation of New York
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On behalf of the board of trustees, board chair Janet Robinson, vice chairman Edward P. Djerejian, outgoing chairman Governor Thomas H. Kean, and the entire staff of Carnegie Corporation of New York, the Corporation extends its enthusiastic congratulations to trustees Lionel Barber and Judy Woodruff for their recent accomplishments as outstanding leaders and journalists.
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By Claudia Frittelli
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The Corporation’s Higher Education and Research in Africa (HERA) Diaspora Linkages Initiative grantees met in Nairobi, Kenya, March 22-24, 2018 to share practices, identify opportunities and gaps, and discuss future direction. Academic diaspora play a key role in developing the next generation of academics by facilitating the diffusion of knowledge, fostering intellectual exchange, expanding academic communities, and stimulating innovation in higher education.
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In a modern economy, how can the U.S. adapt its immigration policies to the benefit of the country? Jeremy Robbins of New American Economy discusses the need for comprehensive immigration reform, the future of the DACA program and more.
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At its quarterly meeting held in New York City on March 8, 2018, Carnegie Corporation of New York's Board of Trustees approved 36 grants totaling $22,360,000. Brief descriptions of each Board-approved grant are provided below.
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By Carnegie Corporation of New York
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Carnegie Corporation of New York visiting media fellow Gail Ablow speaks with religious leaders from three different faiths to discuss core values and immigration in the United States. Her guests are Reverend Jennifer Butler, founder and executive director of Faith in Public Life and former chair of the White House Council on Faith and Neighborhood Partnerships; Pastor Rich Nathan, senior pastor of Vineyard Columbus, a multicultural megachurch in Columbus, Ohio; and Rabbi Renee Bauer, director of chaplaincy and outreach at the Jewish Social Services of Madison, Wisconsin.
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By Celeste Ford
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Caroline Kennedy, the first woman to serve as United States ambassador to Japan, has been elected to join Carnegie Corporation of New York’s board of trustees, effective March 8, 2018.
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By Celeste Ford
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Former German ambassador to the United States and high-ranking negotiator Wolfgang Ischinger was honored with the fourth Nunn-Lugar Award for Promoting Nuclear Security on February 17 during the Munich Security Conference, which the ambassador chairs.
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By Kenneth Benson
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The 2018 winners of the prestigious awards were announced on February 11 at the American Library Association Midwinter Meeting in Denver.
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By Celeste Ford
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Carnegie Corporation of New York is joining other U.S. foundations in providing relief funding and will donate $1.5 million to help communities affected by the disasters.
