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A clarion call to invest in historically Black colleges and universities

Candid

In 1837 Richard Humphreys established the African Institute, now Cheyney University, in Pennsylvania making it the oldest historically Black university in the United States. Over 185 years later, HBCUs continue to be the backbone of Black America. She responded, “Hmm, I am going to Boston University. We were so excited!

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New Customer: Complete College America

VisionLink

We are very pleased to announce another new customer among the VisionLink network, Complete College America. Funded by Gates, Ford, Carnegie, Kellog and the Lumina Foundations, this is a nation wide initiative building voice and capacity to increase college completion rates, with a state by state strategy.

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Celebrating Black history and Black futures

Candid

From kitchen tables to campuses of Historical Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Juneteenth is well revered in the Black community as an important narrative thread with a rich and complex tapestry. It is not a coincidence that Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) came into prominence around the same time.

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How Mentorship Can Break Down Racial Divides

Saleforce Nonprofit

It was updated for National Mentoring Month in January 2023. I received a full academic scholarship to Jackson State in Mississippi, a historically black university with an accredited journalism department. We’ve seen how social justice and unrest have pulled our nation apart. That was long before Oprah.

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Force Multiplier Podcast Episode 4: Housing Stability

Saleforce Nonprofit

And there are more than 500,000 people in America experiencing housing instability on any given night. California State University, East Bay Supports Students Through the Pandemic. When COVID-19 hit the CSUEB campus, the university had to think quickly about how to support its most vulnerable students.

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Power of Storytelling | Harmony for Change: The Global Impact of Playing For Change

Pamela Grow

This musical masterpiece, created in partnership with COP28, the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Dubai, serves as a powerful call to action on the urgent issue of climate change. The organization’s reach extends far beyond, touching the lives of hundreds of thousands worldwide through the universal language of music.

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Forum One Takes Home 8 WebAwards!

Forum One

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory Best Science Website The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC) is a multipurpose research facility operated by Stanford University for the U.S. Since its opening in 1962, SLAC has been helping create the future, including the launch of the first website in North America in 1991.

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