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Remembering Franklin Thomas

Candid

I was hired to work for Ford Foundation in 1991 as a program officer in Brazil, when Frank was still President. On that same trip Frank and Susan took to Brazil, we had organized a series of events and workshops so that they could meet grantees and understand the challenging transition Brazil was undergoing from dictatorship to democracy.

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Microsoft YouthSpark: A New Chapter in Citizenship at Microsoft

Tech Soup

In Brazil, approximately 40% of firms have difficulty finding qualified staff to fill vacancies due to low quality education. skills” and lack more enterprising “life skills” needed for the jobs of. We continually review and analyze how we can do more to address. In Latin America, more young people.

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[VIDEO] Using WhatsApp to Increase Engagement with Multicultural Communities

Bloomerang

So if you have to leave early or maybe you just want to review the content later on, don’t worry. I had to blur it out because it’s a real life example of my situation. So the step six is to review your progress. And now WhatsApp is rolling out a payment feature in Brazil. It started only in Brazil.

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Artivist Film Festival & Awards

Have Fun - Do Good

THE SHAPE OF WATER (1:10) Dir - Kum-Kum Bhavnani The Shape of Water, narrated by Susan Sarandon, interweaves the contradictions and joys of everyday life for Khady, Bilkusben, Oraiza, Dona Antonia, and Gila in Brazil, India, Jerusalem, and Senegal. Send me a review if you go! artivist art activism film

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