Catholic Church in Michigan Stands Ready to Assist Refugees
LANSING, Mich., Nov. 16, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- This past weekend following the terrorist attacks overseas Governor Rick Snyder issued a directive suspending Michigan's effort to accept new...
View ArticleUD graduate student Sara Jastrebski travels to Africa for poultry summit...
(Source: University of Delaware) 1:07 p.m., Nov. 17, 2015--When University of Delaware graduate student Sara Jastrebski showed in interest in traveling abroad, her adviser Carl Schmidt asked if she'd...
View ArticleMichigan Agency for Energy/Michigan Public Service Commission facility wins...
(Source: Michigan Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth) Microsoft Word - MAE MPSC Wins Leaders in Efficiency Award.docx November 4, 2015 Rick Snyder, Governor Valerie Brader, Executive...
View ArticleHow technology from India is helping transform lives in Senegal and Africa at...
(Source: AGRA – Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa) Ousmane Balde, 35, from Kolda in southern Senegal recalls his neighbors laughing: 'How can you be farming with that toy?' when they saw him...
View ArticleBloomberg Media Initiative Africa Announces $1 Million Fund for Local Media...
(Source: Bloomberg LP) The support will advance a deeper understanding of business and financial journalism, social justice, innovation and the importance of data Johannesburg, Lagos, Nairobi -...
View ArticleW.Va. State University Awarded Nearly $1.8 Million in Federal Grants (West...
(Source: West Virginia State University) Contact: Kimberly Osborne (304) 766-3363 kosborne@wvstateu.edu Nov. 17, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE W.Va. State University Awarded Nearly $1.8 Million in Federal...
View ArticleFeed the Future Helps World Feed Itself (ACDI/VOCA)
(Source: ACDI/VOCA) Since 1990, the number of hungry people in the world has been cut in half. Since 2009, Feed the Future (FtF), President Obama's signature initiative to combat hunger, food...
View ArticleBill Clinton to speak, receive award at Michigan State
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Former President Bill Clinton is visiting Michigan State University to deliver a speech at an event on public...
View ArticleCompact2025: An ambitious initiative to end hunger and undernutrition by 2025...
(Source: IFPRI - International Food Policy Research Institute) The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) is launching Compact2025, an ambitious initiative to work with countries to end...
View ArticleThe European Union's cooperation with Africa on migration (European...
(Source: European Commission - Directorate-General for Development and Cooperation - EuropeAid) How does the EU cooperate with Africa on migration? On the basis of its Global Approach to Migration and...
View ArticleThe European Union's cooperation with Africa on migration (European Commission)
(Source: European Commission) How does the EU cooperate with Africa on migration? On the basis of its Global Approach to Migration and Mobility (GAMM) - the overarching framework of the EU external...
View ArticleFeeding America Launches New Initiative to End Hunger, Improve Family...
(Source: Feeding America) October 21, 2015 Feeding America, a nationwide network of food banks, today announced the launch of Collaborating for Clients, a groundbreaking initiative that is bringing...
View ArticleConstruction moves ahead on Michigan State research center
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) Construction is moving ahead on Michigan State University's new $88.1 million biomedical research center in Grand...
View ArticleWho Needs Gates And Monsanto?
It is essential that we that the modern industrial urban-centric food and agriculture system is based on. It is essential in terms of our health, the environment and sustainability and not least in...
View ArticleFour African Organizations Named Finalists For $100,000 One Africa Award
The 2015 finalists for the annual $100,000 USD ONE Africa Award were today announced by the ONE Campaign in Johannesburg. These are: Africa!Ignite of South Africa; Community Link of Uganda; Support for...
View ArticleAs El Niño hits Africa, 11 million children are the most vulnerable
African countries are ill-prepared for El Niño, and children may be hit the hardest, according to the United Nations. As the weather phenomenon takes hold in the region, at least 11 million children in...
View ArticleCooperative Extension Works to Improve Individual Health New Study Highlights...
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The North Central Cooperative Extension Association (NCCEA) issued a new study, prepared by the research organization Battelle, that highlights the importance...
View ArticleWayne State University receives two Ford College Community Challenge grants...
(Source: Wayne State University) Ford Motor Company Fund, the philanthropic arm of Ford Motor Company, is awarding $250,000 in Ford College Community Challenge (Ford C3) grants for student-led projects...
View ArticleFACT SHEET: The 2015 G-20 Summit in Antalya, Turkey (President of the United...
(Source: President of the United States) The G-20 is the world's premier forum for economic policy cooperation, where Leaders representing economies that account for about 85 percent of global economic...
View ArticleFeeding America: Millions of Veterans Struggle With Hunger (Feeding America)
(Source: Feeding America) November 10, 2015 As our nation commemorates Veterans Day and the heroic efforts of the US Military, past and present, it is important to note that many men and women who have...
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