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May 21, 2012

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Bill Drayton of Ashoka Wins Harvard Award

Posted: May 08, 2012 – 03:01 PM EST

ARLINGTON, VA, May 08 /CSRwire/ - Ashoka CEO and founder Bill Drayton received the Harvard Kennedy Schools prestigious Richard E. Neustadt Award for Public Policy last week. The Neustadt Award is presented annually to a key social innovator whose work draws upon research...

Bainbridge Graduate Institute Supports StartZone Programs for Low Income and Disadvantaged Businesses

Posted: May 06, 2012 – 05:56 PM EST

SEATTLE, May 06 /CSRwire/ - The Bainbridge Graduate Institute, a pioneer in offering Sustainable MBA and certificate programs, is currently exploring options with the StartZone program to provide support in extending their reach to economically disadvantaged business owners. The program at Highline Community...

Innovator Hunter Lovins On Reframing The Global Economy

Posted: May 06, 2012 – 05:46 PM EST

SEATTLE, May 06 /CSRwire/ - Renowned sustainability innovator, Hunter Lovins, will present on an economic model of growth in a talk titled, "Reframing the Global Economy: The Business Case for Gross National Happiness" on Thursday, May 17, 7- 9 p.m., in the Microsoft...

Dow Inspires Interest in Science at USA Science & Engineering Festival

Posted: Apr 27, 2012 – 02:55 PM EST

MIDLAND, Mich., Apr. 27 /CSRwire/ - The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) is encouraging youth to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and math known collectively as STEM through its sponsorship of and participation in this years USA Science Engineering Festival, taking place...

The MasterCard Foundation and EARTH University Partner to Create $19.5 Million Scholarship Program

Posted: Apr 26, 2012 – 11:30 AM EST

TORONTO, On. & GUACIMO, Costa Rica, Apr. 26 /CSRwire/ - The MasterCard Foundation and EARTH University announced today a seven-year, USD 19.5 million partnership to provide educational opportunities to young people from disadvantaged communities in Africa, Latin America and The Caribbean. The partnership...

TED-Ed Launches Groundbreaking Website with New Tools for Customized Learning

Posted: Apr 25, 2012 – 09:12 AM EST

NEW YORK, Apr. 25 /CSRwire/ - TED, the nonprofit organization devoted to "Ideas Worth Spreading," today launches the second phase of its TED-Ed initiative: a groundbreaking website [http://ed.ted.com] housed on TED.com that enables teachers to create unique lesson plans around TED-Ed video content....

Motorola Solutions Foundation Makes Engineering ‘Cool’ Through FIRST(R) Robotics Competitions

Posted: Apr 24, 2012 – 10:00 AM EST

SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Apr. 24 /CSRwire/ - Through grants of more than $680,000, the Motorola Solutions Foundation, the charitable arm of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: MSI), is providing students around the world an opportunity to experience hands-on engineering through the FIRST robotics program. FIRST,...

Shop Your Values Week to Host "Bard MBA in Sustainability Scholarship Competition" for up to $20,000

Posted: Apr 24, 2012 – 06:00 AM EST

NEW YORK, Apr. 24 /CSRwire/ - Shop Your Values Week announced today that it will host a Shop Your Values Week Bard MBA in Sustainability Scholarship competition from April 19th,2012 June 15th, 2012. The competition will be held on Shop Your Values Weeks...

White House And Department Of Energy Officials To Address The USC Green Symposium During Earth Week

Posted: Apr 23, 2012 – 01:06 PM EST

LOS ANGELES, Apr. 23 /CSRwire/ - Energy, transportation, developer, and construction industry innovators will descend upon Los Angeles April 24th to lead the USC Green Symposium. In addition to addressing energy and transportation issues, the 18th Annual University of Southern California Construction Management...

Adobe Foundation Announces New Million Dollar Creativity Scholarship

Posted: Apr 23, 2012 – 01:01 PM EST

SAN JOSE, Calif., Apr. 23 /CSRwire/ - The Adobe Foundation today announced it is committing one million dollars to establish the Adobe Foundation Creativity Scholarships a new global initiative intended to unlock the creative potential of students. Offered to high-school seniors who participate...

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