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Former Mexican Institutes of Health Director Joins Foundation
Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationPhone: 206.709.3400Email: [email protected] SEATTLE — The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced today that Dr. Jaime Sepulveda has joined the foundation’s Global Health Program as director…
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Grant to Improve Lives and Expand Cotton Production in Mozambique
WASHINGTON — The National Cooperative Business Association (NCBA) through its international development program CLUSA, today announced the receipt of an $8 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation…
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Tachi Yamada Receives Honorary Knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II
Dr. Tachi Yamada, president of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s Global Health Program, has been made an honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) by…
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Program Advisory Panels Announced by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationPhone: 206.709.3400Email: [email protected] SEATTLE — The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today announced the formation of Program Advisory Panels to provide expert counsel and feedback to…
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New Report Recognizes Five School Programs That Effectively Prepare Students for College and Career Success
Tracy HuebnerWestEdPhone: 415.615.3140 Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationPhone: 206.709.3400Email: [email protected] SEATTLE — Five innovative school programs in diverse, underserved communities across the country are helping students succeed in high school…
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New Grants to Fight Tuberculosis Epidemic
Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationPhone: 206.709.3400Email: [email protected] SEATTLE — The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced today grants totaling $280 million to help fight tuberculosis, an epidemic that infects one-third…
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Public Libraries are Sole Source of Online Employment and Education Information for Millions of Americans
Macey Morales American Library AssociationPhone: 312.280.4393 CHICAGO — Ever-growing patron demand for computer and Internet services in U.S. public libraries has stretched existing Internet bandwidth, computer availability, and building infrastructure…
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Major Funding to Expand Housing and Services for Region’s Homeless Families
Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationPhone: 206.709.3400Email: [email protected] SEATTLE — The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today announced more than $4.5 million in new grants that will expand housing and services…
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Transforming High Schools – 175 New Schools Open – Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Jefrey PollockGlobal Strategy GroupPhone: 917.545.1290 SEATTLE — Four million ninth graders will start high school this fall. A new poll conducted by the Global Strategy Group examines generational impressions of…
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IFLA receives $1M Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Grant to Support Work for Libraries
Peter Johan LorSecretary General of IFLAPhone: +31703140310 DURBAN, South Africa — The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) today announced the receipt of a $1 million grant from…