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Verizon and NYC MediaLab Announce Winners of the $1M Museum Initiative

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DESCRIPTION: NEW YORK, N.Y., The $1M Museum Initiative aims to build on the 5G EdTech Challenge, launched in 2018, by connecting educators nationwide with museums, science centers, aquariums, and cultural institutions who are able to showcase innovative edtech approaches that weave together physical and digital experiences.

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Blackstone Charitable Foundation Announces $40 Million Commitment to Expand Blackstone LaunchPad and Partnership With UNCF

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DESCRIPTION: NEW YORK, February 11, 2022 /3BL Media/ - Blackstone (NYSE: BX) announced that the Blackstone Charitable Foundation will expand its LaunchPad program to support underrepresented students and communities. With a $40 million commitment, LaunchPad will increase its program from 30 to 75 campuses over the next five years.

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Accelerating Systems Change: An Innovative Accelerator Shows How Funders Can Amplify Social Enterprises’ Impact by Transforming Their Funding Model

James Militzer

But as an organization that specializes in social entrepreneurship, we recognize that funders can play a particularly important role in systems change. They are well-placed to accelerate the transformation of systems by developing impactful new solutions and making them widely available.

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National Hispanic Heritage Month: Making STEM work for everyone

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How do we ensure that young Latinos and Hispanics have digital access and adequate representation in science and technology? Trujillo is just one name among many Hispanics making strides in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Key leaders in the field share their experience. SOURCE: Verizon. DESCRIPTION: By: Yolanda Parks.

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The Energy Transition’s Education Imperative

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Dr Joe Powell explains how the University of Houston’s Energy Transition Institute is working to grow vital knowledge and disseminate their research. Students bring a lot of energy and creativity and want to make a difference.” Our university is embedded in one of the most diverse cities in the U.S.,” says Powell. It was truly inspirational!”

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Verizon Innovative Learning Celebrates 10 Years and $1B in Contributions to Education

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SOURCE: Verizon. DESCRIPTION: What you need to know: Verizon celebrates 10 years of Verizon Innovative Learning and $1 billion in contributions to support digital equity and inclusion, working with nonprofit partners to help students and teachers develop digital skills. We understood early on that closing the digital skills gap in the U.S.

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Empowering Young Leaders to Solve the World’s Energy Challenges: Insights From Nine Business Case Studies Highlight Paths to a Sustainable Future

James Militzer

To achieve the Agreement’s goal of net-zero emissions globally by 2050 , we must significantly boost energy efficiency and greatly accelerate the global transition away from fossil fuels, and toward new fuels such as green hydrogen and renewables such as wind, solar and thermal. So what should we do?