Archive for the ‘ Emerging ’ Category
Last week The Mind Trust named Abigail Falik an Education Entrepreneur Fellow as part of its second cohort. She is the founder of Global Citizen Year. The fellowship is a two-year "national incubator for transformative educational ventures." In the announcement, The Mind Trust explains Falik's program — which will launch its first group next fall — in a nutshell[ READ MORE ]
Act introduced that proposes funding a new service corps for clean energy. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) has introduced a clean energy bill that includes a provision to fund the Clean Energy Service Corps, to fall under the work of the Corporation for National and Community Service. The Clean Energy Service Corps would be modeled on [ READ MORE ]
AmeriCorps-type program for musicians has received seed funding and plans to launch its first group in the fall of 09. The Aspen Institute has named MusicianCorps — a developing AmeriCorps-type program that will enable musicians to serve in low-income schools — one of the top ten public policy proposals that would strengthen the United States[ READ MORE ]
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