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| Golden LEAF Announces STEM Initiative |
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| The Golden LEAF Foundation announced this month that it is seeking proposals for a special $4 million initiative geared toward preparing North Carolina’s youth for careers requiring skills in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Organizations receiving funding under the Golden LEAF STEM Initiative can receive up to $750,000 for projects spanning a three-year period. |
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| KIDS COUNT Report Ranks NC 37th in Child Well-Being |
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| Action for Children North Carolina recently announced that, based on 2007 data, the new Annie E. Casey Foundation KIDS COUNT Data Book ranked North Carolina 37th in child well-being nationwide. The Data Book, released annually, is a state-by-state comparison of ten selected measures of the well-being of America's children. |
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| Sign Up for AmeriCorps Volunteers |
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| The NC-ACTS! AmeriCorps program is seeking volunteer afterschool sites throughout the state of North Carolina to place members. This AmeriCorps program, launched in 2004, mobilizes college students to complete 300 hours of volunteer service in one year. In return, students earn an education award to use towards education related costs. For the 2010-11 program year, the program is placing special emphasis on mentoring and childhood obesity prevention. |
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