IRC BACKGROUND: The International Rescue Committee (IRC) helps people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover, and gain control of their future. Founded in 1933, the IRC is at work today in more than 40 countries and in 26 U.S. cities. The IRC’s Resettlement, Asylum and Integration (RAI) department creates opportunities for refugees and other vulnerable migrants to survive and thrive in the US. RAI serves nearly 50,000 individuals each year in the US through a diverse portfolio of programs aimed at achieving outcomes in five impact areas: Health, Safety, Economic Wellbeing, Education, and…
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LAWRENCE–Merloyd Ludington. Merloyd Ludington Lawrence, esteemed book publisher and ardent environmental activist, health care advocate and animal rights crusader, died in Cambridge, Massachusetts on June 27, after a year-long battle with congestive heart disease. She was 89. Born in Pasadena, California on August 1, 1932 to Nicholas Saltus and Mary Lloyd (Macy) Ludington, Ms. Lawrence spent childhood years in Ardmore, PA. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Radcliffe College in 1954, and received an MA in comparative literature from Radcliffe in 1957. For several years following, she translated novels and children’s books from French, German and Swedish, including works by…
But this weekend, she will be abseiling 160ft down the Owen Building at Sheffield Hallam University, all to say thank you for the care her son has received since that moment Louise is taking on The Children’s Hospital Charity’s newest fundraising event to raise money for Sheffield Children’s Hospital, which is providing ongoing care to her seven-year-old son Henry.#Read More Read MoreCrohn’s Disease: Sheffield school pupil warned she ‘could die’ after contracting…Grateful mum Louise Reith will be abseiling 160ft down the Owen Building at Sheffield Hallam University, all to say thank you for the care her son, Henry, pictured, has…
One late September morning at Su Casa Preschool, seven 4-year-olds sat cross-legged on their classroom’s reading rug, anxiously awaiting their turn to share what they had accomplished that morning.When tossed a tennis ball signaling her turn during recall time, or “tiempo de recordar,” Citlali declared in English that she’d played with blocks. She passed the ball to Alli, who recounted in Spanish making lemonade in their classroom’s play kitchen.As the other five students continued to reflect on their morning work time activities and worked on their English- and Spanish- speaking skills, their co-teachers, Amalia Perez and Priscilla Victor, took turns asking…
Photo: Toddler books donated through Ann’s Heart for Books (Courtesy photo) A program that provides books to children being cared for at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital in Memphis and that started with a DeSoto County family will continue again this year. The project is called “Ann’s Heart for Books,” for Ann Brown Ashcraft, and is done through the Lee Ashcraft family, including daughters Ruth Ashcraft Munday and Betsy Ashcraft Walker. Ann Brown Ashcraft was the daughter of Winn Brown and his wife Annie Ruth Brown. She was also the wife of Lee Ashcraft, who is known in DeSoto County for…
Penn State football’s NIL endeavors took another step on Wednesday with the release of a new children’s book. And its subject is one Nittany Lions fans are especially excited about. Announced via Tweet, Penn State true freshman quarterback Drew Allar has shared his story in the form of an illustrated children’s book called “The Men In Back”. Partnering with author Andy Vodopia, Allar and his family helped to tell the in-progress story of his rise to becoming a Nittany Lion, as well as his insights into the person he is away from the field, all in the form of a…
Rosa Floyd, a Mexico-born educator who has taught bilingual kindergarten in Woodburn for 22 years, was named Oregon’s 2023 Teacher of the Year on Wednesday.In a statement, Oregon schools chief Colt Gill said, “Rosa Floyd is not only an exemplary educator, she is a treasured part of the Woodburn community. She’s made a positive impact in countless ways: from helping develop a district preschool program, to her volunteer work starting and supporting a parent education program, to her creation of a Mexican Folkloric dance group that spans students, staff and families.“Rosa leads and fosters programs that bring people together,” Gill…
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The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis’s biggest fundraiser of the year is beginning soon, it’s their annual Haunted House! Proceeds support several museum programs including (but not limited to) infoZone, free admission days and out-of-school programming for local youth. The Guild’s haunted house is the longest continually-operating haunted house in the nation and celebrates 58 years in 2022. Game night goblins will be there to give you a scare at the nation’s longest continually-operating haunted house—so beware. Prepare to play your best hand against the giant Witch who may not play fair at The Children’s Museum Guild’s 58th Annual Haunted House—…
Kristi Kenworthy, Dora Financial LLC: During the past year, Dora Financial Managing Director Kristi Kenworthy’s greatest professional accomplishment has been bringing the Dora Financial concept to life. Dora Financial is an all-digital bilingual banking experience designed to help the 50 million unbanked or underbanked Americans gain access to mainstream financial products and services. Kenworthy and the Dora Financial CUSO board developed the Dora brand, built a custom mobile application, designed the bilingual experience, developed the core product, obtained Bank On certification and established a digital presence. Since launching Dora Financial last year, more than 4,400 Dora Everyday Checking Accounts have…