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Community college math policy: Balancing big picture gains and classroom struggles
EdSource
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June 17, 2025
Is this a picture of something bad, or something good? Cognitive scientists call this the global-local processing dilemma: Do we perceive the overall image, or focus on the details? Education policy often faces the same question: Can a policy be...
Al Qaeda Supporter Who Praised Beheadings Taught Quran to Kids in New York
Law Enforcement Today
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NEW YORK, NY- A convicted al-Qaeda sympathizer who conspired to commit mass killings of Americans at shopping malls was teaching kids at a New York City mosque, according to reports. Tarek Mehanna, whom prosecutors say once vowed, according to the...
MCKL To Organise First Charity Fun Run To Support Children With Special Needs
Bernama
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June 19, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 (Bernama) -- Methodist College Kuala Lumpur (MCKL) will host its inaugural charity event, Dash for Charity, a five-kilometre (km) fun run on July 5 at Taman Tasik Titiwangsa, in support of children with special needs. In a...
Bangkok Foodies ups the ante for earthquake relief
Bangkok Post
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June 18, 2025
Bangkok Foodies has partnered with some of Thailand's most celebrated chefs and culinary icons to create unforgettable experiences under "Meals For Myanmar", a bold and heartfelt campaign to help rebuild lives after the devastating earthquake that...
More than 100 communities to see cheaper waste management from Hampden facility
News Center Maine
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June 18, 2025
Now reopened, the facility is expected to operate at full capacity by the end of the year and offer a cheaper, more efficient waste management solution. HAMPDEN, Maine — Sorting out trash and recycling will be a thing of the past for 115...
Going the extra mile: Grandma’s Marathon runners raise money for non-profit partners
Northern News Now - Minnesota
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June 18, 2025
DULUTH, Minn. (Northern News Now) -This year more than 850 runners are using Grandma’s Marathon to raise their heart rate and raise money for non-profits. “They kind of have like two wins,” said executive director of Program for Aid to Victims of...
Enter to win a $12k rug and support GoodWeave’s mission
Designers Today - North Carolina
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June 18, 2025
Image courtesy of GoodWeave. GoodWeave International, a network of non-profit organizations dedicated to ending illegal child labor in the rug making industry, is holding its annual rug raffle this month. The company said the raffle offers an...
Noon Rotary meets with volunteer pilot
Coastal View News - California
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The Rotary Club of Carpinteria Noon recently met with pilot Jeff Moorhouse of Angel Flight West (AFW), a non-profit that provides transportation to those in need. Volunteer pilots like Moorhouse donate their time and aircraft to fly passengers...
Azerbaijan’s pavilion installed at Bonn Climate Camp supporting NGOs of Global South
Azertag
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June 18, 2025
Bonn, June 18, AZERTAC Azerbaijan has installed a national pavilion under the theme “Green World: Nature and Culture” at the Bonn Climate Camp, held on the margins of the June Climate Meetings in Bonn, Germany. The pavilion is dedicated to...
Azerbaijan’s “Climate and Peace” diplomacy gains broad international support
Azertag
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June 18, 2025
Bonn, June 18, AZERTAC Within the framework of the 62nd Sessions of the UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies held in Bonn, a High-Level Panel: “Baku Hub Partnership – Advancing Peace-Positive Climate Action in Vulnerable Contexts” was organized by the COP29...
Building resilience for disaster-stricken households with cash donations
Nyasa Times
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June 18, 2025
Communities under Traditional Authority (T/A) Amidu in Balaka district are recovering from the severe effects of El Nino that struck Malawi early March 2024, triggering widespread food insecurity, environmental degradation and health threats. The...
Non-profit aims to keep kids off the streets this summer
Western Mass News - Massachusetts
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June 17, 2025
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - With the end of the school year here, students are gearing up for a summer of fun and free time. And considering recent youth arrests within the City of Springfield, Western Mass News is getting answers from a...
US Treasury Endorses New International Payments Standards, Supports FATF Reports On Countering Illicit Finance
Mondovisione
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On June 13, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) concluded its joint plenary with the Committee of Experts on the Evaluation of Anti-Money Laundering Measures and the Financing of Terrorism (MONEYVAL), the FATF-style regional body for Europe, in...
72-year-old Community radio station goes dark
Bennington Banner - Vermont
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BENNINGTON — Bennington’s only all-volunteer radio station has gone dark for the first time in its long history after a lack of funding and community support led to an unpaid electric bill and an uncertain future. WBTN, 96.5 FM and 1370 AM on the...
Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre welcomes another support dog to assist clients
Red Deer Advocate
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A third service dog has joined Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre to provide emotional support to children who have been abused and families. On Monday, a Labrador/golden retriever named Rue, trained by Dogs with Wings Assistance Society (DWW),...
'Ayadi' volunteer platform to promote culture of giving
Oman Observer
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June 18, 2025
Muscat, June 18 In a significant move to institutionalise volunteer work in the Sultanate of Oman, the Ministry of Social Development (MoSD), in partnership with Al Hosni International Group, officially launched the 'Ayadi' digital platform for...
Pragya Kapoor recalls how Aditya Roy Kapur supported her foundation’s launch: “He said yes in a heartbeat”
Bollywood Hungama
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June 18, 2025
en Bollywood News Bollywood Hungama News Network https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/ Pragya Kapoor recalls how Aditya Roy Kapur supported her foundation’s launch: “He said yes in a heartbeat” The producer opened up about the actor’s instant response...
NGO calls for stronger government support ahead of National Budget
Fijivillage
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In the lead-up to the National Budget announcement, local non-government organisations are calling for stronger government support — particularly for grassroots initiatives in under-served regions. Vu-Care Foundation President, Amelia Simmons says...
UK Government ‘Blocking Debt Relief’ for World’s Poorest Countries Following Corporate Lobbying
Byline Times
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June 18, 2025
Byline Times is an independent, reader-funded investigative newspaper, outside of the system of the established press, reporting on ‘what the papers don’t say’ – without fear or favour. For digital and print editions, packed with exclusive...
Poll: Half of UK say Israel committing genocide in Gaza, majority support Netanyahu arrest
Middle East Eye
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June 18, 2025
More than half of Britons oppose Israel’s war on Gaza, with the vast majority of those saying Israel’s conduct amounts to genocide, a new poll has showed. The survey, commissioned by the NGO Action For Humanity in collaboration with the...