Ford Fund grants $700,000 to Ford Employee Nominated Nonprofits for Its Global Caring Month
Ford Motor Company Fund is awarding $700,000 in grants to 149 employee-nominated nonprofits and nongovernmental organizations around the world during the automaker's annual Global Caring Month.
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No One Fails Under Dr. Roderick Heath's Keen Eye - And Endless Energy
As director of the Men's Achievement Center and African American Male Initiative (AAMI) at North Carolina Central University, Roderick Heath, Ed.D, knows each and every young man who comes within his sphere.
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Turning Kids on to Science with Potatoes, Nails, Copper Wire
Ahmed Muhammad, a graduating senior at Oakland Technical High School and the school's first Black valedictorian, is on his way to Stanford University to study engineering.
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Ford Argentina and Ford Fund Announce Ford Driving Dreams Program in Argentina
Ford Motor Company Fund, the philanthropic arm of Ford, launched its Ford Driving Dreams program in Argentina to help youth between 16- and 18-years old finish their secondary education.
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No-Tech Makes the Grade
More than a year after the pandemic permanently shifted the way kids are taught, millions of children still lack access to laptops, tablets, broadband and the tech fluency they need to effectively learn and study at home.
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Chiquis Joins Virtual latin Grammy in the Schools Program for Thomas Jefferson High School in Dallas
The Latin GRAMMY Cultural Foundation and Ford Motor Company Fund join forces for the 23rd time to offer the virtual educational program and donate $20,000 in musical instruments.
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Ford Motor Company Fund Announces Winners of the Third Annual Ford Gives Back Freedom Awards
Ford Motor Company Fund, the philanthropic arm of Ford, is announcing Emory University School of Medicine's Pipeline Collaborative and Chicago State University as the winners of the 2021 Ford Gives Back Freedom Award.
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2021 Class of Fellows: Economic Empowerment
Ford’s Thirty Under 30 is a yearlong course in leadership and civic engagement that matches nonprofits with Ford employees under age 30 in the U.S. and Canada.
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HBCU Programs Redefine Mobility with Social Impact Projects
At Morgan State University in Baltimore students will soon learn to grocery shop on a budget and prepare healthy meals—using the campus shuttle, phone apps and free meal-planning courses.