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Discounted Broadband and Training for Rural West Virginia

Posted on Tue, 2013 – 05 – 28 15:29

Frontier Offers Discounted Broadband Service to Lifeline-Eligible Customers

FCC Pilot Project Gives Households Access to Internet, Training

PARKERSBURG, W.Va., May 1, 2013 – Lifeline-eligible customers in eight West Virginia counties served by Frontier Communications can subscribe to broadband service for discounted rates through a limited-time Federal Communications Commission (FCC) pilot program. 

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New York Times Blog Features Lessons From Arunachal Pradesh

Posted on Mon, 2013 – 05 – 13 13:33

India Ink, a New York Times blog, features a story on Arunachal Pradesh and  Dr. Tage Kanno, a Future Generations Alumnus and former Future Generations Arunachal Country Director.

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A Map for Haiti's Success

Posted on Tue, 2013 – 02 – 26 16:21

 

TechPresident.COM features the work of Future Generations Haiti to create a success map.

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Occasional Paper Series on the Role of Communities in Peacebuilding Highlights the Role of “Locally-born”

Posted on Thu, 2013 – 01 – 24 15:49

Photo Credit: Kiran PandayPhoto Credit: Kiran Panday

In conclusion of a multi-year research project supported by Carnegie Corporation of New York, Future Generations Graduate School releases of a series of occasional papers that document and synthesize the role of communities in building peace in fragile states and conflict-affected environments. The research project, led by principal investigator Jason Calder, reviewed academic literature and partnered with researchers from Afghanistan, Burundi, Guyana, Nepal, and Somaliland.

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Future Generations Graduate School Offers Innovative Degree with USIP

Posted on Thu, 2012 – 06 – 07 13:36

Building Peace from the Ground Up

Peace breaking out around the world. Global tyrants flee, armies walk away from their weapons, and nefarious gang members gather for tea and cookies. Is this a belated April Fools' Prank? Perhaps, but this scenario has happened before. What if people could reconcile their differences peacefully? Let us think big towards a new vision for a different kind of world.

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Final Blog Post on "Sharing Pregnancy Histories" in Peru

Posted on Mon, 2012 – 03 – 19 14:37

Dr. Laura Altobelli, Future Generations Peru Country Director, concludes a series of blog updates on a project that empowers rural women to promote maternal health in Cusco, Peru.

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Interview with Robillard Louino on the Soley Leve movement in Haiti

Posted on Thu, 2012 – 03 – 08 17:23

Robillard “Robi” Louino, a key community mobilizer in Haiti and an MA candidate with the Future Generations Graduate School, speaks about the social change movement known as Konbit Soley Leve.

>See his insightful interview with photojournalist, Felipe Jacome.

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Guyana Cultural Association of New York features Guyanese students in newsletter

Posted on Fri, 2012 – 02 – 24 17:59

Seven Guyanese students enrolled in the Class of the 2011 were recently featured in the Guyana Cultural Association's February newsletter. Open the document below to see their profiles and read the article authored by Tangerine Clark.

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Graduate School partners with the United States Institute of Peace

Posted on Mon, 2012 – 02 – 13 12:12

The United States Institute of Peace (USIP) highlighted the Future Generations Graduate School's MA program in its recent newsletter. Pending upcoming authorization, the Future Generations Graduate School is offering a Master's Degree in Applied Community Change with a concentration in peacebuilding in collaboration with USIP.

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View from the Top of Mount Everest

Posted on Thu, 2011 – 11 – 03 16:12

When Dan'l Taylor, Executive Director of Future Generations and Future Generations Graduate School, saw this full screen panorama from the top of Mount Everest—he was deeply moved, saying:  "For 270 degrees of view in this photo, to as far as the eye can see, it was such a privilege to be the lead person in creating the two major national parks in two countries that protected the Mount Everest ecosystem.

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