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David Nygaard to Succeed Daniel Taylor as President

Posted on Wed, 03/10/2010 – 20:24

Franklin, WV-  Future Generations announces the transition of Daniel Taylor as president. Effective March 22, David Nygaard will take over as president of Future Generations and also Future Generations Graduate School.
 

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Green Long March 2010 Focuses on Regional Solutions to Climate Change

Posted on Thu, 03/04/2010 – 20:04

Gold Coast Route, GLM 2009 - Community mapping of green energy successesGold Coast Route, GLM 2009 - Community mapping of green energy successes

Beijing -  Across China, 42 university environmental groups will expand best practices to address climate change as part of the 2010 Green Long March.

Student environmental groups will: 

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March 12th Event: Join the Future Generations Graduate School in Queens, NY for a Networking Reception for the Guyana Community Scholars Initiative

Posted on Mon, 03/01/2010 – 21:05

-Borough President and GABPC to host students at community networking event in March

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Future Generations Graduate School Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Posted on Tue, 02/23/2010 – 01:24

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Future Generations to Benefit West Virginia's Fire and Rescue Squads with support from the American Recovery Act

Posted on Fri, 02/19/2010 – 22:13

WV Fire and Rescue Squads: Future Generations staff and partners, TLTEK and Mission WV, celebrate recent news of an American Recovery Act award with Governor Joe ManchinWV Fire and Rescue Squads: Future Generations staff and partners, TLTEK and Mission WV, celebrate recent news of an American Recovery Act award with Governor Joe Manchin

$4.4. Million in Federal Recovery Act Funds to Equip West Virginia’s Fire and Rescue Squads with Computers and Training to Benefit Communities

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Celebrating the Life of Carl Taylor

Posted on Mon, 02/08/2010 – 19:44

Carl TaylorCarl TaylorCarl E. Taylor 1916-2010   Carl E. Taylor, MD, DrPH, founder of the academic discipline of international health, a man of spiritual conviction, who dedicated his life to the well-being of the world's marginalized people, passed away February 4, 2010 from prostate cancer. He was 93. The reach of his life was extraordinary, personally working in over 70 and having students from more than 100 countries.

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Afghanistan’s National Solidarity Program Expands to 9,000 More Communities

Posted on Tue, 01/12/2010 – 21:06

Kabul-Afghanistan - Future Generations applauds the Afghanistan Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD), the World Bank, and donors’ decision to continue support of the National Solidarity Program (NSP). As the flagship program for local governance, now working through 22,000 Community Development Councils (CDCs), the NSP will continue vital service delivery to rural communities with a third round of funding and innovation. With these funds, Future Generations Afghanistan, an NSP implementing partner, will continue training CDCs in Ghazni and Nangahar Provinces.

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Afghanistan: A Community-Supported Literacy and Health Training Program for 1,700 Women Thrives in Qarabagh District of Ghazni Province

Posted on Tue, 01/05/2010 – 20:03

Kabul- A Community Action Group in a highly insecure region of Afghanistan supports integrated literacy and health classes that have trained 1,700 women and girls. With training from Future Generations Afghanistan and support from the Canada Fund and Flora Family Foundation, this local action group in Qarabagh District of Ghazni Province acts as an effective interface between the community and the Afghanistan of Ministry of Education.

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Future Generations Peru Concludes a Four-Year Child Survival Project in Cusco

Posted on Fri, 12/18/2009 – 23:35

Lima, Peru:  A four-year child survival project of Future Generations Peru, funded by the Child Survival and Health Grants Program of the United States Agency for International Development, achieved significant improvements in 21 key maternal and child health indictors. The number of maternal deaths declined by 75% in the project area, and chronic child malnutrition declined by 9%.

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Future Generations partners with the Afghanistan Institute of Rural Development to build cross-agency government capacity

Posted on Wed, 01/06/2010 – 19:42

Kabul - In December 2009, Future Generations became the lead technical advisor to the Afghanistan Institute of Rural Development. Through a Memorandum of Understanding, Future Generations will build the capacity of AIRD to educate government staff across multiple agencies in comprehensive rural development. In January 2010, the Future Generations Graduate School will begin training AIRD’s research unit and building the capacity of the Afghan people to run their own rural development programs.

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