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National Parks Service, Harry Yount National Park Ranger Award, National Parks Service, 2018

“If a trail is to be blazed, it is 'send a ranger.' If an animal is floundering in the snow, a ranger is sent to pull him out; if a bear is in the…

Tags: Environment, Government

Shealah Craighead, INSPIRE Women Act, White House, February 28 2017

The Inspiring the Next Space Pioneers, Innovators, Researchers, and Explorers Act (H.R. 321), or INSPIRE Women Act, was introduced by Representative…

Tags: Education, Law, Mentorship, NASA, Science, STEM, US Congress, Women

White House, INSPIRE Women Act, Wikimedia Commons, 2/28/2017

The Inspiring the Next Space Pioneers, Innovators, Researchers, and Explorers Act (H.R. 321), or INSPIRE Women Act, was introduced by Representative…

Tags: Congress, Education, Legislation, Science, Women

Open Government Partnership

The Open Government Partnership (OGP) is an international initiative that secures commitments from national and sub-national governments to promote…

Tags: Corruption, Government, International

Peace Corps, Peace Corps, Wikimedia Commons, 2016

The Peace Corps is a volunteer service program overseen by the United States government. Following the success of some smaller programs, like…

Tags: Environment, Government, Medicine, Peace, Volunteerism

Getty Images, Race to the Top, Current Affairs, 11/4/2009

Race to the Top was a multi-billion dollar grant created by the United States Department of Education in 2009. It was funded as part of President…

Tags: Education, Government, Legislation

Dina Titus, Recognizing Achievement in Classified School Employees Act, US Congress, January 8 2019

The Recognizing Achievement in Classified School Employees Act (H.R. 276) was a piece of legislature, sponsored by Representative Dina Titus of…

Tags: Dina Titus, Education, Employee, Law, US Congress

Nevada State Education Association, Recognizing Achievement in Classified School Employees Act, Nevada State Education Association, Unknown

The Recognizing Achievement in Classified School Employees Act (H.R. 276) was a piece of legislature, sponsored by Representative Dina Titus of…

Tags: Act, Bill, Congress, Education, House of Representatives, Law, Legislation

NY Times, Robert Macauley (1923 - 2010) - Creator of AmeriCares, NY Times, 2010

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Tags: AmeriCares, Robert Macauley

Oxfam, Theodore Richard “Dick” Milford (1895 – 1987), Oxfam, 1942

Dick Milford was a clergyman, educator, and philanthropist in England during the first half of the 20th century who is best known for his role in the…

Tags: Aid, Charity, Dick Milford, NGO, Oxfam, Philanthropy, Religion, WWII