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Education for the Future of Work

Ford Philanthropy and Ford Dealers are investing $2 million in scholarship funding to current or future students pursuing automotive technology degrees or certificates.

  • Tina Zhang: Answering the Call for Help
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    • Volunteers

    Tina Zhang: Answering the Call for Help

    Tina Zhang, a Ford China communications staffer in Shanghai, Zhang joined the company as an executive administrative assistant in 2009.

  • Roberto Teran: The Angel of Clark Park, Southwest Detroit's Historic Playground
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    Roberto Teran: The Angel of Clark Park, Southwest Detroit's Historic Playground

    As a 30-year powertrain engineer, Roberto Teran knows a thing or two about data collection, analysis and reporting.

  • Jose Adan Cortina: Spreading the Gift of Laughter
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    • Volunteers

    Jose Adan Cortina: Spreading the Gift of Laughter

    Before starting to work at Ford, I belonged to a group of clowns that visited children in the hospital. It was a volunteer hobby that I did with friends and family. We were called Soñar Despierto.

  • Through the Years: Ford Volunteer Corps
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    • Education for the Future of Work
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    • Mobility
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    Through the Years: Ford Volunteer Corps

    The history and evolution of Ford's employee volunteer network

  • German Ford College Community Challenges Winners Revealed in First Ever Virtual Final
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    • Grantees

    German Ford College Community Challenges Winners Revealed in First Ever Virtual Final

    University students in Germany awarded grants from Ford Fund to support their social enterprise.

  • Ford Gives Back Freedom Awards Honor Nonprofits Making People's Lives Better
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    Ford Gives Back Freedom Awards Honor Nonprofits Making People's Lives Better

    Ford Motor Company Fund has announced winners of the second annual Ford Gives Back (FGB) Freedom Award.

  • Ford Volunteer Corps Introduces Summer Interns to Advocacy
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    Ford Volunteer Corps Introduces Summer Interns to Advocacy

    The COVID-19 pandemic has halted many in-person Ford Volunteer Corps projects, and that almost included the community service scheduled for dozens of Ford summer interns in southeast Michigan.

  • African Student Develops Sustainable Animal Feed to Combat Drought Conditions in Ghana
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    • Grantees

    African Student Develops Sustainable Animal Feed to Combat Drought Conditions in Ghana

    I believe the world will be a better place to live in if our agricultural sector is enhanced.

  • African Student Develops Sustainable Animal Feed to Combat Drought Conditions in Ghana
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    • Grantees

    African Student Develops Sustainable Animal Feed to Combat Drought Conditions in Ghana

    As a biochemist, David Umborjah Mualen understands the ripple effect that animal starvation has in his country.

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Global Caring Month

The Ford Volunteer Corps rallies employees to design their own volunteer projects during Global Caring Month - a month-long community service initiative held every September.

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