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  • Women Social Entrepreneurs Make Their Pitch, Score Business Grants from Ford Fund and 1863 Ventures
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    Women Social Entrepreneurs Make Their Pitch, Score Business Grants from Ford Fund and 1863 Ventures

    Ford Motor Company Fund, the philanthropic arm of Ford, and 1863 Ventures have awarded a total of $50,000 in business grants to four local social enterprises owned by women entrepreneurs.

  • Ford Fund and Governors Highway Safety Association Award Grants to Help Combat Teen Speeding, Announce Return of Hands-on Training Clinics
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    Ford Fund and Governors Highway Safety Association Award Grants to Help Combat Teen Speeding, Announce Return of Hands-on Training Clinics

    Ford Motor Company Fund, the philanthropic arm of Ford, and the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) are extending their 18-year commitment to improving teen driving skills...

  • No One Fails Under Dr. Roderick Heath's Keen Eye - And Endless Energy
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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.

  • Changing the Perception of Black Dads, One Stroller at a Time
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    Changing the Perception of Black Dads, One Stroller at a Time

    Sean Williams, a graphic artist, volunteer firefighter and father of three, spent the next five years spreading his word of mission around the country through social media.

  • Turning Kids on to Science with Potatoes, Nails, Copper Wire
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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.

  • Ford Resource and Engagement Centre Welcomes Five New Social Entrepreneurship Programs to Support Craiova Community
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    Ford Resource and Engagement Centre Welcomes Five New Social Entrepreneurship Programs to Support Craiova Community

    Ford Romania announces today five new social entrepreneurship programs to be supported through the Ford Resource and Engagement Centre in Craiova.

  • Ford Argentina and Ford Fund Announce Ford Driving Dreams Program in Argentina
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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.

  • Ford Driving Dreams Latina Entrepreneurs Gives an Additional $25,000 in Grants
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    Ford Driving Dreams Latina Entrepreneurs Gives an Additional $25,000 in Grants

    Ford and Ford Fund award five grantees an additional $5,000 to help businesses.

  • No-Tech Makes the Grade
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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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