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The Impact of Vietnam Project-Based Learning
By Melanie Lowry “‘Project-based learning’ is the new buzzword in education that our school is encouraging teachers to use”, said Laura Forde, a social studies…
Why Don’t We Take Tanning as Seriously as Tobacco?
By Sherry Pagoto, PhD In 2009, upon review of the science on tanning beds and cancer, the International Agency for Research on Cancer assigned tanning…
Study Suggests New Way of Preventing Diabetes-Associated Blindness
Reporting on their study with lab-grown human cells, researchers at The Johns Hopkins University and the University of Maryland say that blocking a second blood…
FTC Charges Four Cancer Charities with Fraud
Message from America’s Charities CEO & President: Media reports over the past few days have featured four cancer charities that have been charged with fraud by…
Talent Meets Purpose
Former investment banker Rachael Chong felt driven to make the world a better place. So she founded the digital platform Catchafire.org to match up professionals…
Making Financial Education a Social Responsibility Priority at Companies
In a 2014 survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers, nearly one in four employees admitted that financial issues have been a distraction at work, and 39% had spent…
Keeping Educational Doors Open
This blog post was originally posted on CSRwire’s Talkback Series, “Human Rights: A Rainbow of Challenges” By Johnny C. Taylor, Jr. The United Nations Education,…
VVMF to Honor Sacrifice and Pay Tribute to Medal of Honor Recipients at Memorial Day Ceremony at the Wall
Washington, D.C. – The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (VVMF) and the National Park Service (NPS) will host the annual Memorial Day ceremony to pay tribute…
If Someone Gave You $500 to Change Your Part of the World, How Would You Spend It?
When Chris Ford received $500 from his church to “change his part of the world,” the Chicago real estate executive reeled his life’s tape back…
Craig’s Life is About to Change
For nearly all of his life, Craig has struggled with mental illness. He’s lived with different family members scattered across the country, but he’s never had…
Update on Good Neighbors’ Nepal Earthquake Recovery Efforts
On May 12th, a 7.3-magnitude earthquake hit Nepal again, 17 days after the 7.8-magnitude earthquake on April 25th claimed the lives of more than 8,000…
Nepal Earthquake Relief: Update and a Word of Thanks from Feed the Children
Message from Feed the Children: It’s been almost a month since a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Nepal and parts of India. Villages were flattened, homes destroyed,…