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A skateboarding program in Johannesburg is combining tricks with homework help, job skills, and art classes to give young people a path beyond poverty and gangs. Nearly half the students are girls.
The Gianforte Family Foundation has donated $147 million to nonprofits since 2004, with $112 million staying in Montana to support rescue missions, education programs, and family services. Last year alone set a record with $16 million in grants, including $1.4 million to Flathead Valley organizations.
Keith Campbell has collected thousands of bags of rubbish and painted bridges in his Scottish town, earning him Citizen of the Year. Now he's pushing for government-funded litter crews and school education programs to solve the problem at its roots.
Michigan's new education department is sparking an important conversation about how government can best help families balance work and child development. Officials and researchers are rethinking early education programs to ensure taxpayer dollars create lasting benefits for kids.
A groundbreaking partnership between Emerson College and MCI-Norfolk has created a new scholarship for Franklin students. The initiative opens doors to higher education for prison staff families who support transformative education programs.
A minor league hockey team in Wenatchee, Washington, has raised $60,000 through annual fundraising games to support cancer education programs. Their "Hockey Fights Cancer" night brings the community together while funding vital resources for survivors.
K-pop superstar J-Hope celebrated turning 32 by donating over $207,000 to children's hospitals and education programs across South Korea. The BTS member says the gifts are his way of thanking fans who supported his record-breaking solo tour.
A Dubai-based charity has transformed $346 million in donations into education programs that reached 117 million people across 60 countries since 2007. The organization's comprehensive approach tackles everything from teacher training to emergency education during crises.
Angle Greenhaw and Joseph McDonald just proved it's never too late to finish what you started. The two graduates completed their adult education programs at Northeast Mississippi Community College, earning their diplomas in front of proud families.
Skiing icon Billy Kidd is auctioning off a signed Annie Leibovitz portrait of himself to fund music education programs in Colorado. The 1964 Olympic silver medalist's Western-themed magazine cover will support young musicians in Steamboat Springs.