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Angela Y. Davis, Amy Sherald, Clara Wu Tsai, Crystal R. McCrary and Raymond McGuire to be honored at the May 23rd Gordon Parks Foundation Awards Dinner & Auction in NYC

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Tuesday, March 28, 2023
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PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y., March 28, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Gordon Parks Foundation will host its annual Awards Dinner and Auction celebrating Gordon Parks's legacy and those continuing his commitment to advancing social justice on Tuesday, May 23rd at Cipriani 42nd St. This year's gala will honor scholar and activist Angela Y. Davis, artist Amy Sherald, businesswoman and philanthropist Clara Wu Tsai, author and producer Crystal R. McCrary and businessman and community leader Raymond McGuire. Additionally, the Foundation will welcome Kate Clark Harris, daughter of Dr. Kenneth Clark and Dr. Mamie Clark, groundbreaking psychologists who developed the "doll test" experiments, which were photographed by Parks for Ebony in 1947.

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  • This year's gala will honor scholar and activist Angela Y. Davis, artist Amy Sherald, businesswoman and philanthropist Clara Wu Tsai, author and producer Crystal R. McCrary and businessman and community leader Raymond McGuire.
  • PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y., March 28, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Gordon Parks Foundation will host its annual Awards Dinner and Auction celebrating Gordon Parks's legacy and those continuing his commitment to advancing social justice on Tuesday, May 23rd at Cipriani 42nd St.
  • This year's gala will honor scholar and activist Angela Y. Davis, artist Amy Sherald, businesswoman and philanthropist Clara Wu Tsai, author and producer Crystal R. McCrary and businessman and community leader Raymond McGuire.
  • They can be purchased on the Gordon Parks Foundation website , or by contacting Buckley Hall Events at [email protected] or 914-579-1000.

Homelessness and Pet Ownership: The ElleVet Project Offers Much Needed Medical Care to Vulnerable Pets

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Tuesday, August 30, 2022
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As Amanda Howland, Co-Founder of The ElleVet Project, a national mobile relief effort providing free veterinary care to pets in vulnerable communities, explains, "Having a pet is an anchor for them."

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  • As Amanda Howland, Co-Founder of The ElleVet Project, a national mobile relief effort providing free veterinary care to pets in vulnerable communities, explains, "Having a pet is an anchor for them."
  • Howland shares a story about a young woman whose dog was receiving care from The ElleVet Project.
  • Common struggles include shelter limitations and access to medical care, food, and everyday pet care supplies, resulting in significant stress to the pet parent.
  • Follow the ElleVet project on Facebook and Instagram @theellevetproject and see some of the thousands of pets treated by The ElleVet Project team.

U.S. Department of Education admits Eastern Michigan University into Second Chance Pell Grant program for incarcerated students - led by two EMU professors

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Monday, May 16, 2022
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Eastern Michigan University will help address this structural inequity by providing Second Chance Pell Grants to incarcerated students at Women's Huron Valley Correctional Facility and the Federal Correctional Institution in Milan.

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  • Eastern Michigan University will help address this structural inequity by providing Second Chance Pell Grants to incarcerated students at Women's Huron Valley Correctional Facility and the Federal Correctional Institution in Milan.
  • The program extends EMU Pell Grant funding to incarcerated students, allowing them to enroll in courses leading to bachelor's degrees on-site at the correctional institutions.
  • The funding addresses a critical gap in prison education in Michigan and nationwide.
  • "The College in Prison Program is part of a broader University initiative to cultivate post-secondary pathways for formerly incarcerated individuals," said Alexander.

DCHFA names Nikol Nabors-Jackson Chief of Staff

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Wednesday, September 29, 2021
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Washington, D.C., Sept. 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency (DCHFA) has a new Chief of Staff, Nikol Nabors-Jackson, a human services and affordable housing professional with more than 20 years of government and non-profit experience.

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  • Washington, D.C., Sept. 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency (DCHFA) has a new Chief of Staff, Nikol Nabors-Jackson, a human services and affordable housing professional with more than 20 years of government and non-profit experience.
  • DCHFAs Executive Director/CEO Christopher E. Donald made the appointment this summer, Nikol is a proven leader who has operated across the human services and housing sectors.
  • Joining DCHFA allows me to renew my focus and career interests on housing while continuing to serve the residents of the District at a new agency.
  • Being the chief of staff will allow me to be involved in every facet of the DCHFA, said Nabors-Jackson.