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GRAMMY®-winning Recording Artist John Legend to Receive Global Impact Award at Recording Academy® Honors Presented By The Black Music Collective

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Monday, March 28, 2022

The Recording Academy announced today 12-time GRAMMY-winning artist John Legend will be honored during Recording Academy Honors Presented By The Black Music Collective taking place in-person during GRAMMY Week.

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  • The Recording Academy announced today 12-time GRAMMY-winning artist John Legend will be honored during Recording Academy Honors Presented By The Black Music Collective taking place in-person during GRAMMY Week.
  • Legend will be receiving the first-ever Recording Academy Global Impact Award for his personal and professional achievements in the music industry.
  • "It is our distinct honor to celebrate John Legend as the inaugural recipient of the Recording Academy Honors' Global Impact Award," said Valeisha Butterfield Jones, Co-President of the Recording Academy.
  • MVD Inc will be producing the Recording Academy Honors Presented By The Black Music Collective GRAMMY Week event.

The Citizen Science Lab Receives $75,000 Moonshot Grant to Create Experimental STEM Libraries

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Wednesday, March 9, 2022

The Citizen Science Lab, a nonprofit organization that provides STEM education to underserved youth in Pittsburgh, PA, has been awarded the $75,000 Moonshot Grant from Remake Learning.

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  • The Citizen Science Lab, a nonprofit organization that provides STEM education to underserved youth in Pittsburgh, PA, has been awarded the $75,000 Moonshot Grant from Remake Learning.
  • The Moonshot Grant recognizes bold ideas in teaching and learning that address the challenges currently facing young people, educators, and caregivers.
  • The Citizen Science Lab was awarded this grant for its mission to create science-based experiment sharing boxes, called BioDomes, for local youth.
  • To design, build, and distribute BioDomes, The Citizen Science Lab calls upon the community, educators, local artists, and volunteers.