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National Press Club awards Heidi Perez-Moreno the Lewis Scholarship for Summer 2023

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Wednesday, May 17, 2023
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WASHINGTON, May 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Press Club, the world's leading professional organization for journalists, has chosen Heidi Perez-Moreno of Miami, Florida, as the recipient of its Lewis Scholarship for Summer 2023.

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  • WASHINGTON, May 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Press Club, the world's leading professional organization for journalists, has chosen Heidi Perez-Moreno of Miami, Florida, as the recipient of its Lewis Scholarship for Summer 2023.
  • National Press Club scholarship judges praised Heidi's strong work samples and academic career.
  • "Heidi has already demonstrated an incredible commitment to producing high quality journalism that features the perspectives of underrepresented communities," said Eileen O'Reilly, National Press Club president.
  • National Press Club scholarships are administered by its nonprofit affiliate, the National Press Club Journalism Institute.

1954 PROJECT AWARDS $5 MILLION TO BLACK LEADERS IN EDUCATION

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Wednesday, May 3, 2023
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CHICAGO, May 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Cleveland Avenue Foundation for Education Group [The CAFE Group]—will award five one million-dollar grants to Black leaders in education on May 17, 2023 during the virtual 1954 Project Luminary Awards at 12:00 PM CDT for registered attendees.

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  • CHICAGO, May 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Cleveland Avenue Foundation for Education Group [The CAFE Group]—will award five one million-dollar grants to Black leaders in education on May 17, 2023 during the virtual 1954 Project Luminary Awards at 12:00 PM CDT for registered attendees .
  • Meet the Black leaders in education receiving $1 million each at the 1954 Project Luminary Awards on May 17, 2023.
  • Since it was founded in 2021, the 1954 Project has granted more than $15 million to its fellows, or Luminaries as they are called.
  • To date, the 1954 Project has raised $35 million.

The National Press Foundation and National Press Club Journalism Institute award $73,920 to five grantees for environmental justice journalism

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Thursday, January 5, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Press Foundation and the National Press Club Journalism Institute have jointly awarded $73,920 in Kozik Environmental Justice Reporting grants to five journalists to fund stories on environmental justice.

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  • WASHINGTON, Jan. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Press Foundation and the National Press Club Journalism Institute have jointly awarded $73,920 in Kozik Environmental Justice Reporting grants to five journalists to fund stories on environmental justice.
  • This is the second year that the two leading journalism organizations have partnered to fund cutting-edge investigative environmental projects.
  • Kay will document the rare, realtime return of the 19,000-acre National Bison Range in Montana to tribal leadership.
  • All U.S.-based journalists are also eligible to apply for the National Press Foundation's Thomas L. Stokes Award for best writing on energy and the environment.