100 People: News & Awards
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CINE Awards: The 100 People Foundation has been awarded two Cine Golden Eagle Awards In the Children's Education and Entertainment category for the videos 100 People Under the Sun: Africa and 100 People Under the Sun: Philippines. Read more |
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Google Grant: The 100 People Foundation has been selected for a Google Grant award, an in-kind donation of $10,000 per month in free Google AdWords advertising. The grants are designed to support organizations sharing Google's philosophy of community service to help the world in areas such as science and technology, education, global public health, the environment, youth advocacy, and the arts. The 100 People website has seen an increase in traffic of over 1000% as a result of the award. |
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Dalai Lama Center - Vancouver Peace Summit 2009: Nobel Laureates in Dialogue: The 100 People Foundation is delighted to announce that Board member Brad Davis has been invited to the "Connecting for Change" Summit, a three-day invitation-only dialogue for corporate and social leaders and philanthropists that will focus on questions related to universal themes of compassion, community and peace. He will serve as an ambassador for the 100 People Foundation at the event, joining a community that includes His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Jody Williams, Mairead Maguire, Betty Williams and Murray Gell-Mann. Read more. |
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SunPower Foundation Press Release, September 9, 2009: Click below to read the press release that officially announces the launch of 100 People sponsor organization the SunPower Foundation, a first-of-its-kind Foundation that distributes educational tools and develops opportunities to support community-based solar power initiatives. View PDF |
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Turning the Tide: Carolyn Jones, Co-Founder and President of the 100 People Foundation, was invited to the Institute at the Golden Gate's Turning the Tide conference last spring in California to present the 100 People project to an audience of scientists, CEOs, philanthropists, youth activists, venture capitalists, nonprofit leaders and social entrepreneurs, all invested in a sustainable future for our planet. The positive response to her presentation has been overwhelming-- click the link below and scroll down to view the video, which is titled "The Power of a Bright Idea". Watch video. |
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Washington Post Article: The Washington Post ran a story on the community art show and event hosted by the Loudoun Country Day School to showcase the work they did with the 100 People project. Click the link below to view the article "Pop Go the People of Loudoun County" on their website. Read more. |
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Edutopia Article: The George Lucas Educational Foundation's magazine Edutopia published a story on the 100 People Foundation, "Getting to Know Them: Paring the World Population Down to Basics". Click the link below to read the story on the Edutopia website. Read more. |
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