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Former Chief Judge Victoria Pratt Appointed Executive Director of Social Change Organization Odyssey Impact

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Thursday, October 13, 2022

NEW YORK, Oct. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Odyssey Impact®, an interfaith non-profit driving social change through innovative storytelling and media, announced today that Judge Victoria Pratt has been named Executive Director.

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  • NEW YORK, Oct. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Odyssey Impact , an interfaith non-profit driving social change through innovative storytelling and media, announced today that Judge Victoria Pratt has been named Executive Director.
  • A former Chief Judge in Newark Municipal Court in Newark, New Jersey, Judge Pratt is an ideal fit to lead the organization connecting faith and secular communities.
  • Using media alongside the social change work of faith and secular leaders is what makes Odyssey unique and effective," Judge Pratt shared.
  • Odyssey Impact makes it possible for powerful stories to connect communities and catalyze social change where needed.

Economist tracing school integration success wins Grawemeyer Award

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Thursday, December 9, 2021

"Many people believe integration was a failure when in fact it was actually a success," Johnson said.

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  • "Many people believe integration was a failure when in fact it was actually a success," Johnson said.
  • The best way to fix the problem is to restore integration, boost funding for high-need schools and improve early learning, he suggests.
  • Despite a belief by some that the school integration of several decades ago did more harm than good, Johnson found the opposite to be true, said Jeffrey Valentine, who directs the education award.
  • "His study offers compelling evidence of how integration and more equitable school funding can improve life outcomes for black students without harming other students," Valentine said.

Work for Humankind: Lenovo Invites You to Work From One of Earth's Most Remote Locations With Smarter Technology

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Thursday, December 2, 2021

Lenovo is inviting volunteers from across the globe to apply for the opportunity to participate in daily life of this island community.

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  • Lenovo is inviting volunteers from across the globe to apply for the opportunity to participate in daily life of this island community.
  • To this end, a legacy fund will be established to maintain the community hub and support community projects.
  • Supporting this initiative is fresh research from Lenovo that reveals the growing significance of remote and hybrid work for Gen Z and Millennials.
  • 79% of those surveyed believe technology and tech companies are the most critical factors in enabling people to work from anywhere.

Wondrium, In Collaboration With The 9/11 Memorial & Museum, Presents Long-Form Documentary and Multi-Part Doc Series, Reporting 9/11 and Why It Still Matters and Women Journalists Of 9/11: Their Stories, Featuring Interviews With Journalists On The Frontl

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Thursday, August 12, 2021

Reporting 9/11 and Why It Still Mattersand Women Journalists of 9/11: Their Stories will launch exclusively on Wondrium starting September 1st.

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  • Reporting 9/11 and Why It Still Mattersand Women Journalists of 9/11: Their Stories will launch exclusively on Wondrium starting September 1st.
  • A special sneak preview of the documentary will be made available on the Wondrium YouTube page from August 30-September 1st.
  • Phil Hirschkorn, the director of Reporting 9/11 and Why it Still Matters, is the founder of Real News Productions, LLC.
  • The National September 11 Memorial & Museum is the nonprofit organization that oversees operations for the 9/11 Memorial and 9/11 Memorial Museum.