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Vineet Singal Featured in NYT Magazine as One of Five Visionary Tech Entrepreneurs Who Are Changing the WorldIn our confusing health care system, ‘‘patient’s rights’’ can seem like an empty promise. But 25-year-old Vineet Singal’s nonprofit enterprise, CareMessage, is trying to change…Oct 2015 -
Saving Lives on the Dangerous Roads of IndiaA tragedy spurred Piyush Tewari, founder and CEO of SaveLIFE Foundation, to examine road-accident deaths in India. What he found was shocking: the country has…Sep 2015 -
A Millennial Named BushBarbara Bush joined her father, George W. Bush, on a 2003 trip to Africa and was staggered by the human toll of AIDS in Uganda.…Sep 2015 -
Meet the Non-MDs Solving Systemic Heath Care Problems for Global Health CorpsGlobal Health Corps just sent its latest cohort of fellows to their yearlong posts developing health and social justice solutions in places like Zambia, Malawi…Sep 2015 -
13 Badass Moms Who Are Saving the WorldTalk about a game changer: Krista designs and brings medical technologies to low income populations—and is saving lives in the process. As CEO of the…Sep 2015 -
For Teens in Crisis, the Next Text Could Be a LifesaverResearchers are excited about Crisis Text Line. “Young people have been reluctant to use crisis services,” observes Anthony Pisani, a suicide prevention researcher at the University…Sep 2015 -
Lava Mae Providing Showers for the Homeless is Rolling AlongLava Mae, the nonprofit that turns old Muni buses into shower stalls to be used by homeless people in San Francisco, has its second bus…Sep 2015 -
Forbes Magazine’s Web Interview with Sajan GeorgeIn an interview with Forbes Magazine, Sajan George, Founder and CEO of Matchbook Learning, explains, “Our nation’s K-12 public education system is in need of a…Sep 2015 -
White House Launches National Campaign to Build Welcoming CommunitiesOn September 17, 2015, the White House launched the Building Welcoming Communities Campaign, accelerating the growing movement of communities that are becoming more prosperous by embracing…Sep 2015