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The Mastercard Foundation and the Ethiopian Youth Entrepreneurs Association (EYEA) have formed a partnership to pilot the Enable Youth Entrepreneurs in Ethiopia (EYE) project, aiming to provide customized entrepreneurship development training for 50 young innovators from five university incubation centers. This initiative aligns with the Mastercard Foundation's Young
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In a concerted effort to promote digital competence and career management skills among disadvantaged youth, a multi-country project is underway, uniting partners from Georgia, Armenia, Moldova, and the Czech Republic. The initiative focuses on strengthening existing employment support services, upskilling young individuals with disabilities, and increasing awareness of digitalization'
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In 2019, a group of young people from Cowdray Park suburb in Bulawayo, inspired by a life-changing lesson on entrepreneurship delivered at their church, established Haventale Group, a catering and bakery business. The company started with 13 members, offering catering services before introducing bakery to ensure daily cash flow. Haventale
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The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) hosted its annual World Challenge, bringing together 23 students from 11 countries to compete in a high-stakes business plan pitch competition at the National Museum of the American Indian in New York City. The event highlighted the organization's mission to ignite the
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The China Merchants C Green Youth Co-creation Camp, hosted by China Merchants Charity Foundation and China Merchants Highway, was successfully concluded after a series of brainstorming, group co-creation discussions, and low-carbon city visits. Representatives from six normal colleges funded by the C Green Charity Teaching Assistant Program participated in the
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The State of California has awarded a $20 million grant to University of Southern California (USC) faculty members Adam Leventhal, PhD and Caryn Lerman, PhD, to study the impact of tobacco and e-cigarette marketing on young people. The USC Tobacco Center of Regulatory Science (TCORS), an interdisciplinary initiative, will lead
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E-cigarette use among high school students has seen a significant decline, with approximately 580,000 fewer high school students reporting current e-cigarette use in 2023 compared to 2022, according to the 2023 National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS). However, an increase in current overall tobacco product use was observed among middle
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The Keck School of Medicine of USC has announced that the USC Tobacco Center of Regulatory Science (TCORS) has received a $20 million federal grant to advance research on tobacco regulation policy. Co-directed by Adam Leventhal, PhD, and Caryn Lerman, PhD, the center will focus on understanding the impact of
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According to the American Lung Association, nearly 2,500 children under 18 years of age try their first cigarette every day, making tobacco use the number one risk factor for lung cancer, the second most common cancer in both men and women in the United States. Monica Gilles, tobacco treatment
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Adolescent e-cigarette use and vaping of marijuana (cannabis) is a growing concern in the US. Cannabidiol (CBD), a compound found in the cannabis plant, is increasingly being used by youths. This study aimed to examine the prevalence and factors associated with youths vaping CBD. The research was funded by the
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The PROTECT Act, reintroduced by Senators Edward J. Markey, Richard Blumenthal, and Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz, aims to combat the growing issue of youth e-cigarette addiction. The bill will provide $500 million over five years for research and education on the harms of tobacco products, identify effective messaging for teens
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Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) recently announced a three-year grant totaling $990,000 awarded to the PathStone Corporation. Funded by the U.S. Department of Education and part of the Transitioning Gang-Involved Youth to Higher Education program, the grant will support PathStone's efforts in Erie County to provide at-risk
