The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has provided over $15 million in funding to support various initiatives across the Puget Sound region. The funds have been allocated to 34 community colleges, including Bates Technical College, Bellevue College, and South Seattle College, among others, to support educational programs and projects in the area.
https://www.425business.com/news/pse-foundation-powerful-scholars-program/article_986ed4ea-e4a5-585f-8a20-da4dcffee5f4.htmlSmriti Irani, founder of the Alliance for Global Good-Gender Equity and Equality, announced a partnership with the Commonwealth Secretariat at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting. The alliance, supported by the Gates Foundation, focuses on health, women's enterprise, and education and skilling. It aims to empower women and girls across 56 Commonwealth nations through education, skills development, and economic inclusion. The alliance has also launched a 100K initiative in partnership with the Women Collective Forum, which aims to engage and equip 1 lakh women in India as corporate leaders, entrepreneurs, business owners, and professionals.
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