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Trammell S. Crow at the 34th Annual Ellis Island Medals Of Honor ceremony at Ellis Island. [Photo: Noam Galai/Getty Images for Ellis Island Honors Society]
EarthX Founder Trammell S. Crow Receives Ellis Island Medal of Honor
by Lance Murray | May 17, 2019
The Dallas resident joins an A-list of past recipients including former presidents, industry leaders, and entertainers, all who are credited with distinguishing themselves and exemplifying the American way of life.
by Lauren Hawkins |
May 10, 2019
In Hollyhock, a North Frisco-based neighborhood, female entrepreneurs are coming together to collaborate, network, and support each other's thriving businesses. Meet the moms behind the startups.
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by Lauren Hawkins |
May 10, 2019
HoboLoco's name is a mashup of "hoverboard" and "locomotion." The startup combines both of these concepts to create its own unique gaming experience.
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by Blair Welch |
May 9, 2019
The Parkinson Voice Project is working to help Parkinson's patients through speech therapy and training for therapists from around the world.
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Kezia Stegemoeller, executive director of the Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy
Shaping Young Minds: Meet Kezia Stegemoeller
by Nicholas Sakelaris | May 3, 2019
The executive director of the Friends of the Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy is proud of the successes of the school's students. The school will graduate its fifth class of seniors this year, and so far it has an enviable record—a 100 percent graduation rate and college attendance rate.
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Poo~Pourri’s Suzy Batiz Partners With ‘a Foundation Close to Her Heart’ to Fight Crohn’s and Colitis
by Alex Edwards |
May 3, 2019
In a series of efforts, Poo~Pourri is contributing to finding a cure for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis: a sponsorship of 10 Take Steps walks on May 5 (including the Dallas walk), a donation campaign from May 16-May 19, and support of the Foundation's Camp Oasis.
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by Blair Welch |
May 2, 2019
The Leadership Forum and Award Dinner took place on Thursday, recognizing women who have helped pave the way for those like them.
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by Alex Edwards |
May 2, 2019
From May 2-3 in Klyde Warren Park, the Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center's is launching the Save Jane campaign. Volunteers and leaders from across North Texas are going to read the names of abused children from Dallas County for more than 24 hours.
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From left: Nick Davis, CEO of GridMarket; UN Ambassador Aliioaiga Feturi Elisaia, of the Independent State of Samoa; and Matt Tranchin, executive director of the Island Resilience Partnership. [Photo: Courtesy Matt Tranchin]
Island Resilience Forum: “I came, I saw, and I fell in love with EarthX and Dallas”
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Apr 30, 2019
At EarthX's inaugural Island Resilience Forum, Dallas played host to a number of UN Ambassadors. During the event, the Independent State of Samoa signed an MOU with GridMarket and the Island Resilience Partnership to accelerate its national transition to renewable energy and resilient infrastructure.
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by Lance Murray |
Apr 26, 2019
The largest set of Caruth grants announced in a single year, the funds are aimed at advancing innovative and evidence-based solutions in the areas of education, public safety, health, and medical and scientific in the Dallas area.
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by Lance Murray |
Apr 26, 2019
My Possibilities will install a 471-panel, 160 kW solar system on the Fischer Family School of Life Skills at the Campus for Higher Learning in Plano, putting the nonprofit on the 'cutting edge.'
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by Quincy Preston |
Apr 26, 2019
The A-through-F report card is intended to increase public awareness to improve outcomes for “tens of thousands of low-income students in Texas.” And, human-centered design is a big part of that process.
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Trammell S. Crow is a Dallas businessman, philanthropist, entrepreneur, and brains behind "the largest annual environmental exposition in the world." [Photo: Rebeca Posadas-Nava]
‘EarthX Can Be to Dallas, What SXSW is to Austin’
by Quincy Preston and Alex Edwards | Apr 22, 2019
Trammell S. Crow is a man on a mission. At the nine year mark, EarthX is out to ignite environmental change, prove that 'green makes green,' and connect people to create a more sustainable world—365 days a year.
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by Lauren Hawkins |
Apr 22, 2019
Directors from UT Dallas and UT Arlington are teaming up to launch RCE North Texas: one of just seven centers in the U.S. that will focus on focus on three of the United Nations’ 17 sustainable development goals.
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by Alex Edwards |
Apr 17, 2019
This year's third annual social innovation competition featured The Pitch, a live performance at Gilley's Dallas on April 16, and The Vote, a social media contest from April 8-15. We've got a breakdown of it all: the contestants, highlights from the pitches, next year's Accelerator participants, and which startups took home the prize money.
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by Blair Welch |
Apr 16, 2019
Paper for Water—founded and led by 12- and 15-year-old sisters—has raised over $1.6 million to help bring the world clean water, all with the help of origami ornaments and installations.
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