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An Education for Mayan Girls

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Jenn Walters-Michalec

Women in Guatemala suffer from the largest gender gap in the Latin American/Caribbean region.  Indigenous women represent almost 25% of Guatemala’s population and are particularly marginalized.  Few have gone beyond the thick glass ceiling that has for centuries denied them an education and the...Read Article

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Start-up Investment for Springboard Collaborative

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Jenn Walters-Michalec

In January of 2012, the M. Night Shyamalan Foundation awarded entrepreneur and Teach For America Alum Alejandro Gac-Artigas a start-up grant in the amount of $20,000 for his summer learning initiative. Research finds that ⅔ of the achievement gap among high school students is attributable to...Read Article

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A Visit to Kasturba Nagar, Nagpur, India

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Jenn Walters-Michalec

The M. Night Shyamalan Foundation recently returned from an amazing visit to India. After three-years, our skills training program for the women of Kasturba Nagar has been completed and a post-grant evaluation trip ensued. Our visit with Usha and the community proved to be an extremely moving and...Read Article

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M. Night Shyamalan Foundation Event & Fundraiser

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Jenn Walters-Michalec

The M. Night Shyamalan Foundation will be co-hosting an event with our friends at Givology on July 29th at the Griffin in Manahattan’s meat packing district. The event will feature opening and closing remarks by M. Night Shyamalan, artwork for sale from givology students aroud the world, and...Read Article

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Suburban Life Magazine Piece

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Jenn Walters-Michalec

Check out June’s edition of Suburban Life Magazine (here) to learn more about the M. Night Shyamalan Foundation.