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Nominate a “Citizen Scientists” Champion of Change

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President Obama has challenged us all to help win the future by out-educating, out-innovating, and out-building our competitors in the 21st century.

Know someone who is doing extraordinary things to make a difference in your community? Nominate them to be a Champion of Change. We’ll consider your nominations as we feature people who are bringing about change in their communities on the White House website to share their ideas on how to win the future.

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Puerto Rican students won several prizes at international robotics competition

Submitted on 22 April 2013 - 4:19pm

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Students from secondary school and High schools around Puerto Rico won 12 prizes in an international robotics competiton.

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GEM Ph.D. Science Fellowship Program

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The GEM Ph.D. Science Fellowship is open to minority juniors, seniors and graduates (Masters) who are interested in pursuing a Ph.D. in a life science, physical science or mathematics. You must have a minimum 3.0 GPA to be considered for this award.

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Verizon Powerful Answers Award- 10 Million in Prizes for projects in health care, education and sustainability

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Verizon is offering $10 million in prizes for innovators and companies who propose the most innovative solutions utilizing Verizon’s unique combination of network, device and platform technologies to help reinvent and empower the three core areas of healthcare, education and sustainability. The prize awards in each of the three core areas include the following:

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Programa de Liderazgo para estudiantes universitarias Latinas

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The National Hispana Leadership Institute (NHLI), a 501(c)3 organization based in Washington, DC was established in 1987 to address the underrepresentation of Latinas in the corporate, nonprofit and political arenas. NHLI’s mission is to develop Latinas as ethical leaders through training, professional development, relationship building and community activism.

 

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11 Puerto Rican students will participate in a robotics competition

Submitted on 18 April 2013 - 5:18pm

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Eleven Puerto Rican students from the Escuela Especializada Central de Artes Visuales will participate in the Robo Games Competition in robotics in California.

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Puerto Rican guide with international reach

Submitted on 18 April 2013 - 3:33pm

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Por Ivis Negrón Pérez

Raquel Martí (a Puerto Rican entreprenur with a master in philanthropy) has created a guide at Indiana University to help developing countries. This guide has been adopted by USAID.

 

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