The New York City-based Goldman Sachs Foundation has announced grants totaling $1.7 million to support innovative programs in youth development, business education, and teacher development.

Grants announced in this round of funding included $575,000 to the Center for Talented Youth at Johns Hopkins University in support of the efforts of the Next Generation Venture Fund, a collaboration with Duke University to support academic enrichment, mentoring, and distance-learning programs for young people from underrepresented and underserved backgrounds. Other recipients include the Duke University Talent Identification Program ($220,000), the University of California at Santa Cruz ($300,000), the National Council on Economic Education ($300,000), and Junior Achievement Worldwide ($120,000).

"These grants address needs in education — academic enrichment for gifted youth who have traditionally been underrepresented on top college campuses, economic and financial literacy, and their training," said foundation president Stephanie Bell-Rose. "Collectively they represent our commitment to preparing leaders of tomorrow and the teachers who will help guide them to success."

For a complete list of grant recipients, see: http://www.gs.com/our_firm/our_culture/social_responsibility/
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