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Heroes USA21. November 2020
Billionaire Couple Promises Lifelong Support to Teenagers Who Want to Serve the Public
Philanthropists Eric and Wendy Schmidt have set up a global talent program for 15 to 17-year-olds who vow to pursue their career in public service, providing the winners with lifelong financial support and mentorship.
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Heroes Afghanistan6. November 2020
This Teenager Dreams of Becoming Afghanistan’s First Female President
In a country where girls were once banned from attending school, an Afghan teenager came first out of 170,000 students for her university entrance exams - and dreams of creating an even brighter future for Afghanistan.
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Heroes USA2. September 2020
Teenager Invents a Hunger-Fighting Tool – and Gets 250,000 Bucks
Seventeen-year-old Lillian Kay Petersen was awarded $250,000 for developing a tool that helps prevent children from dealing with food insecurity around the world so "they don't face malnutrition and lifelong consequences."
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Heroes USA17. August 2020
Come to the Studio and Learn With Me, Hollywood Star Tells Marginalized Groups
With his self-funded diversity and inclusion program called “The Group Effort Initiative”, Ryan Reynolds gives marginalized communities the chance to work on and learn from his productions, even get a foot in the door of the industry.
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Heroes Portugal24. July 2020
Greta Thunberg Wins Million-Euro Prize – But Doesn’t Keep It…
Teen activist Greta Thunberg has won a one-million-euro award, and she’s putting it to good use – starting with a fight against “ecocide” and medical support against COVID-19 for indigenous communities in the Amazon.