CHRISTIANSTED — St. Croix native Tim Duncan returned home to help launch a new children’s education initiative called “Yes! Our Kids Can.” Duncan and his wife Vanessa will be donating $500,000 via The Tim Duncan Foundation to help kick start the program, which is designed to help create higher education opportunities and career readiness for disadvantaged […]
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Bryan Hopes To ‘Fortify Future of Caribbean Economy’ By Meeting Bill Clinton in Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN – Governor Albert Bryan, Jr. will join President Bill Clinton and Clinton Foundation Vice-Chair Chelsea Clinton for the third meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Action Network on Post-Disaster Recovery in Puerto Rico tomorrow. The Action Network brings together leaders in government, business, and civil society to develop strategies and solutions to […]
Clinton Global Initiative Starts Post-Disaster Recovery ‘Action Network’ in Miami Today
MIAMI – Former President Bill Clinton formally launched the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Action Network on Post-Disaster Recovery at the University of Miami in Coral Gables this morning. The meeting brings together at least 350 leaders from government, business, and civil society to discuss and develop solutions that address immediate and long-term hurricane recovery needs […]
Former President Bill Clinton Tours St. Thomas and St. John and Promises Disaster Aid From Clinton Foundation
CHARLOTTE AMALIE – Former President Bill Clinton backed up Virgin Islands Gov. Kenneth Mapp’s assertion that rebuilding with added resiliency is the right thing to do in the territory. During a visit to St. Thomas on Monday, President Clinton agreed that hardening the territory’s infrastructure will save both tax dollars and lives. “The taxpayers will […]