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ANTA renews UNHCR partnership with flat US$1.5 million pledge

GENEVA — November 13, 2026 -- ANTA Group and UNHCR signed a three-year agreement for the Moving for Change program. ANTA committed US$1.5 million in cash and 1.2 million items of sportswear and equipment for 2026 to 2029. The pledge matches the first three-year phase, which ANTA reports at US$1.5 million and more than 1.2 million items, so the renewal holds the commitment flat and targets another 300,000 displaced young people.

ANTA's pledge works out to about US$5 and four items per young person

By our calculation, US$1.5 million spread across 300,000 young people equals US$5 each in cash. The 1.2 million items equal four per person. ANTA routes the support through the China Charity Federation and the Chinese Red Cross Foundation, with approval from the relevant government ministries. The company did not disclose the value of the 1.2 million items.

Vision To Learn Hits 300,000 Glasses Milestone, Expands LA Program

Los Angeles – – October 06, 2026 -- Vision To Learn has provided 300,000 children in California with free glasses, a milestone marked today at 24th Street Elementary School alongside the launch of a new initiative to outfit every child in Los Angeles Unified's Community Schools.

Nonprofit marks 300,000-glasses milestone with LA Unified officials

Founder Austin Beutner, California Teachers Association President David Goldberg, and LA Unified Superintendent Andrés E. Chait joined the event. Vision To Learn operates mobile vision clinics staffed by licensed eye care professionals, delivering screenings, exams and glasses directly at schools in low-income communities at no cost to families.

LMU Receives $5.57M Gift to Expand Catholic School-to-College Pathway

Los Angeles – October 02, 2026 -- Loyola Marymount University has received a $5.57 million gift from the Marymount Education Foundation (MEF), the largest contribution to date to its LMU Catholic High School Promise Program.

Gift funds up to 18 new scholarships annually across six partner high schools

The donation establishes the Marymount Scholars Program, a partnership between LMU, MEF and the Archdiocese of Los Angeles designed to guarantee admission and comprehensive financial support for qualified Catholic high school seniors. The program will support up to 18 new students each year from six participating schools: Bishop Conaty–Our Lady of Loretto High School, Bishop Mora Salesian, Cantwell–Sacred Heart of Mary College Prep, Junípero Serra High School, St. Bernard College Prep, and St. Pius X–St. Matthias Academy.

Heartland Forward Expands rootEd Career Advising to Oklahoma Schools

Bentonville, Ark. – September 28, 2026 -- Heartland Forward and rootEd Alliance are expanding a rural college-and-career advising program into Oklahoma, with plans to reach 10 high schools across 10 rural districts and more than 1,000 students by the 2027-28 school year.

rootEd advisors have already served over 100,000 rural students nationwide

The nonprofit program places trained advisors directly in rural high schools to work one-on-one with students on post-graduation plans, covering college, career credentials, apprenticeships, military service or direct workforce entry. rootEd currently operates in Arkansas, Missouri, Texas, Alaska, Illinois and Idaho, with Oklahoma added this academic year.

Savvas, UMGC Launch Dual-Enrollment Deal With 25% Tuition Discount

Maryland – September 18, 2026 -- Savvas Learning Company and University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) have struck a strategic alliance that lets high school students earn UMGC-accepted college credits through Savvas's Outlier dual-enrollment platform, with qualifying students receiving a 25 percent discount on out-of-state tuition for most UMGC undergraduate programs.

UMGC will accept Outlier college credits earned by high schoolers

The Outlier by Savvas solution delivers asynchronous online college courses to K-12 districts, allowing students to simultaneously bank high school and college credit that UMGC will recognize. UMGC, part of the University System of Maryland, serves more than 100,000 learners annually and is the second-largest public university in the U.S. as of 2026, offering skills-based programs in AI, business, cybersecurity, and healthcare.