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… On several occasions, I've used something I learned in the course within 48 hours of learning it.” -FDCE ‘20 certificate holder Among the many things participants tell us they … -- besides bringing their whole selves to it (warning: cute video ahead!) -- a few themes come up again and again. How well the program fits into people’s lives While the … the classes that originally were supposed to be in person but were switched to remote-based learning… The online format doesn’t keep the program from being personalized and accessible. …
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… Grants have demonstrated the passion, diligence, and ingenuity of Yale students when it comes to developing solutions to the climate crisis,” said Ben Soltoff, Environmental … with whatever tools they have available, and that’s exactly what’s needed to solve a complex and all-encompassing challenge like climate change.” The 2020 recipients include: Compost Climate …
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