Meet the 2023 MacArthur Fellows: 20 inspiring individuals using creativity, curiosity, and care to build a more just and sustainable future. #MacFellow The Fellows are rewriting narratives, reshaping their fields, and redefining our connections across diverse backgrounds, circumstances, and geographies. The 2023 Fellows are: • E. Tendayi Achiume, legal scholar • Andrea Armstrong, incarceration law scholar • Rina Foygel Barber, statistician • Ian Bassin, lawyer and democracy advocate • Courtney Bryan, composer and pianist • Jason Buenrostro, cellular and molecular biologist • María Magdalena Campos-Pons, multidisciplinary artist • Raven Chacon, composer and artist • Diana Greene Foster, demographer and reproductive health researcher • Lucy Hutyra, environmental ecologist • Carolyn Lazard, artist • Ada Limón, poet • Lester Mackey, computer scientist and statistician • Patrick Makuakāne, kumu hula and cultural preservationist • Linsey Marr, environmental engineer • Manuel Muñoz, fiction writer • Imani Perry, interdisciplinary scholar and writer • Dyani White Hawk, multidisciplinary artist • A. Park Williams, hydroclimatologist • Amber Wutich, anthropologist Learn more about the Fellows and their work on our website! www.macfound.org/fellows
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The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation supports creative people, effective institutions, and influential networks building a more just, verdant, and peaceful world. ⚖🌿☮🌎 MacArthur is placing a few big bets that truly significant progress is possible on some of the world’s most pressing social challenges, including over-incarceration, global climate change, nuclear risk, and significantly increasing financial capital for the social sector. In addition to the MacArthur Fellows Program, the Foundation continues its historic commitments to the role of journalism in a responsible and responsive democracy; the strength and vitality of our headquarters city, Chicago; and generating new knowledge about critical issues.
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Mahalia’s Mile, a stretch of 79th Street in Chicago that celebrates the legacy of the gospel singer and civil rights icon Mahalia Jackson, is vital to the revitalization of several neighborhoods on the South Side. Now designated as an official Cultural District, Mahalia’s Mile is being restored and enhanced, largely thanks to efforts by Greater Chatham Initiative (GCI). Learn more about their community development plans: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gre4pCnP
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How can we encourage young people to be civically engaged? DeNora Getachew, CEO of DoSomething.org, speaks about using speaks about using participatory #civicmedia—media created by communities about issues they are directly impacted by —to inspire #GenZ and #GenAlpha to be active participants in our democracy. Visit our website to more about our support for Journalism and Media. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gXW_PTAH
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Did you know Chicago’s Chinatown is the only growing Chinatown in the country? Recently, a few members of our team visited Chinatown with the Coalition for a Better Chinese American Community (CBCAC) to learn more about their work in economic development, civic engagement, and advocacy. We enjoyed the art of Ping Tom Memorial Park, explored the business district, and discussed the future of Chinatown with community stakeholders. 🌳🎨⛩️ See below for a few highlights!
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Americans’ understanding of climate change has increased since 2008. Yale Program on Climate Change Communication's Climate Change in the American Mind (CCAM) Explorer shares data visualizations of how Americans’ understanding of and attitude towards climate change has shifted over time. Explore the tool ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/dyg3GPtD
More Americans Understand Risks of Climate Change
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Our Journalism and Media team recently attended the BlackStar Film Festival in Philadelphia! Lauren Pabst, Senior Program Officer, and Maori Karmael Holmes, #BlackStar's CEO and Artistic Director, discussed the genesis of the event, how it's grown, and the future of the festival during a funder convening hosted by Media Impact Funders. At "Engines for a New American Narrative," Color Congress co-Executive Directors Sahar Driver and Sonya Crespo Childress reflected on their experience blazing pathways for bold nonfiction work. The conversation featured filmmakers Anurima Bhargava and Nadine Patterson, as well as Francis Cullado, Executive Director of Visual Communications Media, and Marángeli Mejía-Rabell, Director and Chief Curator of the Philadelphia Latino Arts & Film Festival. Check out a few highlights! ⬇
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Pressure to adhere to gender norms makes both men and women more likely to engage in corrupt activities. A series of blogs on Corruption in Fragile States, produced by Besa Global’s Corruption, Justice and Legitimacy Program, in collaboration with Nigeria-based Policy Innovation Centre (PIC), explores how gender expectations relate to corruption. Read more of their findings: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gDWjrqwp
Pressure to Meet Gender Norms Can Worsen Corruption
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The U.S. has the highest incarceration rate of any democracy globally. The Prison Policy Initiative's recent publication, "States of Incarceration: The Global Context 2024," contextualizes the United States criminal justice system among global peers, illustrating the scale of incarceration on a state and national level. Read more findings from their report: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gtZ_UUSx ___ #CriminalJustice #massincarceration
Globally, Worst Rates of Incarceration are in U.S.
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🔎 We’re looking for bold ideas that promise significant and durable change! We recently launched the third round of #100andChange – a competition for a single $100 million grant to help solve one of the world's most critical social challenges. Organizations and collaborations working in any field, anywhere in the world are encouraged to apply. Proposals must identify a problem and offer a solution that promises significant and durable change. Interested organizations must register to apply before 5 p.m. U.S. Central Time on Thursday, August 15, 2024. Learn more: https://100andchange.org/
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Alongside Cecilia Conrad, CEO of Lever for Change, and Debra Schwartz, Managing Director of our Impact Investments program, numerous grantees are included on Forbes' "50 Over 50," a list of groundbreaking women who understand that age and experience can be the best tools for success. The list also includes: ▪️ Ana Marie Argilagos, President & CEO of Hispanics in Philanthropy; ▪️Bonnie Bassler, molecular biologist and MacArthur Fellow; ▪️Ava DuVernay, director and founder of ARRAY; ▪️Crystal Echo Hawk, founder and CEO of IllumiNative Org; ▪️Chevy Humphrey, President & CEO of the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry; ▪️Seema Hingorani, founder of Girls Who Invest; ▪️Deborah La Franchi, founder and CEO of SDS Capital Group; ▪️Jennifer Pryce, President and CEO of Calvert Impact; ▪️and Kara E. Walker, installation artist and MacArthur Fellow View all the honorees!👇 https://lnkd.in/gkEepw8
50 Over 50 2024
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