Why Closing the Digital Gender Gap is Important
Gender equality is essential for a country’s growth. This means people of all genders must be fully empowered to contribute to the advancement of society and the economy. One way to build gender equity is to help close the digital gender gap, or the imbalance between the number of men and women who can access […]
Preserving Youth Arts Education in the U.S.
There is certainly a need for funding arts education, but unfortunately it is frequently on the budget chopping block. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio cut the funding for arts education in the city’s public middle and high schools by roughly 70% for the 2021 school year, reducing the budget from $21.5 to just […]
The Smithsonian Institute’s Men of Change Exhibition Highlights Influential Black Men
“Seen” by Mario Moore. A photograph of the multi-media art work in the Smithsonian Art Exhibition, “Men of Change.” A new traveling art exhibition, “Men of Change,” showcases the accomplishments of notable Black men who signify the powerful African American journey through contemporary art, photographs, stories, quotes and literary excerpts. The immersive experience weaves together the past […]
Robert F. Kennedy Ripple of Hope Awards 2021
“Stacey Abrams speaks at TEDWomen” by TED Conference is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 December 9th, 2021 marks the 53rd Robert F. Kennedy Ripple of Hope Award Gala — an event held each year to honor, as the organization notes, “exemplary leaders across the international business, entertainment, and activist communities who have demonstrated a commitment to social change […]
Live Music is Back: Carnegie Hall Reopens for the 2021-2022 Season
“peg-legged” by Rian Castillo is licensed under CC BY 2.0 In October, the world-renowned Carnegie Hall re-opened its doors in New York City, after closing to live music for more than 570 days due to the health and economic crisis. The famed venue’s 2021-2022 season will consist of more than 100 performances presented on Carnegie Hall’s three […]
A Brief History of GivingTuesday
Every year, people around the world participate in GivingTuesday, an initiative that declares the Tuesday after Thanksgiving as a “global movement for generosity.” One of the biggest days of the year for nonprofit fundraising, GivingTuesday generates billions of dollars in donations to charitable causes. In 2012, the Belfar Center for Innovation and Social in New […]
A Brief History of National Take a Hike Day
November 17 is National Take a Hike Day, an unofficial holiday that encourages people to get outside and onto nature trails across the country to celebrate the day. The event is currently championed by the American Hiking Society, and receives support from other organizations, including the National Recreation and Park Association and Palmetto Conservation Foundation. […]
Meet C.L.Ai.R.A. — The First Afro-Latina, Bilingual AI That Is Changing The World
“C.L.A.I.R.A – AI Woman Of Color” by Trill Or Not Trill is licensed under CC BY 2.0 Since its inception, artificial intelligence (AI) has had racial and gender bias problems. For example, a TIME magazine article noted the large discrepancy in the success of facial recognition software when analyzing lighter skin tones versus darker skin tones. As the piece’s […]
Fund II Foundation Hosts Conversation on Issues Impacting Black Girls in America
On September 21st, Fund II Foundation kicked off its Black Girl E.D.U. series. The Black Girl E.D.U series is designed to “Educate, Develop and Unite a national audience of key stakeholders (educators, administrators, policymakers, funders etc.) with necessary tools regarding these issues impacting the growth of Black Girls in America.” The Fund II Foundation launched […]