Grantee Partner Publications, July– August 2023 Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 8/23/2023 on 8/23/2023 The Heising-Simons Foundation is proud to highlight publications by grantee partners. We encourage you to look through their inspiring work. Email us at [email protected] if you would like us to share any publications. TransLash Media A Voice for Anti-Trans, Mass Media Date of Publication: July 13, 2023Type of Publication: Podcast EpisodeFoundation Initiative: Journalism – Stanford …
Grantee Partner Events, September – October 2023 Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 8/22/2023 on 8/22/2023 The Heising-Simons Foundation is proud to highlight events by grantee partners. Email us at [email protected] if you would like to feature any upcoming events. Virtual – YO! California Rise & Thrive!September 23, 2023, 11am-1pm PTVirtualFoundation Program: Community and Opportunity – Parents as Teachers 2023 International ConferenceOctober 16-19, 2023Virtual Foundation Program: Education – Zeno Math Game …
New Mapping Tool Reveals California Suburban and Rural Counties are Disproportionately Impacted by Gun Violence Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 8/17/2023 on 8/17/2023 While urban centers are often thought of as the leading settings of gun violence, a new mapping report by grantee Hope and Heal Fund, produced in partnership with RomoGIS Enterprises, reveals that two-thirds of California’s gun homicides during 2014-2022 occurred outside urban settings and California’s most populated cities. Using the California Gun Homicides 2014-2022 Dashboard, …
Science Program Director Dr. Cyndi Atherton Appointed to National Academies’ Climate Crossroads Advisory Committee Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 8/3/2023 on 8/3/2023 Heising-Simons Foundation Science Program Director Dr. Cyndi Atherton has been appointed to the inaugural advisory committee of Climate Crossroads, a new climate initiative of grantee partner the National Academies. Climate Crossroads will focus on key pathways to tackle the climate crisis. “The National Academies are committed to marshaling the deep and broad expertise that this …
How Grantee WITNESS Builds Technological Capacity of Grassroots Groups to Increase Police Accountability Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 8/1/2023 on 8/1/2023 Several years ago, while still a graduate student at MIT’s Media Lab, Joy Buolamwini began to notice a troubling pattern in facial recognition technology––an inability to detect a wide range of skin tones and facial structures, even in widely available systems employed by Big Tech, government agencies, and law enforcement.
Increasing Inequalities in Silicon Valley Highlighted in New Report by Grantee SJSU Human Rights Institute Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 7/31/2023 on 7/31/2023 A new report by San José State University’s (SJSU) Human Rights Institute features data that highlights Silicon Valley’s persistent racial, employment, education, housing, and income/wealth inequality, as well as the astronomical concentration of wealth in the hands of a small number of households and companies. The fourth annual Silicon Valley Pain Index (SVPI) is a meta-analysis of …
Caitlin Heising Featured in Lifestyles Magazine Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 7/13/2023 on 7/13/2023 Heising-Simons Foundation’s Vice Chair of the Board, Caitlin Heising, was interviewed recently by Lifestyles Magazine about her passion for human rights. Caitlin’s interview was featured on the cover of the magazine’s Summer 2023 edition, entitled “Philanthropy Next.” In the interview, Caitlin talks about her philosophy on philanthropy, the values her parents instilled in her as …
Q&A With Grantee MomsRising: What President Biden’s Executive Order Means for Child Care Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 7/10/2023 on 7/10/2023 In April 2023, the Biden administration signed a historic Care Executive Order to expand access to affordable, high-quality care, and provide support for care workers and family caregivers. Notable provisions include directives to federal agencies to increase compensation for the early childhood workforce, increase subsidy reimbursement rates, strengthen benefits, and reduce family costs. It also …
Grantee Imara Jones Named One of TIME Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People of 2023 Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 7/7/2023 on 7/7/2023 Imara Jones, award-winning journalist and founder of TransLash Media (TransLash), has been named one of TIME magazine’s 100 Most Influential People of 2023. She joins the ranks of Brittney Griner, King Charles III, and Shannon Watts in the Icons category of TIME’s 2023 list. Imara spearheads the TransLash Podcast with Imara Jones, a bi-weekly podcast …