Goldin Institute

Chasing James Baldwin’s Shadow in the South of France | Vanity Fair ⁦@FRESHSpeakers⁩ ⁦@LeadersQuest⁩ ⁦@SkollFoundation⁩ ⁦@⁦GoldinInstitute⁩ ⁦@ICPhotog⁩ ⁦@Morehouse⁩ ⁦@VoicesandFaces⁩ ⁦@facinghistory⁩ vanityfair.com/style/story/ch…

This Father’s Day let’s support men in their role as fathers - Alliance magazine ⁦@VoicesandFaces⁩ ⁦@CATWIntl⁩ ⁦@GoldinInstitute⁩ ⁦@Hewlett_Found⁩ ⁦@PackardFdn⁩ ⁦@facinghistory⁩ ⁦@G4GC_org⁩ alliancemagazine.org/blog/this-fath…

Last week, we had the pleasure of accompanying 9 youths supported by @isp365giorni as they joined St. Joseph Technical School for a six-month training program to gain manual skills in tailoring, welding, and motorbike mechanics. #YouthEmpowerment #vocationaltraining

As we help democratize how communities are represented, we will also be empowering our youth! We were honored to kickoff our “Vngle Jr” work with our STEM partners at the @NSBE 50th anniversary convention in Atlanta this year! #NSBE50 Vngle Jr soon will roll out nationally.

Reading a set of brilliant student essays about colonial legacies shaping contemporary social and environmental dynamics for the Politics of Environment and Development course I teach with @TanyaMatthan Some texts from the reading list that clearly resonated with our students:

I feel incredibly inspired to join a global community of practice leading community-driven social change at the @GoldinInstitute Chicago as a 2023 fellow of the Goldin Global Fellowship. Through the richness of the conversations and learnings, I have expanded my worldview #GGF

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The Island Civic Association is collaborating with residents in the Island neighborhood of Chicago to revitalize public spaces. Read more about the Island's collaboration with G. R. Clark Elementary to create a new community hub here: bit.ly/491Dmio

Congratulations to Centro Sanar, which received a $1.6 million multi-year investment from Chicago Beyond. Learn more about Centro Sanar's history and their partnership with Chicago Beyond in our article here: bit.ly/3sLdGpC

It’s not your average institute. @ColumbiaIGP will deliver research and solutions, break through partisan talking points, and drive real policy change that helps our world for the better. I’m excited to be a part of it as an Inaugural @CarnegieCorp Distinguished Fellow!

The greatest danger to human civilization and the planet is the inability to believe that tomorrow can be different — the idea that we are individually powerless in the face of colliding existential threats. My latest in @TheNation: thenation.com/article/world/…

@Emily_Efeti @CRTV_web @UAFAfrica @MenengageC @MikiFoundation @CAWOGIPEM @GC_Youth4Peace @IAVE @Rotary @GlobalGiving @lightful @MarcusJDavies @amplifyfund @reachoutdev1 Beautiful! Look forward to hearing more about it :)

With a strong passion to influence policies by amplifying the voices of grassroots youth & women, I was happy to host the @CRTV_web National Radio team from #Yaounde for the interview of youth actors. Thx to the support of partners like @UAFAfrica, @MenengageC, @GoldinInstitute

#GatherFellow Cynthia Sullivan of @ShyneSanDiego takes part in the film #CaliforniasForgottenChildren, which reveals some truths about sex trafficking. We're encouraging everyone to take time to view the film and participate in a very important dialogue. bit.ly/2O7qNaG

Big news for the 2022 Chicago Prize recipient team! The Blackhawks’ expansion of Fifth Third Arena will generate $5.9M for the planned Sankofa Wellness Village, providing much-needed health & wellness services to the Near West Side. Head to the link in bio to read the full story!

Last Wednesday YOLRED met the apprentices supported by @isp365giorni. It was a fruitful meeting with young people coming from vulnerable backgrounds. We underline their great motivation to start working. #Apprentices #education

#ChicagoPeaceFellows enjoyed learning about the Community Navigators and Garfield Park Rite to Wellness with @RiteWellness

Thank you to @brkthru for hosting the 2023 #ChicagoPeaceFellows on our community tour with the street outreach team to deepen our understanding of violence interruption

Shout out to Maureen Hallagan, #2021ChicagoPeaceFellow, whose work in the community through her organization @MSVChicago, is a changemaker in addressing maternal inequalities and ingrained racism that Black women face during childbirth. Read more here: blockclubchicago.org/2023/05/12/wes…

#ChicagoPeaceFellows are joining forces to bring flowers to 500 mothers who lost their children to gun violence this #mothersday bit.ly/3O3hZ8k