5 Questions on the important role parks can play in social equity
September 14, 2020
Cities have invested in creative programs, such as ActivateATL in the city of Atlanta, to ensure all their citizens have equal access to these vital public spaces. So, we asked LaChandra Butler-Burks, the City of Atlanta’s Acting Commissioner of Parks and Recreation, to share more about their work in Atlanta and what parks can mean for social equity.
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Follow the Data Podcast: Virtual College Advising – Does It Work?
September 14, 2020
While heading back to school during the pandemic is anxiety-inducing for students, parents, and educators, this fall can be particularly stressful for high school students applying to college, as the coronavirus has upended many aspects of the college application process.
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Building a Creative Career: 5 Questions with Katie Burke, Bloomberg Arts Internship Alum
September 4, 2020
BAI alumni go on to apply the skills they learn through the program to a variety of professional fields, including some who decide to pursue a career directly in the creative sector. As a BAI intern in 2013, Katie Burke gained hands-on experience with Dance Theatre of Harlem. Today, Katie is an individual giving coordinator at Park Avenue Armory, where she also serves as a supervisor and mentor to the Armory’s current BAI interns. We recently spoke with Katie about how her BAI experience prepared her for a career in the arts, as well as her advice for current students.
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Follow the Data Podcast: The 9/11 Memorial Glade: A Tribute to Strength
August 28, 2020
In the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, support flooded in from across the country to drive the recovery effort in New York, and beyond. Since then, hundreds of thousands of first responders, recovery workers, and community members have gotten sick and many have passed away from exposure to toxins at the recovery site.
To recognize the sacrifice, loss and continuing effort of those who responded to rebuild the community, the 9/11 Memorial and Museum created a physical space on the memorial site, called the Memorial Glade.
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Exploring Creative Careers with the Bloomberg Arts Internship: 5 Questions with Intern Rachel K. McCain
August 27, 2020
The Bloomberg Arts Internship (BAI) aims to support this planning process by connecting young people from diverse backgrounds with paid internships at cultural organizations along with intensive college readiness and professional development training. Harnessing the power of the arts as a means of workforce development, BAI helps students build essential skills for any professional field they may choose while encouraging awareness of culture as a civic resource.
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Reopening Culture During the Pandemic
August 25, 2020
As the crisis has evolved, some cities and states have begun to allow some venues to reopen – New York City museums began reopening just this week – with health precautions in place. Arts institutions across the country are rising to the challenge, employing nimble and thoughtful practices for offering vibrant cultural experiences while keeping visitors and staff safe.
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Follow the Data Podcast: Is It Safe to Reopen Schools?
August 21, 2020
On this episode, we talk to Dr. Jennifer Nuzzo, a Senior Scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, where she leads research partnerships with public health practitioners in order to document their learnings and improve our readiness for large and challenging outbreaks. She also co-wrote a New York Times op-ed earlier this summer, called “We Have to Focus on Opening Schools, Not Bars.”
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Follow the Data Podcast: Your COVID-19 Vaccine Questions, Answered
August 14, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has changed the way we live – and a vaccine is our best hope to resume normal life.
While studies of possible COVID-19 vaccines continue, questions emerge: How close are we to a vaccine? Should children, pregnant women, and the elderly be included in vaccine trials? How successful does a vaccine have to be in order to be considered effective?
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5 Questions on the Census
August 11, 2020
It comes around every ten years, but this year, completing the census is even more important given it determines the allocation of funding for public health services and representation in Washington and states across that country, which impacts civil rights issues.
With recent news that The Census Bureau is ending its door-knocking efforts one month earlier than anticipated, we asked Bloomberg Associates’ Rose Gill and Jane Bartman, who work with cities and government leaders to help them best administer the census in their communities, five questions about this year’s census.
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Fifteen Years After Katrina, America’s Levees Are Breaking
August 10, 2020
By Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr., President & Founder, Hip Hop Caucus
We need to connect the dots between racial justice and climate justice because our existence is at stake. We cannot breathe. At the Hip Hop Caucus, we’ve created an award-winning platform called Think 100% that tells the stories of climate justice and race through podcasts, film, music, and activism. We need strong partners from the streets to the suites, like Bloomberg Philanthropies, to help us tell these stories and expand people’s understanding of the environment, climate, and race.
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