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ALL ARTS announces Mahogany L. Browne, Marlena Myles and Kenneth Tam as 2024 Artists in Residence

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Thursday, September 28, 2023
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NEW YORK, Sept. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ALL ARTS, the multimedia platform covering visual art, music, theater, dance, film, literature and more, will commission new works from three artists as part of the fourth annual Kate W. Cassidy Artist in Residence program. The works produced through the program will premiere on the ALL ARTS broadcast channel, streaming app and other digital platforms in spring 2024 as part of the ongoing ALL ARTS Artist in Residence series.

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  • The works produced through the program will premiere on the ALL ARTS broadcast channel, streaming app and other digital platforms in spring 2024 as part of the ongoing ALL ARTS Artist in Residence series.
  • ALL ARTS announces Mahogany L. Browne, Marlena Myles and Kenneth Tam as 2024 Artists in Residence.
  • "We are thrilled to spotlight a new cohort of artists through our annual Artist in Residence commission," said James King, senior artistic director of ALL ARTS.
  • Past seasons of ALL ARTS Artist in Residence are available to stream nationwide on the free ALL ARTS app and AllArts.org/ArtistInResidence.

Hawai‘i Community Foundation Through Generosity of Our Donors Commits $1 Million to Support Maui Residents Affected by the Devastating Maui Wildfires

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Thursday, August 10, 2023
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The Hawai‘i Community Foundation (HCF), with the generosity of donors, has activated its Maui Strong Fund with $1 million in commitments to support residents affected by the Maui wildfires.

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  • The Hawai‘i Community Foundation (HCF), with the generosity of donors, has activated its Maui Strong Fund with $1 million in commitments to support residents affected by the Maui wildfires.
  • “The Maui Strong Fund will provide resources that can be deployed quickly, with a focus on relief and recovery for the devastating wildfires that are still taking place on Maui.
  • “We appreciate HCF leaning in and providing a way for people to support Maui families affected by the wildfires.
  • To send a check, please make it payable to “Hawai‘i Community Foundation” and write Maui Strong Fund in the memo and mail it to:

American Forests, GreenLatinos, Groundwork USA, and One Tree Planted Join Forces to Launch a New National Tree Equity Alliance

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Thursday, July 27, 2023
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WASHINGTON, July 27, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today, American Forests, GreenLatinos, Groundwork USA and One Tree Planted launched the Tree Equity Alliance, a new partnership to create a unified voice on the critical need for equitable tree canopy in communities and pooling the funding, community engagement, federal and local policy efforts, and planning expertise of these partners to advance "Tree Equity" across 100 cities by 2030. The coalition aims to deliver the benefits that robust urban forests offer in improving health, environmental justice, and economic outcomes, especially for low-income neighborhoods. New data from American Forests now shows that lower-income neighborhoods have 36% less tree cover and are 6 degrees warmer than higher-income neighborhoods in the summer, while communities of color tend to have 45% less urban canopy and are 9 degrees warmer.

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  • We are thrilled to join forces with GreenLatinos, One Tree Planted, and American Forests to model how through an intersectional, holistic approach, we can make tree equity a reality for all."
  • "We are proud to join forces with American Forests, GreenLatinos, and Groundwork USA to launch the barrier-breaking Tree Equity Alliance and plant trees in the urban communities that need it the most," said One Tree Planted's Director of Urban Forestry Tanner Haid.
  • "One Tree Planted is proud to implement urban tree planting projects that support Tree Equity Alliance goals."
  • The Tree Equity Alliance is launching on the heels of the largest federal investment in climate change and urban forestry in U.S. history.

TACKLING RACIAL BIAS IN CLINICAL EQUATIONS

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Tuesday, June 27, 2023
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The work is urgent. Race may or may not be a relevant factor in individual formulas that inform medical decision-making, but a failure to consider the downstream impact of choosing – or excluding -- race as an element in clinical equations can have disastrous results, potentially leading to the over, under, or misdiagnosis of disease, delayed treatment, and negative outcomes in patients of color.

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  • Today, the Doris Duke Foundation (DDF) steps forward to address this problem with Racial Equity in Clinical Equations, a new initiative launching with a landmark convening and the largest ever investment in gathering the evidence necessary to inform change.
  • To generate evidence that can inform new guidelines to help shape clinical equations that improve health care outcomes.
  • Racial Equity in Clinical Equations addresses this concern.
  • "These grants will help ensure we bring the highest scientific rigor to the consideration of race in clinical algorithms so that we can begin to close intolerable racial disparities in health outcomes."

International Jazz Day 2023 Worldwide Celebration Concludes with Extraordinary All-Star Global Concert

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Monday, May 1, 2023
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WASHINGTON, May 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The 12th annual International Jazz Day came to a thrilling close with a spectacular All-Star Global Concert featuring performances from Beijing, Beirut, Johannesburg, New York, Rio de Janeiro, Vienna and beyond. The All-Star Global Concert showcased celebrated jazz artists including Cyrille Aimée (France), Ambrose Akinmusire (USA), Thana Alexa (Croatia), John Beasley (USA), Dee Dee Bridgewater (USA), Musekiwa Chingodza (Zimbabwe), Emmet Cohen (USA), Kurt Elling (USA), Oran Etkin (Israel), Tom Gansch (Austria), Christian McBride (USA), Sérgio Mendes (Brazil), Marcus Miller (USA), Thandi Ntuli (South Africa), Dianne Reeves (USA), Antonio Sánchez (Mexico), Somi (Rwanda) and many others.

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  • To mark International Jazz Day 2023, former U.S. President Bill Clinton and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Herbie Hancock met for an historic conversation about the impact of jazz on their lives and humanity.
  • International Jazz Day honors this important value by embracing the peace and freedom that jazz so eloquently proclaims.
  • The International Jazz Day 2023 celebration included thousands of jazz performances, jam sessions, master classes, education and community outreach initiatives, and other special events in 195 countries and all 50 U.S. states.
  • These offerings and the All-Star Global Concert are available at jazzday.com, unesco.org, and the International Jazz Day YouTube and Facebook pages.

International Jazz Day - April 30, 2023: A Jazz Journey around the World

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Monday, April 24, 2023
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PARIS and NEW YORK, April 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Herbie Hancock today announced the program for the 2023 celebration of International Jazz Day, with participation from more than 190 countries. The flagship Jazz Day event, a spectacular All-Star Global Concert, will feature an extraordinary selection of jazz performances from Austria to Zimbabwe, highlighting the power of jazz in bridging differences and promoting unity and peace through intercultural dialogue and collaboration.

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  • Looking back on twelve years of International Jazz Day, Herbie Hancock remarked, "As the world's largest, most inclusive celebration of jazz music, International Jazz Day unites people across the globe.
  • Major support for International Jazz Day is provided by the Doris Duke Foundation, with additional, generous support from the Ford Foundation.
  • Air transportation and additional support for artists and educators is provided by United Airlines, the airline partner of International Jazz Day.
  • The Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz is UNESCO's partner in the organization and promotion of International Jazz Day.

Appia Bio Announces Appointment of Robert S. Negrin, M.D., to Scientific Advisory Board

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Thursday, December 15, 2022
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LOS ANGELES, Dec. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Appia Bio, Inc., a preclinical-stage biotechnology company developing allogeneic chimeric antigen receptor natural killer T (CAR-NKT) cell therapies for cancer patients, today announced the appointment of Robert S. Negrin, M.D., to its Scientific Advisory Board.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Dec. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Appia Bio, Inc., a preclinical-stage biotechnology company developing allogeneic chimeric antigen receptor natural killer T (CAR-NKT) cell therapies for cancer patients, today announced the appointment of Robert S. Negrin, M.D., to its Scientific Advisory Board.
  • Dr. Negrin is one of the world's leading experts in hematology and cellular immunology and joins Appia Bio's scientific founders in advising the Company's research and development.
  • "We are thrilled to have Dr. Negrin join our world-class Appia Bio Scientific Advisory Board.
  • Dr. Negrin joins Appia Bio's Scientific Advisory Board and Scientific Founders in advising the company, comprised of the following leaders in immunology, immuno-oncology, and cell therapy engineering:
    Irving Weissman, M.D., director, Stanford Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Virginia & D.K.

David Byrne and Mala Gaonkar's Theater of the Mind Extends Due to Popular Demand

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Thursday, November 10, 2022
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DENVER, Nov. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Denver Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA) Off-Center is excited to announce that due to popular demand, Theater of the Mind co-created by Academy, Grammy and Tony Award-winning artist David Byrne and writer Mala Gaonkar will extend through January 22 in Denver.

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  • Theater of the Mindtakes place in a 15,000-square-foot historic warehouse within the adaptive reuse campus of York Street Yards in Denver's Clayton neighborhood.
  • The productiontakes audience members through an immersive journey of self-reflection, discovery, and imagination, inspired by, and grounded in neuroscience.
  • "Extending this show is a dream come true, part two," saidCo-creator David Byrne.
  • *Note: David Byrne will not be performing in Theater of the Mind.

Land Trust Alliance and Open Space Institute Announce $400,000 in Grants to Help Communities Plan for Climate Change

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Tuesday, October 18, 2022
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Land Trust Alliance and the Open Space Institute today announced the awarding of nearly $400,000 in grants to aid communities to better plan for and mitigate the impacts of climate change. The program is generously funded by Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, J.M. Kaplan Fund, Jane's Trust Foundation, the Volgenau Foundation, the William Penn Foundation, an anonymous foundation and several individual donors.

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  • WASHINGTON, Oct. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Land Trust Alliance and the Open Space Institute today announced the awarding of nearly $400,000 in grants to aid communities to better plan for and mitigate the impacts of climate change.
  • "Land trust and conservation organizations are quiet leaders in helping communities address and mitigate the devastating effects of climate change," said OSI president and CEO Kim Elliman.
  • We thank the Land Trust Alliance for their continued partnership in advancing natural, land-based solutions for the climate change crisis."
  • Alaska's Kachemak Heritage Land Trust ($6,682, plus $7,500 in technical assistance) Developing a Climate Inclusive Strategic Conservation Plan.

MAJOR NEW PHILANTHROPIC EFFORT LAUNCHED TO HELP U.S. CITIES AND TOWNS ACCESS FEDERAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING

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Tuesday, May 17, 2022
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NEW YORK, May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bloomberg Philanthropies today announced the Local Infrastructure Hub: Support for U.S. Cities and Towns to Put Federal Funding to Work for Residents, a national program to ensure that all cities and towns can access federal infrastructure funding to drive local recovery, improve communities, and deliver results for residents. With a $50 million initial investment, the Hub will bring together nonprofits, city networks, academics, and policy experts to provide direct support to communities as they develop applications, including: one-on-one coaching, webinars, on-demand answers to pressing questions, data analysis, guidance from issue experts on a range of infrastructure-related topics, and easily accessible information on the rules and timeframes for specific funding opportunities.

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  • The Local Infrastructure Hub brings together leading experts in policy and innovation in a program that includes information, resources, and technical assistance to help cities access this once-in-a-lifetime funding opportunity.
  • First, the hub will help local leaders navigate and understand the large quantities of information from the federal government on the nearly 400 funding opportunities available.
  • And second, it will help cities and towns develop competitive funding applications that are most likely to be awarded federal grants.
  • "We are proud to support the Local Infrastructure Hub, which represents the potential of a major leap in achieving the goal of broadband access for all."