Tidester Jakeya Johnson shares how her graduate school project led to a partnership with Maryland Sen. Ariana Kelly to pass reproductive rights legislation. The legislation mandates Maryland public higher education institutions to offer students comprehensive reproductive health services, including emergency contraception. In recognition of Johnson’s achievement, the American Society for Emergency Contraception recently awarded Johnson the Ellertson Award for Innovation in Emergency Contraception.
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Recognizing a tremendous gap in organizing and attention to civic engagement at the state legislative level, Lala Wu co-founded Sister District. The woman-led grassroots organization is on a mission to educate and support local communities to become more involved in state legislative issues. In this candid interview, Wu highlights how the Sister District Education Fund at Tides Foundation is using narrative change and storytelling to raise awareness about the power and promise of state policy.
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Globally, the corporate social-impact ecosystem is at an inflection point. Amid conflict in the Middle East, increasing inflation, and ongoing climate-fueled disasters, there is a mounting call for businesses to address human rights issues. This month, Erin Ceynar, senior advisor of Corporate Social Impact, participated in an interview with Sustainable Brands to explore how businesses can navigate these turbulent times and keep their social impact programs on track.
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To address the rise of xenophobic narratives, Define American in partnership with Cornell University and the Immigrants Belong Fund at Tides Foundation offered a groundbreaking summit. The summit convened researchers, technology experts, activists, and philanthropy to explore strategies for reshaping public discourse about immigrants across digital media. The keynote event featured Jose Antonio Vargas, founder and president of Define American, and Dr. Joan Donovan, researcher and online misinformation expert. Alex Rojas, fund manager of Immigrants Belong was also in attendance.
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