The national Early Childhood Funders Collaborative (ECFC) held their annual member meeting in New Mexico this summer. Over a hundred early childhood education advocates from around the U.S. came to New Mexico to hear firsthand about the decadeslong child centered movement.
The national Early Childhood Funders Collaborative (ECFC) held their annual member meeting in New Mexico this summer. Over a hundred early childhood education advocates from around the U.S. came to New Mexico to hear firsthand about the decadeslong child centered movement.
In New Orleans, Our Voice Nuestra Voz brings New Orleans’ Black and Brown communities together to improve their understanding of each other.
In New Mexico, Hatch Valley Public Schools is improving the quality of life for students through the development of life skills and career and college readiness.
In April, dozens of midwives and other traditional birth workers flew to New York City from as far south as Chile and as far north as Alaska to convene ahead of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII). They came to discuss common challenges and draw up demands to present at the UN forum itself. Allies from as far as Nepal, Australia and Kenya joined in the effort. With 11 countries represented, the common threads were many and strong, including an idea that became an emphatic refrain of the two-day gathering: “The future is ancestral.” As deeply traditional,
In Michigan, Black babies are three times more likely to die within the first year of life than white babies and Black women are nearly two times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women, according to 2019 data from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. Additionally, the preterm birth rate of babies among Black women is 59% higher than the rate among all other women. These data points are not new for the state of Michigan. For over a decade, health officials have struggled to reduce these numbers, and while there has been some improvement
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation celebrated the 30th anniversary of the ESSENCE Festival of Culture, presented by Coca-Cola, with three impactful panel discussions. WKKF’s Carla Thompson Payton, chief strategist and impact officer, kicked off the weekend at the Global Black Economic Forum Business Summit for an insightful conversation on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the private sector. DEI is not only evolving but strengthening, and philanthropy is breaking down new pathways for building diverse brands and creating wealth. Payton was joined by Chante Butler, vice president of DEI at Diageo, and the conversation was moderated by Tynesia Boyea-Robinson, president and
Prevention of youth suicide in the Highlands of Chiapas, Mexico, through a documentary and a series of dialogues made by Vientos Culturales, a local organization that works with children and adolescents.
Members of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation’s Global Fellows Network had the opportunity to experience the vibrant and inspiring community of Baixada Maranhão in northeast Brazil.
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation is excited to partner with ESSENCE Festival of Culture, presented by Coca-Cola, to celebrate Black culture and empowerment. The ESSENCE Festival is the world’s largest music and cultural event organized by and for Black women. Taking place in our priority place of New Orleans, we invite you to join us in person or virtually as we honor the intersections of Black culture, power and success in creating more equitable communities. Discover more about our conversations at ESSENCE and subscribe to find out where to connect with us and our partners. Join us virtually as WKKF’s Carla
Ze Min Xiao finds a way to engage with communities and catalyze private, public and philanthropic partnerships to remedy opportunity gaps in economic opportunity, education, health and housing in Utah.
The U.S. Breastfeeding Committee’s transformative journey to advance racial equity in maternal child health offers valuable lessons for driving systemic change.
