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Key data points
In a recent survey, more than 80 percent of adults in Kyiv reported symptoms
consistent with post-traumatic stress disorder, and a majority said that the
war has had a significant impact on their mental well-being.An investment to
digitize the city's public services will help residents better connect with
local government resources, including tools to address mental health needs
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Evacuations, medical treatments, injuries, and deaths caused by chemical
accidents —including petrochemical spills, fires, and other incidents
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A new healthcare-focused public high school in Woodside, Queens will serve 900
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, preparing them to move from high school into rewarding careeers in
high-demand jobs, including with New York State's largest private employer.
Average life-expectancy increased by more than 30 years between 1900 and 2000.
THE INVISIBLE SHIELD, a new documentary series, highlights the untold stories
and unsung heroes that have made generations of life-saving public health
improvements possible
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In a recent study, arts-based traffic safety installations, including
multiple Asphalt Art Initiative projects, led to a 50% reduction in crashes
involving pedestrians and cyclists.For the first time ever, cities have clear
permission from federal regulators to use art to make their streets safer
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Mike and Patti Answer Your Questions
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Recently, Mike and Bloomberg Philanthropies CEO Patti Harris took some time to
answer questions asked by LinkedIn users.In Mike's Q&A
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about the need to be adaptable in the mission to save and improve lives around
the world, and shared how past lessons have shaped his approach to philanthropy.
Patti answered questions
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about what gives her hope in the fight against climate change, the things that
motivate her every day, and the importance of connecting with communities.
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Supporting Kyiv in Digitizing Public Services to Treat the Trauma of War
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With Russia's war on Ukraine entering its third year, Bloomberg Philanthropies
is working with Kyiv — the country's capital and most populous city — to
accelerate the digitization of public services that strengthen government
delivery during wartime, and address residents' acute mental health needs. The
investment will increase Kyiv's staff capacity and technical ability to build,
diversify, and scale online offerings, including new mental health programs for
those affected by the ongoing conflict. Government innovation is a powerful
tool for improving lives, even in the most challenging circumstances.
LEARN MORE
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Shining a Light on Petrochemical Pollution with SpillTracker.org
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In 2023, a train derailment near East Palestine, Ohio, led to the release of
more than a million pounds of the petrochemical vinyl chloride. And while the
environmental damage and health risks of that incident received extensive news
coverage, many similar petrochemical spills, explosions, fires, and derailments
—which happen, on average, every four days in America
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close this accountability gap, ourBeyond Petrochemicals campaign
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petrochemical incidents across the country. Visit the site to better understand
the full impact of petrochemicals on our communities
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help put people over pollution.
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A Conversation on Preparing NYC High School Students for Good Jobs
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As part of our new $250 million effort to prepare high school graduates for
good, in-demand jobs in the healthcare field,we're partnering with New York
City and Northwell Health to create a healthcare-focused public high school in
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recent airing of NY1's "Inside City Hall," Howard Wolfson, who leads our
Education program, sat down with host Errol Louis and Randi Weingarten,
President of the American Federation of Teachers, to discuss what this
investment can mean for students, the city's school system, and healthcare
employers.
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Watch the Trailer: THE INVISIBLE SHIELD
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Today, the average American breathes cleaner air, drinks cleaner water, eats
safer food, and is better protected from deadly diseases than previous
generations. All of these advances, and the longer lives that have come with
them, are tied together by one thing that we often take for granted: public
health. As Dr. Joshua Sharfstein, Vice Dean for Public Health Practice and
Community Engagement at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
says ina new trailer for THE INVISIBLE SHIELD
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: "Public health saved your life today but you didn't even know it."
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The new four-part documentary series from RadicalMedia, made possible by
Bloomberg Philanthropies, explores the mostly unseen public health
infrastructure that makes modern life possible, and highlights the unsung
heroes — physicians, nurses, scientists, activists, reformers, engineers, and
government officials — who have saved and improved lives from the days of
cholera and smallpox to the recent battle against COVID-19. Watch the trailer
and save the date for THE INVISIBLE SHIELD premiere on Tuesday, March 26, 2024,
10:00 p.m. ET on PBS, with all four episodes available for streaming onPBS.org
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Washington Post Opinion: Want Safer Streets? Paint Them.
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With traffic fatalities in the U.S. rising to a 40-year high, a long-overdue
change in federal guidelines could help save lives. In aWashington Post op-ed
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penned by Janette Sadik-Khan, Principal for Transportation at Bloomberg
Associates, and Kate D. Levin, who leads Bloomberg Philanthropies' Arts program
and is the Principal for Cultural Assets Management at Bloomberg Associates,
write that communities now have clear permission from federal transportation
authorities to implement arts-based traffic safety efforts like ourAsphalt Art
Initiative <[link removed]> projects, which have made
streets safer in cities around the world. Read the op-ed to learn more about
this important change and what it can mean for local communities.
READ THE WASHINGTON POST OP-ED
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Photo Spotlight
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Mike and Patti met with founders and entrepreneurs from Cornell Tech, which
has spun out more than 100 companies since its creation and generated more than
500 jobs in New York City. You can learn more about the school's history, check
out the campus art collection, and explore its sustainability features in a
newly added digital guide on Bloomberg Connects.Download the free app here.
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About our work
Bloomberg Philanthropies invests in 700 cities and 150 countries around the
world to ensure better, longer lives for the greatest number of people. The
organization focuses on creating lasting change in five key areas: the Arts,
Education, Environment, Government Innovation, and Public Health.
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including his foundation, corporate, and personal philanthropy as well as
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