Data for arts and culture, preparing students for good jobs, clean slates in
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The last months of the year are always busy — and this year has been no
exception here at Bloomberg Philanthropies.
After counting down 85 actions in the 60 days leading up to COP26 in November,
Mike attended the meeting in Glasgow
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accelerate the clean energy transition, elevate local climate action, and
mobilize climate finance.
Then, in mid-November, we announced the expansion of our work to fight
overdose deaths in the U.S. — something that is all the more urgent after the
most-recent data showed more than 100,000 overdose deaths in the span of a
year. In addition to deepening our existing work in Michigan and Pennsylvania,
we will expand to five more states — Kentucky, New Jersey, New Mexico, North
Carolina, and Wisconsin — providing services to those struggling with addiction
as well as focusing on prevention. If you missed it, readthe opinion piece that
Mike wrote with the governors of Kentucky and New Jersey
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about this critical fight against the overdose epidemic.
And on the 1st of December, we launched a $750 million effort to support
public charter schools and help close student achievement gaps. This investment
will create an additional 150,000 seats at high-quality charter schools around
the country. Check outMike's op-ed in the Wall Street Journal
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for more on why we're making this investment — and why now.
Those are just a few examples of our work in the last few months of 2021. In
this Impact Newsletter, we wanted to highlight a few more initiatives that are
making a big difference for cities, families, and communities around the world
— and are worth reading about, even in these busy times.
Thanks,
Bloomberg Philanthropies
$25 Million to Help Prepare Students for Good Jobs
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Bloomberg Philanthropies is investing $25 million to prepare young people for
well-paying jobs, and to help them recover from the financial and educational
disruptions of the pandemic. The funding will support career and technical
education — apprenticeship and workforce training programs — in nine U.S.
cities and across two states. It comes at a critical moment, when high school
students need access to high-quality job training opportunities, and businesses
are eager to hire qualified talent in a range of jobs requiring more than a
high school diploma, but less than a four-year college degree.
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Clear, Car-free Dublin
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The Partnership for Healthy Cities, which we support with the World Health
Organization and Vital Strategies, is a global network of cities working to
save lives and prevent noncommunicable diseases and injuries. Working with the
Partnership, Dublin, Ireland, is transforming city streets and sidewalks to
make walking and cycling safer and more accessible. By encouraging more people
to walk and bike, the city can reduce its carbon emissions, while also bringing
widespread health and wellbeing benefits to its residents. Lord Mayor Allison
Gilliland explains more in a Partnership for Healthy Cities video.
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New Beginnings in Detroit
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On our Follow the Data podcast, Rose Gill from Bloomberg Associates sits down
with leaders from Project Clean Slate, a Detroit-based program to help people
clear their criminal records. The initiative was launched by Detroit Mayor Mike
Duggan — who also appears on the podcast — to clear the way for better
opportunities in employment, education, and housing, and enable more people to
join the city’s comeback story. Project Clean Slate provides its services at no
cost to those who qualify, and recently filed its 1,000th expungement
application. Listen now to hear the inspiring story.
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How Do We Measure the Impact of Arts and Culture in Cities?
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When the pandemic struck in 2020, the sudden disappearance of arts and culture
activities was a major blow to cities across the country. As local governments
continue to rebuild and rethink planning, policies, and investment, it's become
increasingly important to understand — through data — the impact of arts and
culture. In a new blog post, we explore why improving arts data in the public
sector is vital, and highlight a new resource from Bloomberg Associates that
shares best practices for cities hoping to leverage arts and culture data.
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Art, Community, and Healthy Food
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In October, people in Jackson, Mississippi, gathered in outdoor settings to
celebrate three years of progress of their Public Art Challenge award-winning
effort, theFertile Ground Project: Inspiring Dialogue About Food Access
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of collaboration among artists, residents, farmers, gardeners, and landscape
architects in the community. It has featured 13 installations across the city,
along with public-private collaborations to reduce food insecurity, including
Fertile Ground Farm, the first urban organic farm within 100 miles. Each of
these efforts is designed to make it easier for local residents to access
fresh, healthy food options, and to highlight Southern food as a reflection of
culture, economic investment, and a way to bring people together.Learn more →
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The 50 Reefs Approach is Working
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Our Vibrant Oceans Initiative issued a report showing that conservation work
inspired by the 50 Reefs approach is proving effective. The 50 Reefs approach
prioritizes a global portfolio of coral reefs that, absent other threats, have
the greatest potential to survive climate change and repopulate surrounding
reefs. The report says that 50 Reefs-based conservation impacts go beyond
ecological outcomes and include social, economic, health, and nutrition
benefits for communities. "Coral reefs are critically important — they are the
most biodiverse ecosystems on earth — and they face profound threats from both
local pressures and global climate change," said Melissa Wright, who leads the
Vibrant Oceans Initiative at Bloomberg Philanthropies. “This encouraging report
shows how a portfolio-based approach can safeguard coral reefs."Learn more →
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Photo Spotlight
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A Bloomberg Philanthropies Public Art Challenge winner in Anchorage, Alaska,
John Grade'sSpark exhibit is a series of sculptures and public conversations
about climate change, in particular the growing impact of wildfires on our
lives and communities.Learn more about the project →
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More Stories
Monitoring Students' Exposure to Air Pollution in Milan
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Supporting Financial Empowerment in Cities for Low- and Middle-income Families
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About our work
Bloomberg Philanthropies invests in 810 cities and 170 countries around the
world to ensure better, longer lives for the greatest number of people. The
organization focuses on five key areas for creating lasting change: Public
Health, Education, Government Innovation, Environment, and the Arts.
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Bloomberg Philanthropies encompasses all of Michael R. Bloomberg's giving,
including his foundation, corporate, and personal philanthropy as well as
Bloomberg Associates, a pro bono consultancy that works in cities around the
world. In 2020, Bloomberg Philanthropies distributed $1.6 billion.
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