The Impact Newsletter
<[link removed]>
In this Impact Newsletter, we have inspiring videos about live-saving
interventions, an interactive image gallery, international efforts to empower
women entrepreneurs, and insightful interviews on public health and economic
opportunity. Here's what's ahead:
How Harm Reduction Can Prevent Overdose Deaths <>
Asphalt Art: Before and After <>
Supporting Women Small Business Owners in East Africa <>
A Conversation with the Surgeon General <>
Pathways to Economic Opportunity with Mid-Skill Jobs <>
As always, if you know anyone who would enjoy updates from Bloomberg
Philanthropies, encourage them tosign-up here
<[link removed]>
.
Thanks,
Bloomberg Philanthropies <> <>
Harm Reduction Saves Lives
<[link removed]>
Last year, in response to the surging number of overdose deaths in the U.S.,
we announced a $120 million investment to expand the Bloomberg Opioids Overdose
Prevention Initiative. Those resources built on a previous $50 million
commitment, and broadened the reach of proven, life-saving interventions to
five new states — Kentucky, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, and
Wisconsin — in addition to Pennsylvania and Michigan, the two states originally
targeted. This week, our longtime partner Vital Strategies launched a campaign
to promote "harm reduction," a method where health care and social support —
rather than criminal penalties — are put in place to prevent drug users from
overdosing. The campaign features a full page ad in the New York Times, as well
as video ads sharing moving stories from individuals — likeAxcel
<[link removed]>, Nicole <[link removed]>, and
Terrell <[link removed]> — who have benefitted from harm
reduction. The ultimate goal is to bring awareness to this effective approach,
and combat the overdose epidemic that claims a life every 5.5 minutes in
America.
LEARN MORE
<[link removed]>
<[link removed]>
<[link removed]>
<[link removed]>
<> <>
Asphalt Art Before and After
<[link removed]>
With a quick swipe, you can now see street scenes — from London to Lancaster,
PA — transformed by our Asphalt Art initiative. Check out ourBefore and After
Transformations gallery <[link removed]>, and explore
individual Asphalt Art project pages
<[link removed]>, where you can use interactive
sliders to switch between the unpainted Before to the enhanced After. The
results are stunning, and paint a clear picture of the impact that community
members and volunteers can have by revitalizing their neighborhood streets with
Asphalt Art.
SEE MORE
<[link removed]>
<[link removed]>
<[link removed]>
<[link removed]>
<> <>
Supporting Women Small Business Owners in East Africa
<[link removed]>
This week we announced a partnership with CARE — a leading humanitarian
organization fighting global poverty, with a focus on working alongside women
and girls — to expand Village Savings and Loans Associations, or VSLAs, in
three East African countries. The VSLAs are member-driven community funds that
encourage financial inclusion and independence by pooling resources and
providing low interest rate loans. They will help women who own small
agriculture-based businesses in Tanzania, Rwanda, and Democratic Republic of
the Congo build capital and access credit. The partnership with CARE will also
support efforts to train 150,000 people, over two years, on how to invest
capital and grow small businesses. Verna Eggleston, who leads our Women's
Economic Development team, described the impact for the women involved, saying,
"With increased income and assets, they become decision makers on their
children's education, competitors in the international marketplace,
participants in local elections, and leaders in their local governments." Verna
also spoke about the program at the EXPO 2020 in Dubai this week,which you can
watch here
<[link removed]>
.
LEARN MORE
<[link removed]>
<[link removed]>
<[link removed]>
<[link removed]>
<> <>
An Appointment with the Surgeon General
<[link removed]>
<[link removed]>
In case you missed it, our Public Health program Lead Dr. Kelly Henning, M.D.,
recently sat down with U.S. Surgeon General Vice Admiral Vivek H. Murthy, M.D.,
MBA, for a candid conversation on the enduring COVID-19 pandemic and the future
of public health in America.
After Mike kicked things off with opening remarks, Dr. Henning and Dr. Murthy
discussed the possibilities of the post-Omicron landscape and what's ahead.
They also talked about efforts to push back against public health
misinformation, the pandemic's ongoing impact on mental health, the need to
address America's overdose crisis, and much more. And they took a moment to
reflect on the people who give the Surgeon General hope right now: "I am so
often blown away by just how reflective, thoughtful and insightful young people
are about the last two years."Watch now →
<[link removed]>
Follow the Data: Pathways to Middle Skill Jobs
<[link removed]>
<[link removed]>
Last year Bloomberg Philanthropies committed $25 million to support career and
technical education programs in the U.S. — part of a $90 million invested
to-date in building career pathways and economic opportunities for students not
headed to four-year colleges. In this Follow the Data epoisode, Jenny
Sharfstein Kane of our Education team explores the impact of that support. She
sits down with Julia Baez, CEO of Baltimore's Promise, to discuss the
organization's Grads2Careers initiative, which helps non-college-bound
Baltimore City Public Schools graduates enter the workforce through skills
training in fields like tech, health care, logistics, and transportation. Jenny
also speaks with Birmingham, Alabama Mayor Randall Woodfin about the ways
internships and apprenticeships shape the employment landscape in his city, and
the challenges entry-level workers face in the pandemic.Learn more →
<[link removed]>
Photo Spotlight
<[link removed]>
Equitable access to vaccines in Black communities disproportionately impacted
by COVID-19 is critical. We partnered with the nation's four Historically Black
Medical Schools — Meharry Medical College, Howard University College of
Medicine, Morehouse School of Medicine, and Charles. R. Drew University of
Medicine — on their COVID-19 mobile vaccine outreach programs. As part of that
program, more than 65,000 doses have been administered and counting.Learn more →
<[link removed]>
<[link removed]>
<[link removed]>
<[link removed]>
More Stories
Heavy Air Pollution Affects Air Quality at Sixty Schools Across Brussels
<[link removed]>
INFOGRAPHIC: The Top Five Human Pressures on Coral Reefs
<[link removed]>
Know someone who would be interested in the Impact Newsletter? Forward this
email ortell them to subscribe at Bloomberg.org.
<[link removed]>
<[link removed]>
<[link removed]>
<[link removed]>
<[link removed]>
<[link removed]>
About our work
Bloomberg Philanthropies invests in 941 cities and 173 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.
<[link removed]>
Public Health
<[link removed]>
Education
<[link removed]>
Government
Innovation
<[link removed]>
Environment
<[link removed]>
The Arts
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 2021, Bloomberg Philanthropies distributed $1.66 billion.
Learn more at Bloomberg.org
<[link removed]>
Click here to stop receiving the Bloomberg Philanthropies Impact Newsletter
<[link removed]>
Click here to unsubscribe from all Bloomberg Philanthropies emails
<[link removed]>
Bloomberg Philanthropies
All content ©2022 Bloomberg IP Holdings LLC. All rights reserved.
