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Grantees
“Tarell Makes Man”
Joyce Awards Honoree Tarell Alvin McCraney Reflects on Artistic Growth in Chicago
Mobilizing the Community College Student Vote
Joyce Democracy Grantees Campus Vote Project and Students Learn Students Vote are mobilizing community college student voters through targeted education and engagement designed to meet the needs of a diverse and nontraditional student population.
Democracy Desk: “Unlock Civics” Advocates Expanding Voting Rights and Civic Education for Incarcerated Community Members
Two Joyce Democracy grantees, Chicago Votes and Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights, discuss their inspiring voting rights work in Illinois.
Collective Engagement for Community Peace: Understanding the Black & Brown Researchers Collective
We caught up recently with Dr. Buggs, one of the nation’s leading experts on community violence intervention and using anti-racist methods to reduce gun violence, about the status of the Collective and what’s to come.
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Black & Brown Researchers Collective
Gun Violence Prevention Advocates Reflect on “Aspirational” Work During 11th Annual Vigil
In December 2023, Joyce grantee Newtown Action Alliance held it's 11th annual vigil. Hundreds of survivors, many carrying pictures of fallen loved ones, packed St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Washington, D.C.
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Newtown Action Alliance
Fresh Energy: A Midwest Climate Advocacy Leader
Minnesota-based Fresh Energy has been a leader in climate advocacy for more than 30 years, playing a significant role in what it calls “speeding Minnesota and the Midwest’s transition to a clean energy economy.”
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Fresh Energy
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Programs
Firearm Acquisitions Without Background Checks
A newly published survey of gun owners finds that the proportion of gun buyers who have not undergone background checks is substantially lower than it was two decades ago.
Firearms, Alcohol & Crime
Findings from the study by Garen Wintemute and researchers at the Violence Prevention Research Program at the University of California, Davis were published in Injury Prevention.
The Future Of The Great Lakes Region
The Urban Institute and the Joyce Foundation released new research entitled, “The Future of the Great Lakes Region."
Lake Area Technical Institute Wins 2017 Aspen Prize For Community College Excellence
The $1 million Aspen Prize, awarded every two years since 2011, recognizes outstanding institutions selected from an original pool of more than 1,000 public community colleges nationwide.
Reducing Crime In American Cities: An Opportunity To Lead
Law enforcement leaders recommend more money for the ATF, stricter gun laws, and sharper focus on the "alarming recent trend of increasing homicides and shootings" in major U.S. cities.
The Benefits And Costs Of Apprenticeships: A Business Perspective
The U.S. Department of Commerce issued a report on the Benefits and Costs of Apprenticeships.
New Report Shows U.s. States Leading A Shift To Clean Energy
A report from the Georgetown Climate Center shows that a dramatic shift to clean energy is taking place across the U.S.
The Future Of The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
The Mary Griggs Burke Center for Freshwater Innovation convened a Water Summit on Oct. 1, 2016 dedicated to “The Future of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.”
Slowly But Surely: How Indiana Is Building A Pre-K Program
New America’s Early and Elementary Education Policy Program looks at the evolution of early learning in Indiana, and the possibility of significant pre-K expansion in the next several years.
America Under Fire: An Analysis Of Gun Violence In The United States And The Link To Weak Gun Laws
This report provides a state ranking across key indicators of gun violence, then uses these rankings to calculate an overall Gun Violence Index score for each state.
Act Foundation Releases Future Skills Report
In the recently released Future Skills Update and Literature Review, ACT partner Institute for the Future outlines the 11 key skills successful future workers will master.