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Edward W. Hazen Foundation
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Nov 9, 2022

We need a public school system that serves all of us

Edward W. Hazen Foundation with Gente Organizada, Youth Rise Texas, and Action In Montgomery “The right to education means the right to have a prosperous and healthy community,” said Jesus Sanchez, co-founder and executive director of Gente Organizada in Pomona, California. …

Public Education

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We need a public school system that serves all of us
We need a public school system that serves all of us
Public Education

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Oct 31, 2022

Fighting Back Against Threats to Public Education

Public education is an undeniable right, yet many communities are forced to fight for it. Public schools across the country face mounting attacks that undermine public trust in the institution. …

Public Education

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Fighting Back Against Threats to Public Education
Fighting Back Against Threats to Public Education
Public Education

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Dec 10, 2021

Equity Corner: Spotlighting KOCO And STOP Chicago

In today’s edition of equity corner, we wanted to shout out grantees KOCO community and STOP Chicago, both of who are a part of the Obama CBA Coalition. In November, the Obama CBA Coalition met up for a virtual “teach-in.” …

Community Organizing

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Community Organizing

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Dec 9, 2021

Looking Back: Why Racial Justice Matters In Covid-19 Responses

With the recent COVID-19 variant omicron spreading throughout the U.S., it’s imperative to remember why racial justice matters in COVID-19 responses. Back in May of 2020, at the height of the pandemic, writer Bonnie Chiu highlighted the risks BIPOC folx were enduring as frontline workers and systemic racism at large. …

Racial Justice

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Looking Back: Why Racial Justice Matters In Covid-19 Responses
Looking Back: Why Racial Justice Matters In Covid-19 Responses
Racial Justice

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Dec 3, 2021

Beyond Giving Tuesday

Giving Tuesday was this week, and for many of our partners, it’s the biggest day of the year. The day was created to radicalize generosity as a global movement. …

Givingtuesday

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Beyond Giving Tuesday
Beyond Giving Tuesday
Givingtuesday

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Nov 19, 2021

Equity Corner: Maine Youth Justice’s Fight To Close Long Creek

For today’s equity corner, we’re highlighting Maine Youth Justice. Their youth activists and organizers mobilized together for a statewide campaign to close Long Creek Youth Detention Center. The youth prison in South Portland has been the subject of controversy after reports leaked of violent incidents at the detention center. Organizers…

Equity

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Equity Corner: Maine Youth Justice’s Fight To Close Long Creek
Equity Corner: Maine Youth Justice’s Fight To Close Long Creek
Equity

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Nov 18, 2021

Hazen’s Lori Bezahler On Schools’ Creepy Plan To Monitor Students

For today’s rewind, we wanted to share an article Hazen’s Lori Bezahler authored for The Guardian in 2019. In the article, she writes about the controversial choice behind The Florida Schools Safety Portal’s decision to collect sensitive data about students to share with law enforcement. The safety portal was set…

Civil Rights

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Hazen’s Lori Bezahler On Schools’ Creepy Plan To Monitor Students
Hazen’s Lori Bezahler On Schools’ Creepy Plan To Monitor Students
Civil Rights

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Nov 11, 2021

Philanthropy Rewind: Philanthropy Isn’t Doing Enough to Support Youth-Led Voter-Mobilization Efforts [Op-Ed]

For today’s Philanthropy Rewind, we’re throwing it back to a co-authored piece written ahead of the 2020 election that highlights the role young voters of color play in transforming the electorate. In the op-ed, Hazen’s Lori Bezahler and the Youth Engagement Fund’s Alejandra Ruiz called for major players in the philanthropy space — particularly donors and organizations — to step up and support young people in their mobilization efforts.

Philanthropy

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Philanthropy Rewind: Philanthropy Isn’t Doing Enough to Support Youth-Led Voter-Mobilization…
Philanthropy Rewind: Philanthropy Isn’t Doing Enough to Support Youth-Led Voter-Mobilization…
Philanthropy

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Nov 4, 2021

Equity Corner: Gente Organizada’s ‘Pomona Police Department’s Crusade Against Black and Latinx Youth’ Report

In our latest installment of “equity corner,” we’re highlighting Gente Organizada’s groundbreaking report titled Pomona Police Department’s Crusade Against Black and Latinx Youth. …

Racial Equity

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Equity Corner: Gente Organizada’s ‘Pomona Police Department’s Crusade Against Black and Latinx…
Equity Corner: Gente Organizada’s ‘Pomona Police Department’s Crusade Against Black and Latinx…
Racial Equity

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Nov 1, 2021

Philanthropy Rewind: ‘Our Foundation Is Emptying Its Coffers to Support Young People Fighting for Equity’

In 2019, the Hazen Foundation announced its decision to spend down its assets within a 5-year period. This decision was a chance to meet the moment of the movement and mobilize resources for youth organizing groups focused on education and racial justice. …

Philanthropy

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Philanthropy Rewind: ‘Our Foundation Is Emptying Its Coffers to Support Young People Fighting for…
Philanthropy Rewind: ‘Our Foundation Is Emptying Its Coffers to Support Young People Fighting for…
Philanthropy

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