CINXE.COM

<!DOCTYPE html><html dir="ltr" lang="en"><head><meta charSet="utf-8"/><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width"/><meta property="og:title" content="Mellon Foundation"/><meta property="og:description" content="The Mellon Foundation makes grants to actively unlock the power in the arts and humanities that helps connect us all."/><meta property="og:image" content="https://www.mellon.org/api/opengraph?path=%2F&primary=%23dad7d3&secondary=%230065d1"/><meta property="og:image:width" content="1200"/><meta property="og:image:height" content="630"/><meta property="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image"/><meta property="twitter:site" content="@mellonfdn"/><link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" id="favicon" href="/favicon.svg"/><link rel="icon" type="image/x-icon" sizes="any" href="/favicon.ico"/><title>Mellon Foundation</title><meta name="description" content="Mellon makes grants to support communities through the power of the arts and humanities"/><meta name="next-head-count" content="13"/><link data-next-font="" rel="preconnect" href="/" crossorigin="anonymous"/><link rel="preload" href="/_next/static/css/754caf2e93f22671.css" as="style"/><link rel="stylesheet" href="/_next/static/css/754caf2e93f22671.css" data-n-g=""/><link rel="preload" href="/_next/static/css/a996966107c6c814.css" as="style"/><link rel="stylesheet" href="/_next/static/css/a996966107c6c814.css" data-n-p=""/><link rel="preload" href="/_next/static/css/9ddd82d11197188b.css" as="style"/><link rel="stylesheet" href="/_next/static/css/9ddd82d11197188b.css" data-n-p=""/><link rel="preload" href="/_next/static/css/929accc574b1c9a6.css" as="style"/><link rel="stylesheet" href="/_next/static/css/929accc574b1c9a6.css" data-n-p=""/><link rel="preload" href="/_next/static/css/1ace9edb248fb4b0.css" as="style"/><link rel="stylesheet" href="/_next/static/css/1ace9edb248fb4b0.css" data-n-p=""/><link rel="preload" href="/_next/static/css/a2863ba1b6cfcf6e.css" as="style"/><link rel="stylesheet" href="/_next/static/css/a2863ba1b6cfcf6e.css" data-n-p=""/><noscript data-n-css=""></noscript><script defer="" nomodule="" src="/_next/static/chunks/polyfills-78c92fac7aa8fdd8.js"></script><script defer="" src="/_next/static/chunks/2378.a21da55b172fc940.js"></script><script defer="" src="/_next/static/chunks/7218.94b4088e1b4ae3f5.js"></script><script src="/_next/static/chunks/webpack-c851d85ca8a48333.js" defer=""></script><script src="/_next/static/chunks/framework-e78b02366121ab0a.js" defer=""></script><script src="/_next/static/chunks/main-cc56857acc3cb196.js" defer=""></script><script src="/_next/static/chunks/pages/_app-82900ccbf307a75b.js" defer=""></script><script src="/_next/static/chunks/ea88be26-f27f0e2b363ff910.js" defer=""></script><script src="/_next/static/chunks/1807-29b7d371319bec9f.js" defer=""></script><script src="/_next/static/chunks/3650-b56029d3c9636db7.js" defer=""></script><script src="/_next/static/chunks/6660-4f3ae2b4223c076d.js" defer=""></script><script src="/_next/static/chunks/103-63468a2c976cf0b5.js" defer=""></script><script src="/_next/static/chunks/719-0ee4006171998454.js" defer=""></script><script src="/_next/static/chunks/2578-976de00719e2f1ce.js" defer=""></script><script src="/_next/static/chunks/7146-8004cf06d8cc795a.js" defer=""></script><script src="/_next/static/chunks/2502-3f0fc3bf8cefa134.js" defer=""></script><script src="/_next/static/chunks/1455-635d82b7d653912b.js" defer=""></script><script src="/_next/static/chunks/3029-349ba14583d2be76.js" defer=""></script><script src="/_next/static/chunks/pages/index-613dff9a6cbfe490.js" defer=""></script><script src="/_next/static/U_LK5HW-sCgl7IFAq_9sC/_buildManifest.js" defer=""></script><script src="/_next/static/U_LK5HW-sCgl7IFAq_9sC/_ssgManifest.js" defer=""></script></head><body><noscript><iframe src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=" height="0" width="0" style="display:none;visibility:hidden"></iframe></noscript><div id="__next"><div id="pageLayout" class="mf-0d"><div class="mf-2d"><div class="mf-Dj" data-test-id="navigation"><div class="mf-tC" id="primary-navigation"><div class="mf-uC mf-EC"><div class="mf-xC"><a aria-label="homepage" class="mf-fm mf-zC linkTypography mf-im" href="/"><svg viewBox="0 0 208 77" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g clip-path="url(#logo-worded_svg__a)" fill="currentColor"><path d="M37.635 36.41v.184h-8.293v-.184c1.442-.411 2.299-1.554 2.299-6.357V7.226L18.794 36.592h-1.037L4.552 8.096v20.081c0 6.358 1.308 7.776 4.012 8.233v.184H0v-.184c2.434-.457 3.831-1.875 3.831-8.233V8.874c0-3.202-1.532-4.62-3.696-5.168v-.184h6.4L19.832 32.43 32.497 3.522H37.5v.184c-1.397.366-2.029 1.693-2.029 6.724v19.621c0 4.803.766 5.947 2.164 6.358v.001ZM58.28 31.287c-1.307 3.293-4.417 5.58-8.654 5.58-6.536 0-11.087-5.26-11.087-12.35s4.598-12.351 10.773-12.351c5.814 0 8.789 4.162 8.789 8.737 0 .778-.09 1.373-.181 1.692H42.145c0 7.227 4.191 11.389 9.6 11.389 2.614 0 4.643-.778 6.4-2.79l.135.092v.001Zm-16.136-9.24h12.575c.135-.548.18-1.235.18-2.103 0-4.208-1.666-7.182-5.588-7.182s-6.986 3.75-7.167 9.286ZM67.114 36.456v.137h-8.067v-.137c1.713-.55 2.253-1.327 2.253-5.032V7.455c0-3.98-.631-5.123-2.209-5.672l.044-.137C61.435 1.51 63.687.823 65.13 0l.09.046c-.134.915-.405 2.882-.405 7.41v23.97c0 3.75.632 4.573 2.3 5.03ZM77.796 36.456v.137h-8.068v-.137c1.713-.55 2.254-1.327 2.254-5.032V7.455c0-3.98-.632-5.123-2.21-5.672l.045-.137C72.116 1.51 74.369.823 75.812 0l.09.046c-.135.915-.405 2.882-.405 7.41v23.97c0 3.75.632 4.573 2.299 5.03ZM109.619 36.455v.138h-8.158v-.138c1.757-.55 2.299-1.326 2.299-5.03V19.621c0-3.98-.632-5.077-2.209-5.672l.044-.09c2.163-.184 4.506-.87 5.994-1.694l.091.091c-.18.87-.405 2.837-.405 7.364v11.802c0 3.613.632 4.573 2.344 5.031v.001Zm15.731 0v.138h-8.158v-.138c1.712-.457 2.389-1.417 2.389-5.03V21.27c0-4.666-2.118-7-5.634-7-2.343 0-4.553 1.51-5.725 3.751l-.045-.046c.811-2.653 3.56-5.809 7.663-5.809 4.552 0 7.211 3.156 7.211 7.822v11.435c0 3.704.542 4.483 2.299 5.031v.001ZM101.058 24.518c0 7.18-4.372 12.35-11.314 12.35-6.986 0-11.357-5.168-11.357-12.35 0-6.678 4.371-12.35 11.358-12.35 6.94 0 11.313 5.672 11.313 12.35Zm-3.876 0c0-6.816-2.975-11.756-7.438-11.756-4.506 0-7.48 4.94-7.48 11.756 0 7.364 2.975 11.802 7.482 11.802 4.462 0 7.437-4.437 7.437-11.802h-.001ZM21.545 52.666l-.18.09c-1.443-6.265-3.831-8.507-8.97-8.507H6.402v15.095h5.273c4.777 0 5.86-1.371 6.491-4.07h.181v9.605h-.18c-.632-3.11-1.713-4.94-6.492-4.94H6.401v9.514c0 5.489.902 6.632 2.615 7.09v.183H.406v-.183c1.353-.412 2.164-1.555 2.164-6.45V50.286c0-4.894-.811-6.038-2.164-6.45v-.184H21.14l.405 9.012ZM115.932 75.49v.091c-1.803.046-3.831.641-5.634 1.418l-.045-.046v-15.78c0-5.901-2.434-8.28-6.22-8.28-4.146 0-7.21 3.704-7.21 11.572 0 7.044 2.795 10.43 6.94 10.43 2.254 0 4.326-1.465 5.498-3.751l.046.046c-.811 2.744-3.471 5.809-7.392 5.809-5.364 0-8.925-4.757-8.925-11.298 0-9.377 5.139-13.403 11.042-13.403 2.615 0 4.733.96 6.22 2.516v-7.227c0-3.98-.676-5.123-2.254-5.672l.09-.137c2.253-.137 4.507-.823 5.995-1.647l.045.046c-.135.915-.405 2.882-.405 7.41v22.368c0 4.118.675 5.031 2.209 5.535ZM136.864 75.49v.091c-1.759.046-3.787.641-5.59 1.418l-.089-.046V64.1l-9.511 2.79c-.362.595-.676 1.601-.676 2.745 0 3.613 2.253 5.168 4.733 5.168 1.893 0 3.65-.778 4.643-2.744l.089.046c-.721 2.837-3.155 4.894-6.445 4.894-3.606 0-6.446-2.47-6.446-6.22 0-1.418.495-2.928 1.081-3.568l12.53-3.797V61.86c0-6.358-1.668-8.965-5.183-8.965-2.796 0-5.635 2.15-5.814 8.37l-.09.047-1.397-6.221c1.667-1.555 4.282-2.79 7.302-2.79 5.363 0 8.699 3.246 8.699 9.787v7.868c0 4.118.631 5.031 2.164 5.535ZM192.27 76.589v.137h-8.159v-.137c1.757-.55 2.299-1.327 2.299-5.031V59.756c0-3.98-.631-5.078-2.209-5.672l.044-.091c2.164-.184 4.507-.87 5.995-1.694l.091.091c-.181.87-.406 2.837-.406 7.364v11.802c0 3.614.632 4.574 2.345 5.031v.002Zm15.73 0v.137h-8.158v-.137c1.713-.458 2.39-1.418 2.39-5.031V61.403c0-4.666-2.118-6.999-5.635-6.999-2.343 0-4.552 1.51-5.724 3.75l-.046-.045c.811-2.654 3.561-5.81 7.663-5.81 4.553 0 7.211 3.156 7.211 7.822v11.435c0 3.705.542 4.483 2.299 5.031v.002ZM43.578 64.642c0 7.18-4.372 12.35-11.314 12.35-6.986 0-11.358-5.168-11.358-12.35 0-6.678 4.372-12.35 11.358-12.35 6.94 0 11.313 5.672 11.313 12.35Zm-3.877 0c0-6.815-2.974-11.756-7.437-11.756-4.507 0-7.481 4.94-7.481 11.756 0 7.364 2.976 11.802 7.482 11.802 4.463 0 7.437-4.437 7.437-11.802ZM156.515 71.558V59.756c0-4.235.198-6.23.371-7.181h-14.343v-3.888l-.181-.09c-.856 1.417-3.155 3.566-4.778 4.254v.274h1.578v16.33c0 5.076 2.343 7.546 6.31 7.546 3.336 0 5.273-2.514 5.544-4.345l-.135-.045c-.631 1.692-2.119 2.561-4.102 2.561-2.523 0-4.236-1.554-4.236-6.13V53.126h5.683c2.917 0 4.774.347 4.774 8.099v10.334c0 3.704-.54 4.482-2.299 5.03v.138h8.068v-.137c-1.668-.458-2.254-1.28-2.254-5.031ZM154.654 48.596c1.283 0 2.322-1.055 2.322-2.356 0-1.302-1.039-2.357-2.322-2.357-1.282 0-2.322 1.055-2.322 2.356 0 1.302 1.04 2.357 2.322 2.357ZM61.69 71.082c-1.126 2.242-3.336 3.75-5.679 3.75-3.516 0-5.634-2.333-5.634-6.999v-8.096c0-4.62.27-6.495.405-7.364l-.045-.09c-1.488.822-3.742 1.51-5.995 1.692l-.09.091c1.578.595 2.255 1.692 2.255 5.673v9.376c0 4.62 2.659 7.822 7.166 7.822 4.146 0 6.896-3.202 7.707-5.81l-.091-.045h.001Z"></path><path d="M74.225 71.54V59.736c0-4.528.225-6.495.406-7.364l-.091-.09c-1.488.822-3.831 1.51-5.995 1.692l-.044.091c1.577.595 2.209 1.692 2.209 5.673V71.54c0 1.81-.13 2.922-.467 3.65a1.958 1.958 0 0 1-3.581 0c-.338-.727-.467-1.839-.467-3.65v-1.562l.003.006V59.74c0-4.62.225-6.495.406-7.364l-.09-.092c-1.488.823-3.696 1.51-5.995 1.694l-.045.09c1.577.596 2.209 1.693 2.209 5.673h-.003v11.802c0 3.613-.631 4.573-2.344 5.031v.137H76.57v-.137c-1.713-.458-2.345-1.418-2.345-5.031v-.003ZM90 71.54V60.103c0-4.666-2.66-7.822-7.212-7.822-4.101 0-6.85 3.156-7.663 5.81l.046.046c1.172-2.242 3.38-3.751 5.724-3.751 3.516 0 5.635 2.333 5.635 6.999V71.54c0 3.614-.677 4.574-2.39 5.032v.137h8.158v-.137C90.54 76.022 90 75.245 90 71.54ZM182.746 64.618c0 7.18-4.372 12.35-11.314 12.35-6.986 0-11.358-5.168-11.358-12.35 0-6.678 4.372-12.35 11.358-12.35 6.941 0 11.314 5.672 11.314 12.35Zm-3.877 0c0-6.815-2.975-11.756-7.437-11.756-4.507 0-7.481 4.94-7.481 11.756 0 7.364 2.976 11.802 7.482 11.802 4.463 0 7.437-4.437 7.437-11.802h-.001Z"></path></g><defs><clipPath id="logo-worded_svg__a"><path fill="#fff" d="M0 0h208v77H0z"></path></clipPath></defs></svg></a><button class="mf-NC linkTypography">Menu</button></div></div><div class="mf-BC mf-DC"></div></div><div class="mf-QB"><button class="mf-eC" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"></button></div></div><div class="mf-3d mf-4d"><div class="mf-2h"></div><main class="mf-6d"><div class="mf-Ue section"><div class="mf-Se"><div style="opacity:1"><div class="mf-Ys"><div class="mf-sJ" style="--span-sm:4;--span-md:5"><div class="mf-Te overflowLeft"><svg viewBox="0 0 672 378" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><mask id="mellonLogo_svg__a" style="mask-type:alpha" maskUnits="userSpaceOnUse" x="0" y="0" width="672" height="378"><path fill="#5200FF" d="M0 0h672v378H0z"></path></mask><g mask="url(#mellonLogo_svg__a)"><path d="M-97.058 355.285c14.638 0 27.656-11.433 28.735-26.139 6.506-89.844 66.696-200.927 137.184-224.342 22.776-7.624 39.04.542 37.414 23.957-1.087 14.157-18.437 46.83-23.856 65.344-16.264 55.539 20.063 100.735 68.321 100.735 62.357 0 91.092-56.087 95.971-112.167 3.792-45.739 9.218-104.55 50.425-104.55 28.195 0 39.58 29.948 58.016 79.501 13.558 37.03 51.512 131.232 95.971 187.312 9.758 11.982 28.195 14.157 40.666 3.809 11.932-9.8 12.471-27.224 3.793-40.297-54.764-82.219-74.281-137.215-96.517-198.202-29.268-80.58-75.361-92.561-113.314-87.12-62.896 9.258-86.212 68.612-93.264 150.831-5.419 61.529-32.535 74.596-48.259 65.887-26.569-14.699-2.166-59.896 3.793-75.686 31.448-83.311-16.264-115.983-60.183-115.983-90.552 0-194.654 120.34-213.631 274.98-2.166 17.423 13.011 32.123 28.735 32.123v.007Z" fill="red"></path></g></svg></div></div></div></div></div><div class="mf-zf mf-Qf"><div class="mf-Af"><video src="//videos.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/0Bi8qJL7PJyADPOP2lH6X/cef39ad734c8aa20684896f200fec46a/NAHM_Hero_2000x1600.mp4" class="mf-Rf mf-zc" autoplay="" loop="" muted="" playsinline="" disablepictureinpicture="" disableremoteplayback=""></video><div class="mf-Cf"></div><article aria-label="Ripple Effect" class="mf-kq mf-Bf"><div class="mf-Ys"><div class="mf-sJ" style="--span-md:5;--span-lg:5;--ol-lg:2"><div class="mf-Df">In focus</div><h3 class="truncate-3 sectionTitleTypography mf-Ef">Ripple Effect</h3><a aria-label="Read the article" class="mf-zm mf-lq buttonTypography mf-Fm" href="/article/ripple-effect">Read the article</a></div></div></article></div></div><div></div></div><div class="mf-Ys section"><div class="mf-sJ" style="--span-md:6;--span-lg:6;--ol-lg:1"><div class="mf-no"><h2 class="pageTitleSmallTypography">Mellon makes grants to support communities through the power of the arts and humanities</h2><a class="mf-fm mf-oo linkTypography mf-im" href="/grant-programs">View grantmaking <span class="mf-km">areas<svg viewBox="0 0 12 10" fill="none" class="mf-qr mf-hm" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path class="mf-rr" d="M10.2448 5.08525L1.05498e-05 5.08525V3.96025L10.2448 3.96025L7.08 0.795495L7.8755 0L12.0005 4.125V4.9205L7.8755 9.0455L7.08 8.25L10.2448 5.08525Z"></path></svg></span></a></div></div></div><div class="mf-Ys"><div class="mf-sJ" style="--span-md:5;--span-lg:5;--ol-lg:1"><h3 class="modulesTitleTypography mf-Jh">The latest from our community</h3></div></div><div class="mf-Ys section"><div class="mf-sJ" style="--span-md:3;--span-lg:3;--ol-lg:1"><div class="mf-Ys"><div class="mf-sJ mf-Kh" style="--span-sm:4;--ol-sm:0;--or-sm:1"><div class="mf-Mh mf-Nh"><article aria-label="Look It Up: Humanities Students are Filling Wikipedia’s Content Gaps" class="mf-kq mf-jv mf-Ih"><div class="mf-ok mf-kv" style="aspect-ratio:0"><img alt="COMMS WikiEducationFoundation Illustration 2304x1536" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-nimg="fill" style="position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMjAwIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjIwMCIgc3R5bGU9Im9wYWNpdHk6IDAuMDg7IiB2ZXJzaW9uPSIxLjEiIHhtbG5zPSJodHRwOi8vd3d3LnczLm9yZy8yMDAwL3N2ZyIgeG1sbnM6eGxpbms9Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cudzMub3JnLzE5OTkveGxpbmsiPgogIDxyZWN0IGlkPSJyIiB3aWR0aD0iMjAwIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjIwMCIgZmlsbD0iIzAwMCIgLz4KICA8YW5pbWF0ZSB4bGluazpocmVmPSIjciIgYXR0cmlidXRlTmFtZT0ib3BhY2l0eSIgdmFsdWVzPSIwLjI7MC44OzAuMiIgZHVyPSIxNzAwbXMiIHJlcGVhdENvdW50PSJpbmRlZmluaXRlIiAvPgo8L3N2Zz4=")" sizes="(max-width: 767px) 582px, ((min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1279px)) 507px, (min-width: 1280px) 510px" srcSet="//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/5SVEN4wAkV63fnfJbiaUv6/888b63b5a261ae7a158cc46afa1e7c74/COMMS_WikiEducationFoundation_Illustration_Option2_2304x1536_V2.gif?w=16&fm=webp&q=90 16w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/5SVEN4wAkV63fnfJbiaUv6/888b63b5a261ae7a158cc46afa1e7c74/COMMS_WikiEducationFoundation_Illustration_Option2_2304x1536_V2.gif?w=32&fm=webp&q=90 32w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/5SVEN4wAkV63fnfJbiaUv6/888b63b5a261ae7a158cc46afa1e7c74/COMMS_WikiEducationFoundation_Illustration_Option2_2304x1536_V2.gif?w=48&fm=webp&q=90 48w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/5SVEN4wAkV63fnfJbiaUv6/888b63b5a261ae7a158cc46afa1e7c74/COMMS_WikiEducationFoundation_Illustration_Option2_2304x1536_V2.gif?w=64&fm=webp&q=90 64w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/5SVEN4wAkV63fnfJbiaUv6/888b63b5a261ae7a158cc46afa1e7c74/COMMS_WikiEducationFoundation_Illustration_Option2_2304x1536_V2.gif?w=96&fm=webp&q=90 96w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/5SVEN4wAkV63fnfJbiaUv6/888b63b5a261ae7a158cc46afa1e7c74/COMMS_WikiEducationFoundation_Illustration_Option2_2304x1536_V2.gif?w=128&fm=webp&q=90 128w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/5SVEN4wAkV63fnfJbiaUv6/888b63b5a261ae7a158cc46afa1e7c74/COMMS_WikiEducationFoundation_Illustration_Option2_2304x1536_V2.gif?w=256&fm=webp&q=90 256w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/5SVEN4wAkV63fnfJbiaUv6/888b63b5a261ae7a158cc46afa1e7c74/COMMS_WikiEducationFoundation_Illustration_Option2_2304x1536_V2.gif?w=384&fm=webp&q=90 384w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/5SVEN4wAkV63fnfJbiaUv6/888b63b5a261ae7a158cc46afa1e7c74/COMMS_WikiEducationFoundation_Illustration_Option2_2304x1536_V2.gif?w=640&fm=webp&q=90 640w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/5SVEN4wAkV63fnfJbiaUv6/888b63b5a261ae7a158cc46afa1e7c74/COMMS_WikiEducationFoundation_Illustration_Option2_2304x1536_V2.gif?w=750&fm=webp&q=90 750w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/5SVEN4wAkV63fnfJbiaUv6/888b63b5a261ae7a158cc46afa1e7c74/COMMS_WikiEducationFoundation_Illustration_Option2_2304x1536_V2.gif?w=828&fm=webp&q=90 828w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/5SVEN4wAkV63fnfJbiaUv6/888b63b5a261ae7a158cc46afa1e7c74/COMMS_WikiEducationFoundation_Illustration_Option2_2304x1536_V2.gif?w=1080&fm=webp&q=90 1080w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/5SVEN4wAkV63fnfJbiaUv6/888b63b5a261ae7a158cc46afa1e7c74/COMMS_WikiEducationFoundation_Illustration_Option2_2304x1536_V2.gif?w=1200&fm=webp&q=90 1200w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/5SVEN4wAkV63fnfJbiaUv6/888b63b5a261ae7a158cc46afa1e7c74/COMMS_WikiEducationFoundation_Illustration_Option2_2304x1536_V2.gif?w=1920&fm=webp&q=90 1920w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/5SVEN4wAkV63fnfJbiaUv6/888b63b5a261ae7a158cc46afa1e7c74/COMMS_WikiEducationFoundation_Illustration_Option2_2304x1536_V2.gif?w=2048&fm=webp&q=90 2048w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/5SVEN4wAkV63fnfJbiaUv6/888b63b5a261ae7a158cc46afa1e7c74/COMMS_WikiEducationFoundation_Illustration_Option2_2304x1536_V2.gif?w=3840&fm=webp&q=90 3840w" src="//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/5SVEN4wAkV63fnfJbiaUv6/888b63b5a261ae7a158cc46afa1e7c74/COMMS_WikiEducationFoundation_Illustration_Option2_2304x1536_V2.gif?w=3840&fm=webp&q=90"/></div><div class="mf-mv"><div class="bodySmallTypography mf-nv">Wiki Education Foundation</div><div class="bodyLargeTypography truncate-3 mf-ov">Look It Up: Humanities Students are Filling Wikipedia’s Content Gaps</div><a class="mf-fm mf-lq linkTypography" href="/grant-story/humanities-students-are-filling-wikipedias-content-gaps">Read the grant <span class="mf-km">story<svg viewBox="0 0 12 10" fill="none" class="mf-qr mf-hm" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path class="mf-rr" d="M10.2448 5.08525L1.05498e-05 5.08525V3.96025L10.2448 3.96025L7.08 0.795495L7.8755 0L12.0005 4.125V4.9205L7.8755 9.0455L7.08 8.25L10.2448 5.08525Z"></path></svg></span></a></div></article></div></div><div class="mf-sJ mf-Kh" style="--span-sm:4;--ol-sm:1;--or-sm:0"><div class="mf-Mh"><article aria-label="Mellon Foundation Receives National Humanities Medal " class="mf-kq mf-jw mf-Ih" data-test-id="news-card"><div><div class="mf-kw"><div class="mf-lw"></div></div><div class="bodySmallTypography mf-mw">October 21, 2024</div><div class="bodyLargeTypography truncate-3 mf-nw">Mellon Foundation Receives National Humanities Medal </div></div><a href="https://apnews.com/article/spielberg-bourdain-arts-humanities-medals-biden-59f514ce2282517bb1a23e125fbf9760" class="mf-fm mf-lq mf-ow linkTypography mf-gm" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Read the <span class="mf-km">news<svg viewBox="0 0 12 10" fill="none" class="mf-qr mf-hm" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path class="mf-tr" d="M8.39952 2.83733L1.15539 10.0815L0.359898 9.28597L7.60403 2.04184L3.12839 2.04184L3.12839 0.916837H8.96202L9.52452 1.47934V7.31297L8.39952 7.31297L8.39952 2.83733Z"></path></svg></span></a></article></div></div></div></div></div><div class="mf-Ys section"><div class="mf-sJ" style="--span-lg:7;--ol-lg:1"><article aria-label="Building Borderland Resources with Each Other in Mind" class="mf-kq mf-CA mf-DA" data-test-id="emphasized-card"><div class="mf-ok mf-FA" style="aspect-ratio:0"><img alt="A low rectangular building with a window sits in front of a deep blue painted wall with a door and security camera on it" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-nimg="fill" style="position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMjAwIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjIwMCIgc3R5bGU9Im9wYWNpdHk6IDAuMDg7IiB2ZXJzaW9uPSIxLjEiIHhtbG5zPSJodHRwOi8vd3d3LnczLm9yZy8yMDAwL3N2ZyIgeG1sbnM6eGxpbms9Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cudzMub3JnLzE5OTkveGxpbmsiPgogIDxyZWN0IGlkPSJyIiB3aWR0aD0iMjAwIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjIwMCIgZmlsbD0iIzAwMCIgLz4KICA8YW5pbWF0ZSB4bGluazpocmVmPSIjciIgYXR0cmlidXRlTmFtZT0ib3BhY2l0eSIgdmFsdWVzPSIwLjI7MC44OzAuMiIgZHVyPSIxNzAwbXMiIHJlcGVhdENvdW50PSJpbmRlZmluaXRlIiAvPgo8L3N2Zz4=")" sizes="(max-width: 767px) 727px, ((min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1279px)) 1183px, (min-width: 1280px) 1190px" srcSet="//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/5jBa1PDw5EpSywDuqN2R2c/def9d6eda5913f9cd0da9d4a3f4609dd/2J7A7237_3.jpg?w=16&fm=webp&q=90 16w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/5jBa1PDw5EpSywDuqN2R2c/def9d6eda5913f9cd0da9d4a3f4609dd/2J7A7237_3.jpg?w=32&fm=webp&q=90 32w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/5jBa1PDw5EpSywDuqN2R2c/def9d6eda5913f9cd0da9d4a3f4609dd/2J7A7237_3.jpg?w=48&fm=webp&q=90 48w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/5jBa1PDw5EpSywDuqN2R2c/def9d6eda5913f9cd0da9d4a3f4609dd/2J7A7237_3.jpg?w=64&fm=webp&q=90 64w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/5jBa1PDw5EpSywDuqN2R2c/def9d6eda5913f9cd0da9d4a3f4609dd/2J7A7237_3.jpg?w=96&fm=webp&q=90 96w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/5jBa1PDw5EpSywDuqN2R2c/def9d6eda5913f9cd0da9d4a3f4609dd/2J7A7237_3.jpg?w=128&fm=webp&q=90 128w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/5jBa1PDw5EpSywDuqN2R2c/def9d6eda5913f9cd0da9d4a3f4609dd/2J7A7237_3.jpg?w=256&fm=webp&q=90 256w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/5jBa1PDw5EpSywDuqN2R2c/def9d6eda5913f9cd0da9d4a3f4609dd/2J7A7237_3.jpg?w=384&fm=webp&q=90 384w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/5jBa1PDw5EpSywDuqN2R2c/def9d6eda5913f9cd0da9d4a3f4609dd/2J7A7237_3.jpg?w=640&fm=webp&q=90 640w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/5jBa1PDw5EpSywDuqN2R2c/def9d6eda5913f9cd0da9d4a3f4609dd/2J7A7237_3.jpg?w=750&fm=webp&q=90 750w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/5jBa1PDw5EpSywDuqN2R2c/def9d6eda5913f9cd0da9d4a3f4609dd/2J7A7237_3.jpg?w=828&fm=webp&q=90 828w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/5jBa1PDw5EpSywDuqN2R2c/def9d6eda5913f9cd0da9d4a3f4609dd/2J7A7237_3.jpg?w=1080&fm=webp&q=90 1080w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/5jBa1PDw5EpSywDuqN2R2c/def9d6eda5913f9cd0da9d4a3f4609dd/2J7A7237_3.jpg?w=1200&fm=webp&q=90 1200w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/5jBa1PDw5EpSywDuqN2R2c/def9d6eda5913f9cd0da9d4a3f4609dd/2J7A7237_3.jpg?w=1920&fm=webp&q=90 1920w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/5jBa1PDw5EpSywDuqN2R2c/def9d6eda5913f9cd0da9d4a3f4609dd/2J7A7237_3.jpg?w=2048&fm=webp&q=90 2048w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/5jBa1PDw5EpSywDuqN2R2c/def9d6eda5913f9cd0da9d4a3f4609dd/2J7A7237_3.jpg?w=3840&fm=webp&q=90 3840w" src="//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/5jBa1PDw5EpSywDuqN2R2c/def9d6eda5913f9cd0da9d4a3f4609dd/2J7A7237_3.jpg?w=3840&fm=webp&q=90"/></div><div class="mf-GA"><div class="bodySmallTypography mf-HA">University of California at San Diego</div><div class="modulesTitleTypography mf-IA">Building Borderland Resources with Each Other in Mind</div><div class="mf-JA"><a aria-label="Read the grant story" class="mf-fm mf-lq linkTypography" href="/grant-story/building-borderland-resources-with-each-other-in-mind">Read the grant <span class="mf-km">story<svg viewBox="0 0 12 10" fill="none" class="mf-qr mf-hm" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path class="mf-rr" d="M10.2448 5.08525L1.05498e-05 5.08525V3.96025L10.2448 3.96025L7.08 0.795495L7.8755 0L12.0005 4.125V4.9205L7.8755 9.0455L7.08 8.25L10.2448 5.08525Z"></path></svg></span></a></div></div></article></div></div><div class="mf-Ys section"><div class="mf-sJ" style="--span-md:3;--span-lg:3;--ol-lg:1"><div class="mf-Ys"><div class="mf-sJ mf-Kh" style="--span-sm:4;--ol-sm:0;--or-sm:1"><div class="mf-Mh mf-Nh"><article aria-label="Op-Ed | The humanities are vital to a CUNY education" class="mf-kq mf-jw mf-Ih" data-test-id="news-card"><div><div class="mf-kw"><div class="mf-lw"></div></div><div class="bodySmallTypography mf-mw">October 28, 2024</div><div class="bodyLargeTypography truncate-3 mf-nw">Op-Ed | The humanities are vital to a CUNY education</div></div><a href="https://www.amny.com/education/the-humanities-are-vital-to-a-cuny-education/" class="mf-fm mf-lq mf-ow linkTypography mf-gm" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Read the <span class="mf-km">news<svg viewBox="0 0 12 10" fill="none" class="mf-qr mf-hm" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path class="mf-tr" d="M8.39952 2.83733L1.15539 10.0815L0.359898 9.28597L7.60403 2.04184L3.12839 2.04184L3.12839 0.916837H8.96202L9.52452 1.47934V7.31297L8.39952 7.31297L8.39952 2.83733Z"></path></svg></span></a></article></div></div><div class="mf-sJ mf-Kh" style="--span-sm:4;--ol-sm:1;--or-sm:0"><div class="mf-Mh"><article aria-label="Ten Unexpected Things to Check Out at Public Libraries" class="mf-kq mf-jv mf-Ih"><div class="mf-ok mf-kv" style="aspect-ratio:0"><img alt="An illustration of library check out cards" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-nimg="fill" style="position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMjAwIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjIwMCIgc3R5bGU9Im9wYWNpdHk6IDAuMDg7IiB2ZXJzaW9uPSIxLjEiIHhtbG5zPSJodHRwOi8vd3d3LnczLm9yZy8yMDAwL3N2ZyIgeG1sbnM6eGxpbms9Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cudzMub3JnLzE5OTkveGxpbmsiPgogIDxyZWN0IGlkPSJyIiB3aWR0aD0iMjAwIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjIwMCIgZmlsbD0iIzAwMCIgLz4KICA8YW5pbWF0ZSB4bGluazpocmVmPSIjciIgYXR0cmlidXRlTmFtZT0ib3BhY2l0eSIgdmFsdWVzPSIwLjI7MC44OzAuMiIgZHVyPSIxNzAwbXMiIHJlcGVhdENvdW50PSJpbmRlZmluaXRlIiAvPgo8L3N2Zz4=")" sizes="(max-width: 767px) 582px, ((min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1279px)) 507px, (min-width: 1280px) 510px" srcSet="//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6Z7TaBm5v8nb39RDXKaQyb/6437b9aedb1c3e339972ddd60d21eb68/mellonfoundation_libraryslips_hjk_2304x1536.png?w=16&fm=webp&q=90 16w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6Z7TaBm5v8nb39RDXKaQyb/6437b9aedb1c3e339972ddd60d21eb68/mellonfoundation_libraryslips_hjk_2304x1536.png?w=32&fm=webp&q=90 32w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6Z7TaBm5v8nb39RDXKaQyb/6437b9aedb1c3e339972ddd60d21eb68/mellonfoundation_libraryslips_hjk_2304x1536.png?w=48&fm=webp&q=90 48w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6Z7TaBm5v8nb39RDXKaQyb/6437b9aedb1c3e339972ddd60d21eb68/mellonfoundation_libraryslips_hjk_2304x1536.png?w=64&fm=webp&q=90 64w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6Z7TaBm5v8nb39RDXKaQyb/6437b9aedb1c3e339972ddd60d21eb68/mellonfoundation_libraryslips_hjk_2304x1536.png?w=96&fm=webp&q=90 96w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6Z7TaBm5v8nb39RDXKaQyb/6437b9aedb1c3e339972ddd60d21eb68/mellonfoundation_libraryslips_hjk_2304x1536.png?w=128&fm=webp&q=90 128w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6Z7TaBm5v8nb39RDXKaQyb/6437b9aedb1c3e339972ddd60d21eb68/mellonfoundation_libraryslips_hjk_2304x1536.png?w=256&fm=webp&q=90 256w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6Z7TaBm5v8nb39RDXKaQyb/6437b9aedb1c3e339972ddd60d21eb68/mellonfoundation_libraryslips_hjk_2304x1536.png?w=384&fm=webp&q=90 384w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6Z7TaBm5v8nb39RDXKaQyb/6437b9aedb1c3e339972ddd60d21eb68/mellonfoundation_libraryslips_hjk_2304x1536.png?w=640&fm=webp&q=90 640w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6Z7TaBm5v8nb39RDXKaQyb/6437b9aedb1c3e339972ddd60d21eb68/mellonfoundation_libraryslips_hjk_2304x1536.png?w=750&fm=webp&q=90 750w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6Z7TaBm5v8nb39RDXKaQyb/6437b9aedb1c3e339972ddd60d21eb68/mellonfoundation_libraryslips_hjk_2304x1536.png?w=828&fm=webp&q=90 828w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6Z7TaBm5v8nb39RDXKaQyb/6437b9aedb1c3e339972ddd60d21eb68/mellonfoundation_libraryslips_hjk_2304x1536.png?w=1080&fm=webp&q=90 1080w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6Z7TaBm5v8nb39RDXKaQyb/6437b9aedb1c3e339972ddd60d21eb68/mellonfoundation_libraryslips_hjk_2304x1536.png?w=1200&fm=webp&q=90 1200w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6Z7TaBm5v8nb39RDXKaQyb/6437b9aedb1c3e339972ddd60d21eb68/mellonfoundation_libraryslips_hjk_2304x1536.png?w=1920&fm=webp&q=90 1920w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6Z7TaBm5v8nb39RDXKaQyb/6437b9aedb1c3e339972ddd60d21eb68/mellonfoundation_libraryslips_hjk_2304x1536.png?w=2048&fm=webp&q=90 2048w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6Z7TaBm5v8nb39RDXKaQyb/6437b9aedb1c3e339972ddd60d21eb68/mellonfoundation_libraryslips_hjk_2304x1536.png?w=3840&fm=webp&q=90 3840w" src="//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6Z7TaBm5v8nb39RDXKaQyb/6437b9aedb1c3e339972ddd60d21eb68/mellonfoundation_libraryslips_hjk_2304x1536.png?w=3840&fm=webp&q=90"/></div><div class="mf-mv"><div class="bodyLargeTypography truncate-3 mf-ov">Ten Unexpected Things to Check Out at Public Libraries</div><a class="mf-fm mf-lq linkTypography" href="/article/ten-unexpected-things-to-check-out-at-public-libraries">Read the <span class="mf-km">article<svg viewBox="0 0 12 10" fill="none" class="mf-qr mf-hm" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path class="mf-rr" d="M10.2448 5.08525L1.05498e-05 5.08525V3.96025L10.2448 3.96025L7.08 0.795495L7.8755 0L12.0005 4.125V4.9205L7.8755 9.0455L7.08 8.25L10.2448 5.08525Z"></path></svg></span></a></div></article></div></div></div></div></div><div class="mf-Ys section"><div class="mf-sJ" style="--span-lg:7;--ol-lg:1"><article aria-label="At the Library, in the Lab, Saving History" class="mf-kq mf-CA mf-EA" data-test-id="emphasized-card"><div class="mf-ok mf-FA" style="aspect-ratio:0"><img alt="A brown wooden desk and bookshelf containing various items such as books, records, and vintage posters" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-nimg="fill" style="position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMjAwIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjIwMCIgc3R5bGU9Im9wYWNpdHk6IDAuMDg7IiB2ZXJzaW9uPSIxLjEiIHhtbG5zPSJodHRwOi8vd3d3LnczLm9yZy8yMDAwL3N2ZyIgeG1sbnM6eGxpbms9Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cudzMub3JnLzE5OTkveGxpbmsiPgogIDxyZWN0IGlkPSJyIiB3aWR0aD0iMjAwIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjIwMCIgZmlsbD0iIzAwMCIgLz4KICA8YW5pbWF0ZSB4bGluazpocmVmPSIjciIgYXR0cmlidXRlTmFtZT0ib3BhY2l0eSIgdmFsdWVzPSIwLjI7MC44OzAuMiIgZHVyPSIxNzAwbXMiIHJlcGVhdENvdW50PSJpbmRlZmluaXRlIiAvPgo8L3N2Zz4=")" sizes="(max-width: 767px) 727px, ((min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1279px)) 1183px, (min-width: 1280px) 1190px" srcSet="//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/3iARzUECrQyzuyenUpBbCL/3996e18dfcabb764b8ab9385f91a3819/untitled-1054_2304x1536.png?w=16&fm=webp&q=90 16w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/3iARzUECrQyzuyenUpBbCL/3996e18dfcabb764b8ab9385f91a3819/untitled-1054_2304x1536.png?w=32&fm=webp&q=90 32w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/3iARzUECrQyzuyenUpBbCL/3996e18dfcabb764b8ab9385f91a3819/untitled-1054_2304x1536.png?w=48&fm=webp&q=90 48w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/3iARzUECrQyzuyenUpBbCL/3996e18dfcabb764b8ab9385f91a3819/untitled-1054_2304x1536.png?w=64&fm=webp&q=90 64w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/3iARzUECrQyzuyenUpBbCL/3996e18dfcabb764b8ab9385f91a3819/untitled-1054_2304x1536.png?w=96&fm=webp&q=90 96w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/3iARzUECrQyzuyenUpBbCL/3996e18dfcabb764b8ab9385f91a3819/untitled-1054_2304x1536.png?w=128&fm=webp&q=90 128w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/3iARzUECrQyzuyenUpBbCL/3996e18dfcabb764b8ab9385f91a3819/untitled-1054_2304x1536.png?w=256&fm=webp&q=90 256w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/3iARzUECrQyzuyenUpBbCL/3996e18dfcabb764b8ab9385f91a3819/untitled-1054_2304x1536.png?w=384&fm=webp&q=90 384w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/3iARzUECrQyzuyenUpBbCL/3996e18dfcabb764b8ab9385f91a3819/untitled-1054_2304x1536.png?w=640&fm=webp&q=90 640w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/3iARzUECrQyzuyenUpBbCL/3996e18dfcabb764b8ab9385f91a3819/untitled-1054_2304x1536.png?w=750&fm=webp&q=90 750w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/3iARzUECrQyzuyenUpBbCL/3996e18dfcabb764b8ab9385f91a3819/untitled-1054_2304x1536.png?w=828&fm=webp&q=90 828w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/3iARzUECrQyzuyenUpBbCL/3996e18dfcabb764b8ab9385f91a3819/untitled-1054_2304x1536.png?w=1080&fm=webp&q=90 1080w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/3iARzUECrQyzuyenUpBbCL/3996e18dfcabb764b8ab9385f91a3819/untitled-1054_2304x1536.png?w=1200&fm=webp&q=90 1200w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/3iARzUECrQyzuyenUpBbCL/3996e18dfcabb764b8ab9385f91a3819/untitled-1054_2304x1536.png?w=1920&fm=webp&q=90 1920w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/3iARzUECrQyzuyenUpBbCL/3996e18dfcabb764b8ab9385f91a3819/untitled-1054_2304x1536.png?w=2048&fm=webp&q=90 2048w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/3iARzUECrQyzuyenUpBbCL/3996e18dfcabb764b8ab9385f91a3819/untitled-1054_2304x1536.png?w=3840&fm=webp&q=90 3840w" src="//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/3iARzUECrQyzuyenUpBbCL/3996e18dfcabb764b8ab9385f91a3819/untitled-1054_2304x1536.png?w=3840&fm=webp&q=90"/></div><div class="mf-GA"><div class="modulesTitleTypography mf-IA">At the Library, in the Lab, Saving History</div><div class="mf-JA"><a aria-label="Read the article" class="mf-fm mf-lq linkTypography" href="/article/at-the-library-in-the-lab-saving-history">Read the <span class="mf-km">article<svg viewBox="0 0 12 10" fill="none" class="mf-qr mf-hm" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path class="mf-rr" d="M10.2448 5.08525L1.05498e-05 5.08525V3.96025L10.2448 3.96025L7.08 0.795495L7.8755 0L12.0005 4.125V4.9205L7.8755 9.0455L7.08 8.25L10.2448 5.08525Z"></path></svg></span></a></div></div></article></div></div><div class="mf-Ys section"><div class="mf-sJ"><div class="overflowRight overflowLeft"><div class="mf-1H"><div class="mf-3H"><div class="mf-4H mf-6H" style="width:100%"><div class="mf-7H mf-8H"></div><div class="mf-eI" style="width:100%;opacity:1;height:auto"><article aria-label="An “Anti-Monument” Explores History by Asking for Dialogue" class="mf-kq mf-RM" style="pointer-events:none"><div class="mf-TM"><div class="mf-ok mf-UM" style="aspect-ratio:32/45"><img alt="A Black man identified as the artist Theaster Gates wearing a white shirt and dark pants sits on a stool covered with a tarp" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-nimg="fill" style="position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMjAwIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjIwMCIgc3R5bGU9Im9wYWNpdHk6IDAuMDg7IiB2ZXJzaW9uPSIxLjEiIHhtbG5zPSJodHRwOi8vd3d3LnczLm9yZy8yMDAwL3N2ZyIgeG1sbnM6eGxpbms9Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cudzMub3JnLzE5OTkveGxpbmsiPgogIDxyZWN0IGlkPSJyIiB3aWR0aD0iMjAwIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjIwMCIgZmlsbD0iIzAwMCIgLz4KICA8YW5pbWF0ZSB4bGluazpocmVmPSIjciIgYXR0cmlidXRlTmFtZT0ib3BhY2l0eSIgdmFsdWVzPSIwLjI7MC44OzAuMiIgZHVyPSIxNzAwbXMiIHJlcGVhdENvdW50PSJpbmRlZmluaXRlIiAvPgo8L3N2Zz4=")" sizes="(max-width: 767px) 727px, ((min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1279px)) 845px, (min-width: 1280px) 850px" srcSet="//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/4TMn0iP6Bvp8uvcaoiHxLs/8c3a2b3a87f1fb0991120615be544f37/tg4_web.png?w=16&fm=webp&q=90 16w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/4TMn0iP6Bvp8uvcaoiHxLs/8c3a2b3a87f1fb0991120615be544f37/tg4_web.png?w=32&fm=webp&q=90 32w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/4TMn0iP6Bvp8uvcaoiHxLs/8c3a2b3a87f1fb0991120615be544f37/tg4_web.png?w=48&fm=webp&q=90 48w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/4TMn0iP6Bvp8uvcaoiHxLs/8c3a2b3a87f1fb0991120615be544f37/tg4_web.png?w=64&fm=webp&q=90 64w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/4TMn0iP6Bvp8uvcaoiHxLs/8c3a2b3a87f1fb0991120615be544f37/tg4_web.png?w=96&fm=webp&q=90 96w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/4TMn0iP6Bvp8uvcaoiHxLs/8c3a2b3a87f1fb0991120615be544f37/tg4_web.png?w=128&fm=webp&q=90 128w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/4TMn0iP6Bvp8uvcaoiHxLs/8c3a2b3a87f1fb0991120615be544f37/tg4_web.png?w=256&fm=webp&q=90 256w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/4TMn0iP6Bvp8uvcaoiHxLs/8c3a2b3a87f1fb0991120615be544f37/tg4_web.png?w=384&fm=webp&q=90 384w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/4TMn0iP6Bvp8uvcaoiHxLs/8c3a2b3a87f1fb0991120615be544f37/tg4_web.png?w=640&fm=webp&q=90 640w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/4TMn0iP6Bvp8uvcaoiHxLs/8c3a2b3a87f1fb0991120615be544f37/tg4_web.png?w=750&fm=webp&q=90 750w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/4TMn0iP6Bvp8uvcaoiHxLs/8c3a2b3a87f1fb0991120615be544f37/tg4_web.png?w=828&fm=webp&q=90 828w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/4TMn0iP6Bvp8uvcaoiHxLs/8c3a2b3a87f1fb0991120615be544f37/tg4_web.png?w=1080&fm=webp&q=90 1080w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/4TMn0iP6Bvp8uvcaoiHxLs/8c3a2b3a87f1fb0991120615be544f37/tg4_web.png?w=1200&fm=webp&q=90 1200w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/4TMn0iP6Bvp8uvcaoiHxLs/8c3a2b3a87f1fb0991120615be544f37/tg4_web.png?w=1920&fm=webp&q=90 1920w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/4TMn0iP6Bvp8uvcaoiHxLs/8c3a2b3a87f1fb0991120615be544f37/tg4_web.png?w=2048&fm=webp&q=90 2048w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/4TMn0iP6Bvp8uvcaoiHxLs/8c3a2b3a87f1fb0991120615be544f37/tg4_web.png?w=3840&fm=webp&q=90 3840w" src="//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/4TMn0iP6Bvp8uvcaoiHxLs/8c3a2b3a87f1fb0991120615be544f37/tg4_web.png?w=3840&fm=webp&q=90"/></div></div><div class="mf-VM"><div><div class="paragraphTypography mf-XM">Riverfront Development Corporation</div><h3 class="modulesTitleTypography truncate-3 mf-WM">An “Anti-Monument” Explores History by Asking for Dialogue</h3></div><a aria-disabled="true" style="pointer-events:none" class="mf-fm mf-lq linkTypography" href="/grant-story/introducing-a-monument-to-listening">Read the grant <span class="mf-km">story<svg viewBox="0 0 12 10" fill="none" class="mf-qr mf-hm" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path class="mf-rr" d="M10.2448 5.08525L1.05498e-05 5.08525V3.96025L10.2448 3.96025L7.08 0.795495L7.8755 0L12.0005 4.125V4.9205L7.8755 9.0455L7.08 8.25L10.2448 5.08525Z"></path></svg></span></a></div></article></div></div><div class="mf-4H mf-6H" style="width:100%"><div class="mf-7H mf-9H"></div><div class="mf-dI" style="width:100%;opacity:1;height:auto"><button class="mf-wM"><div class="mf-xM"><svg viewBox="0 0 32 32" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="mf-yM"><path fill-rule="evenodd" clip-rule="evenodd" d="M17.5 14.5V3.186h-3V14.5H3.186v3H14.5v11.314h3V17.5h11.314v-3H17.5Z" fill="currentColor"></path></svg></div><div class="mf-zM"><div class="bodySmallTypography mf-AM">Expanding Access to Dance at Historic Denver Site</div></div></button></div></div><div class="mf-4H mf-6H" style="width:100%"><div class="mf-7H mf-aI"></div><div class="mf-dI" style="width:100%;opacity:1;height:auto"><button class="mf-wM"><div class="mf-xM"><svg viewBox="0 0 32 32" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="mf-yM"><path fill-rule="evenodd" clip-rule="evenodd" d="M17.5 14.5V3.186h-3V14.5H3.186v3H14.5v11.314h3V17.5h11.314v-3H17.5Z" fill="currentColor"></path></svg></div><div class="mf-zM"><div class="bodySmallTypography mf-AM">The Hard-Won Beauty of Staying Put </div></div></button></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="mf-Ys section mf-5q"><div class="mf-sJ" style="--span-md:4;--span-lg:4;--ol-lg:1"><div data-test-id="call-to-action" class="mf-Ve"><p class="modulesTitleTypography mf-zp">Mellon welcomes inquiries from organizations whose work aligns with our current strategies</p><a aria-label="About our grantmaking process" class="mf-zm buttonTypography mf-Fm mf-Am" href="/resources"><p>About our grantmaking process</p></a></div></div><div class="mf-sJ" style="--span-md:3;--span-lg:4"><div class="mf-rz mf-6q overflowRight" data-test-id="newsletter"><p class="bodyLargeTypography mf-vz">Get news about what we are supporting and more by subscribing to our newsletter.</p><div class="mf-JK"><label for="homepage_newsletter_subscription" id="label-homepage_newsletter_subscription" class="mf-OK">Your email</label><div class="mf-LK"><input id="homepage_newsletter_subscription" class="mf-MK" autoComplete="off" type="text" aria-invalid="false" value=""/><div class="mf-QK"></div><button tabindex="0" class="mf-PK">Subscribe <svg viewBox="0 0 12 10" fill="none" class="mf-qr" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path class="mf-rr" d="M10.2448 5.08525L1.05498e-05 5.08525V3.96025L10.2448 3.96025L7.08 0.795495L7.8755 0L12.0005 4.125V4.9205L7.8755 9.0455L7.08 8.25L10.2448 5.08525Z"></path></svg></button></div></div><p class="captionTypography mf-wz">By subscribing, you agree to <a class="mf-fm captionTypography mf-xz linkTypography mf-im" href="/privacy-policy">Mellon Foundation's Privacy <span class="mf-km">Policy</span></a>.</p></div></div></div><div class="mf-Ys section section"><div class="mf-sJ" style="--span-lg:8;--ol-lg:1"><div class="mf-DO"><div class="mf-NO"><div class="modulesTitleTypography">In the news</div><div class="mf-PO light-background"><button class="mf-QO" id=":Rr9n6:-prev" aria-label="Carousel previous arrow"><svg viewBox="0 0 25 26" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="mf-SO"><path d="M5.621 14.5H25v-3H5.621l8.44-8.44L11.939.94l-11 11v2.12l11 11 2.122-2.12-8.44-8.44Z" fill="currentColor"></path></svg></button><button class="mf-QO" id=":Rr9n6:-next" aria-label="Carousel next arrow"><svg viewBox="0 0 25 26" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="mf-SO"><path d="M19.379 14.5H0v-3h19.379l-8.44-8.44L13.061.94l11 11v2.12l-11 11-2.122-2.12 8.44-8.44Z" fill="currentColor"></path></svg></button></div></div><div class="swiper mf-OO carousel"><div class="swiper-wrapper"><div class="swiper-slide mf-EO mf-lr"><div class="mf-GO mf-HO"><article aria-label="Mellon Foundation Counters Dark Border Narratives with New Fund" class="mf-kq mf-jw mf-mr" data-test-id="news-card"><div><div class="mf-kw"><div class="mf-lw"></div></div><div class="bodySmallTypography mf-mw">November 13, 2024</div><div class="bodyLargeTypography truncate-3 mf-nw">Mellon Foundation Counters Dark Border Narratives with New Fund</div></div><a href="https://www.insidephilanthropy.com/home/mellon-foundation-aims-to-counter-dark-border-narratives-with-new-fund" class="mf-fm mf-lq mf-ow linkTypography mf-gm" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Read the <span class="mf-km">news<svg viewBox="0 0 12 10" fill="none" class="mf-qr mf-hm" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path class="mf-tr" d="M8.39952 2.83733L1.15539 10.0815L0.359898 9.28597L7.60403 2.04184L3.12839 2.04184L3.12839 0.916837H8.96202L9.52452 1.47934V7.31297L8.39952 7.31297L8.39952 2.83733Z"></path></svg></span></a></article></div></div><div class="swiper-slide mf-EO mf-lr"><div class="mf-GO mf-IO"><article aria-label="CUNY’s Stand For Race And Ethnic Studies In Challenging Times" class="mf-kq mf-jw mf-mr" data-test-id="news-card"><div><div class="mf-kw"><div class="mf-lw"></div></div><div class="bodySmallTypography mf-mw">November 07, 2024</div><div class="bodyLargeTypography truncate-3 mf-nw">CUNY’s Stand For Race And Ethnic Studies In Challenging Times</div></div><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/marybethgasman/2024/11/07/cunys-stand-for-race-and-ethnic-studies-in-challenging-times/" class="mf-fm mf-lq mf-ow linkTypography mf-gm" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Read the <span class="mf-km">news<svg viewBox="0 0 12 10" fill="none" class="mf-qr mf-hm" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path class="mf-tr" d="M8.39952 2.83733L1.15539 10.0815L0.359898 9.28597L7.60403 2.04184L3.12839 2.04184L3.12839 0.916837H8.96202L9.52452 1.47934V7.31297L8.39952 7.31297L8.39952 2.83733Z"></path></svg></span></a></article></div></div><div class="swiper-slide mf-EO mf-lr"><div class="mf-GO mf-JO"><article aria-label="U.S. Artists Hard-Hit by Hurricanes Can Now Apply for Emergency Grants" class="mf-kq mf-jw mf-mr" data-test-id="news-card"><div><div class="mf-kw"><div class="mf-lw"></div></div><div class="bodySmallTypography mf-mw">October 31, 2024</div><div class="bodyLargeTypography truncate-3 mf-nw">U.S. Artists Hard-Hit by Hurricanes Can Now Apply for Emergency Grants</div></div><a href="https://news.artnet.com/art-world/artists-writers-southern-states-hurricane-relief-grant-2561633" class="mf-fm mf-lq mf-ow linkTypography mf-gm" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Read the <span class="mf-km">news<svg viewBox="0 0 12 10" fill="none" class="mf-qr mf-hm" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path class="mf-tr" d="M8.39952 2.83733L1.15539 10.0815L0.359898 9.28597L7.60403 2.04184L3.12839 2.04184L3.12839 0.916837H8.96202L9.52452 1.47934V7.31297L8.39952 7.31297L8.39952 2.83733Z"></path></svg></span></a></article></div></div><div class="swiper-slide mf-EO mf-lr"><div class="mf-GO mf-KO"><article aria-label="Mellon and Flamboyan Foundations Announce the 2024 Letras Boricuas Fellows " class="mf-kq mf-jw mf-mr" data-test-id="news-card"><div><div class="mf-kw"><div class="mf-lw"></div></div><div class="bodySmallTypography mf-mw">October 29, 2024</div><div class="bodyLargeTypography truncate-3 mf-nw">Mellon and Flamboyan Foundations Announce the 2024 Letras Boricuas Fellows </div></div><a class="mf-fm mf-lq mf-ow linkTypography" href="/news/mellon-and-flamboyan-foundations-announce-the-2024-letras-boricuas-fellows">Read the <span class="mf-km">news<svg viewBox="0 0 12 10" fill="none" class="mf-qr mf-hm" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path class="mf-rr" d="M10.2448 5.08525L1.05498e-05 5.08525V3.96025L10.2448 3.96025L7.08 0.795495L7.8755 0L12.0005 4.125V4.9205L7.8755 9.0455L7.08 8.25L10.2448 5.08525Z"></path></svg></span></a></article></div></div><div class="swiper-slide mf-EO mf-lr"><div class="mf-GO mf-LO"><article aria-label="Mellon Foundation Awards $1.25m To New Music USA's Next Jazz Legacy" class="mf-kq mf-jw mf-mr" data-test-id="news-card"><div><div class="mf-kw"><div class="mf-lw"></div></div><div class="bodySmallTypography mf-mw">October 22, 2024</div><div class="bodyLargeTypography truncate-3 mf-nw">Mellon Foundation Awards $1.25m To New Music USA's Next Jazz Legacy</div></div><a href="https://www.broadwayworld.com/boston/article/Mellon-Foundation-Awards-125m-To-New-Music-USAs-Next-Jazz-Legacy-20241022" class="mf-fm mf-lq mf-ow linkTypography mf-gm" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Read the <span class="mf-km">news<svg viewBox="0 0 12 10" fill="none" class="mf-qr mf-hm" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path class="mf-tr" d="M8.39952 2.83733L1.15539 10.0815L0.359898 9.28597L7.60403 2.04184L3.12839 2.04184L3.12839 0.916837H8.96202L9.52452 1.47934V7.31297L8.39952 7.31297L8.39952 2.83733Z"></path></svg></span></a></article></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></main><div class="mf-px"><div class="mf-2h"></div><div class="mf-Ys"><div class="mf-sJ mf-qx" style="--span-sm:1;--span-md:1;--span-lg:1"></div><div class="mf-sJ mf-qx" style="--span-sm:1;--span-md:1;--span-lg:1"></div><div class="mf-sJ mf-qx" style="--span-sm:1;--span-md:1;--span-lg:1"></div><div class="mf-sJ mf-qx" style="--span-sm:1;--span-md:1;--span-lg:1"></div><div class="mf-sJ mf-qx" style="--span-sm:1;--span-md:1;--span-lg:1"></div><div class="mf-sJ mf-qx" style="--span-sm:1;--span-md:1;--span-lg:1"></div><div class="mf-sJ mf-qx" style="--span-sm:1;--span-md:1;--span-lg:1"></div><div class="mf-sJ mf-qx" style="--span-sm:1;--span-md:1;--span-lg:1"></div><div class="mf-sJ mf-qx" style="--span-sm:1;--span-md:1;--span-lg:1"></div></div></div></div></div><footer class="mf-cj" data-test-id="footer-wrap"><nav><div class="bodyLargeTypography mf-gj">Explore Ideas</div><ul class="mf-ej mf-dj" data-test-id="footer-ideas"><li><a class="mf-fm mf-rP linkTypography mf-im" href="/ideas/artists-as-catalysts"><div class="mf-ok mf-sP" style="aspect-ratio:2/3"><img alt="Artists as Catalysts Navigation Image" loading="lazy" width="48" height="64" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" style="color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMjAwIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjIwMCIgc3R5bGU9Im9wYWNpdHk6IDAuMDg7IiB2ZXJzaW9uPSIxLjEiIHhtbG5zPSJodHRwOi8vd3d3LnczLm9yZy8yMDAwL3N2ZyIgeG1sbnM6eGxpbms9Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cudzMub3JnLzE5OTkveGxpbmsiPgogIDxyZWN0IGlkPSJyIiB3aWR0aD0iMjAwIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjIwMCIgZmlsbD0iIzAwMCIgLz4KICA8YW5pbWF0ZSB4bGluazpocmVmPSIjciIgYXR0cmlidXRlTmFtZT0ib3BhY2l0eSIgdmFsdWVzPSIwLjI7MC44OzAuMiIgZHVyPSIxNzAwbXMiIHJlcGVhdENvdW50PSJpbmRlZmluaXRlIiAvPgo8L3N2Zz4=")" sizes="(max-width: 767px) 727px, ((min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1279px)) 1183px, (min-width: 1280px) 1530px" srcSet="//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6IYpRse2iaPH7s6ukjFaAv/51e1a6ff0334ce4e05edae5ea790bb34/230204_MellonFoundation_NoraChipaumire30775_vert.png?w=16&fm=webp&q=90 16w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6IYpRse2iaPH7s6ukjFaAv/51e1a6ff0334ce4e05edae5ea790bb34/230204_MellonFoundation_NoraChipaumire30775_vert.png?w=32&fm=webp&q=90 32w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6IYpRse2iaPH7s6ukjFaAv/51e1a6ff0334ce4e05edae5ea790bb34/230204_MellonFoundation_NoraChipaumire30775_vert.png?w=48&fm=webp&q=90 48w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6IYpRse2iaPH7s6ukjFaAv/51e1a6ff0334ce4e05edae5ea790bb34/230204_MellonFoundation_NoraChipaumire30775_vert.png?w=64&fm=webp&q=90 64w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6IYpRse2iaPH7s6ukjFaAv/51e1a6ff0334ce4e05edae5ea790bb34/230204_MellonFoundation_NoraChipaumire30775_vert.png?w=96&fm=webp&q=90 96w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6IYpRse2iaPH7s6ukjFaAv/51e1a6ff0334ce4e05edae5ea790bb34/230204_MellonFoundation_NoraChipaumire30775_vert.png?w=128&fm=webp&q=90 128w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6IYpRse2iaPH7s6ukjFaAv/51e1a6ff0334ce4e05edae5ea790bb34/230204_MellonFoundation_NoraChipaumire30775_vert.png?w=256&fm=webp&q=90 256w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6IYpRse2iaPH7s6ukjFaAv/51e1a6ff0334ce4e05edae5ea790bb34/230204_MellonFoundation_NoraChipaumire30775_vert.png?w=384&fm=webp&q=90 384w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6IYpRse2iaPH7s6ukjFaAv/51e1a6ff0334ce4e05edae5ea790bb34/230204_MellonFoundation_NoraChipaumire30775_vert.png?w=640&fm=webp&q=90 640w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6IYpRse2iaPH7s6ukjFaAv/51e1a6ff0334ce4e05edae5ea790bb34/230204_MellonFoundation_NoraChipaumire30775_vert.png?w=750&fm=webp&q=90 750w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6IYpRse2iaPH7s6ukjFaAv/51e1a6ff0334ce4e05edae5ea790bb34/230204_MellonFoundation_NoraChipaumire30775_vert.png?w=828&fm=webp&q=90 828w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6IYpRse2iaPH7s6ukjFaAv/51e1a6ff0334ce4e05edae5ea790bb34/230204_MellonFoundation_NoraChipaumire30775_vert.png?w=1080&fm=webp&q=90 1080w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6IYpRse2iaPH7s6ukjFaAv/51e1a6ff0334ce4e05edae5ea790bb34/230204_MellonFoundation_NoraChipaumire30775_vert.png?w=1200&fm=webp&q=90 1200w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6IYpRse2iaPH7s6ukjFaAv/51e1a6ff0334ce4e05edae5ea790bb34/230204_MellonFoundation_NoraChipaumire30775_vert.png?w=1920&fm=webp&q=90 1920w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6IYpRse2iaPH7s6ukjFaAv/51e1a6ff0334ce4e05edae5ea790bb34/230204_MellonFoundation_NoraChipaumire30775_vert.png?w=2048&fm=webp&q=90 2048w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6IYpRse2iaPH7s6ukjFaAv/51e1a6ff0334ce4e05edae5ea790bb34/230204_MellonFoundation_NoraChipaumire30775_vert.png?w=3840&fm=webp&q=90 3840w" src="//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6IYpRse2iaPH7s6ukjFaAv/51e1a6ff0334ce4e05edae5ea790bb34/230204_MellonFoundation_NoraChipaumire30775_vert.png?w=3840&fm=webp&q=90"/></div>Artists as Catalysts</a></li><li><a class="mf-fm mf-rP linkTypography mf-im" href="/ideas/beyond-incarceration"><div class="mf-ok mf-sP" style="aspect-ratio:2/3"><img alt="A side profile of a Black poet who is wearing glasses and a hat with a feather hat pin." loading="lazy" width="48" height="64" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" style="color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMjAwIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjIwMCIgc3R5bGU9Im9wYWNpdHk6IDAuMDg7IiB2ZXJzaW9uPSIxLjEiIHhtbG5zPSJodHRwOi8vd3d3LnczLm9yZy8yMDAwL3N2ZyIgeG1sbnM6eGxpbms9Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cudzMub3JnLzE5OTkveGxpbmsiPgogIDxyZWN0IGlkPSJyIiB3aWR0aD0iMjAwIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjIwMCIgZmlsbD0iIzAwMCIgLz4KICA8YW5pbWF0ZSB4bGluazpocmVmPSIjciIgYXR0cmlidXRlTmFtZT0ib3BhY2l0eSIgdmFsdWVzPSIwLjI7MC44OzAuMiIgZHVyPSIxNzAwbXMiIHJlcGVhdENvdW50PSJpbmRlZmluaXRlIiAvPgo8L3N2Zz4=")" sizes="(max-width: 767px) 727px, ((min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1279px)) 1183px, (min-width: 1280px) 1530px" srcSet="//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/3XFbbfwqHFqD7IcesdOycX/505f11d846989126bd46da9088fd1f1e/Mellon_Dwayne7_1440x1800V.png?w=16&fm=webp&q=90 16w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/3XFbbfwqHFqD7IcesdOycX/505f11d846989126bd46da9088fd1f1e/Mellon_Dwayne7_1440x1800V.png?w=32&fm=webp&q=90 32w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/3XFbbfwqHFqD7IcesdOycX/505f11d846989126bd46da9088fd1f1e/Mellon_Dwayne7_1440x1800V.png?w=48&fm=webp&q=90 48w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/3XFbbfwqHFqD7IcesdOycX/505f11d846989126bd46da9088fd1f1e/Mellon_Dwayne7_1440x1800V.png?w=64&fm=webp&q=90 64w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/3XFbbfwqHFqD7IcesdOycX/505f11d846989126bd46da9088fd1f1e/Mellon_Dwayne7_1440x1800V.png?w=96&fm=webp&q=90 96w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/3XFbbfwqHFqD7IcesdOycX/505f11d846989126bd46da9088fd1f1e/Mellon_Dwayne7_1440x1800V.png?w=128&fm=webp&q=90 128w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/3XFbbfwqHFqD7IcesdOycX/505f11d846989126bd46da9088fd1f1e/Mellon_Dwayne7_1440x1800V.png?w=256&fm=webp&q=90 256w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/3XFbbfwqHFqD7IcesdOycX/505f11d846989126bd46da9088fd1f1e/Mellon_Dwayne7_1440x1800V.png?w=384&fm=webp&q=90 384w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/3XFbbfwqHFqD7IcesdOycX/505f11d846989126bd46da9088fd1f1e/Mellon_Dwayne7_1440x1800V.png?w=640&fm=webp&q=90 640w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/3XFbbfwqHFqD7IcesdOycX/505f11d846989126bd46da9088fd1f1e/Mellon_Dwayne7_1440x1800V.png?w=750&fm=webp&q=90 750w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/3XFbbfwqHFqD7IcesdOycX/505f11d846989126bd46da9088fd1f1e/Mellon_Dwayne7_1440x1800V.png?w=828&fm=webp&q=90 828w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/3XFbbfwqHFqD7IcesdOycX/505f11d846989126bd46da9088fd1f1e/Mellon_Dwayne7_1440x1800V.png?w=1080&fm=webp&q=90 1080w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/3XFbbfwqHFqD7IcesdOycX/505f11d846989126bd46da9088fd1f1e/Mellon_Dwayne7_1440x1800V.png?w=1200&fm=webp&q=90 1200w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/3XFbbfwqHFqD7IcesdOycX/505f11d846989126bd46da9088fd1f1e/Mellon_Dwayne7_1440x1800V.png?w=1920&fm=webp&q=90 1920w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/3XFbbfwqHFqD7IcesdOycX/505f11d846989126bd46da9088fd1f1e/Mellon_Dwayne7_1440x1800V.png?w=2048&fm=webp&q=90 2048w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/3XFbbfwqHFqD7IcesdOycX/505f11d846989126bd46da9088fd1f1e/Mellon_Dwayne7_1440x1800V.png?w=3840&fm=webp&q=90 3840w" src="//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/3XFbbfwqHFqD7IcesdOycX/505f11d846989126bd46da9088fd1f1e/Mellon_Dwayne7_1440x1800V.png?w=3840&fm=webp&q=90"/></div>Beyond Incarceration</a></li><li><a class="mf-fm mf-rP linkTypography mf-im" href="/ideas/borderlands-cultures"><div class="mf-ok mf-sP" style="aspect-ratio:2/3"><img alt="In portrait orientation, an aerial view of a major highway running parallel to a large border wall set on a hilly landscape" loading="lazy" width="48" height="64" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" style="color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMjAwIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjIwMCIgc3R5bGU9Im9wYWNpdHk6IDAuMDg7IiB2ZXJzaW9uPSIxLjEiIHhtbG5zPSJodHRwOi8vd3d3LnczLm9yZy8yMDAwL3N2ZyIgeG1sbnM6eGxpbms9Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cudzMub3JnLzE5OTkveGxpbmsiPgogIDxyZWN0IGlkPSJyIiB3aWR0aD0iMjAwIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjIwMCIgZmlsbD0iIzAwMCIgLz4KICA8YW5pbWF0ZSB4bGluazpocmVmPSIjciIgYXR0cmlidXRlTmFtZT0ib3BhY2l0eSIgdmFsdWVzPSIwLjI7MC44OzAuMiIgZHVyPSIxNzAwbXMiIHJlcGVhdENvdW50PSJpbmRlZmluaXRlIiAvPgo8L3N2Zz4=")" sizes="(max-width: 767px) 727px, ((min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1279px)) 1183px, (min-width: 1280px) 1530px" srcSet="//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6JL9MGmF8YvsGBPz3EuUCQ/90e49fb11fb8e656304fbfacccd0cddd/48488_CFA_MelonBorder_018_14_768x960.png?w=16&fm=webp&q=90 16w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6JL9MGmF8YvsGBPz3EuUCQ/90e49fb11fb8e656304fbfacccd0cddd/48488_CFA_MelonBorder_018_14_768x960.png?w=32&fm=webp&q=90 32w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6JL9MGmF8YvsGBPz3EuUCQ/90e49fb11fb8e656304fbfacccd0cddd/48488_CFA_MelonBorder_018_14_768x960.png?w=48&fm=webp&q=90 48w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6JL9MGmF8YvsGBPz3EuUCQ/90e49fb11fb8e656304fbfacccd0cddd/48488_CFA_MelonBorder_018_14_768x960.png?w=64&fm=webp&q=90 64w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6JL9MGmF8YvsGBPz3EuUCQ/90e49fb11fb8e656304fbfacccd0cddd/48488_CFA_MelonBorder_018_14_768x960.png?w=96&fm=webp&q=90 96w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6JL9MGmF8YvsGBPz3EuUCQ/90e49fb11fb8e656304fbfacccd0cddd/48488_CFA_MelonBorder_018_14_768x960.png?w=128&fm=webp&q=90 128w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6JL9MGmF8YvsGBPz3EuUCQ/90e49fb11fb8e656304fbfacccd0cddd/48488_CFA_MelonBorder_018_14_768x960.png?w=256&fm=webp&q=90 256w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6JL9MGmF8YvsGBPz3EuUCQ/90e49fb11fb8e656304fbfacccd0cddd/48488_CFA_MelonBorder_018_14_768x960.png?w=384&fm=webp&q=90 384w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6JL9MGmF8YvsGBPz3EuUCQ/90e49fb11fb8e656304fbfacccd0cddd/48488_CFA_MelonBorder_018_14_768x960.png?w=640&fm=webp&q=90 640w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6JL9MGmF8YvsGBPz3EuUCQ/90e49fb11fb8e656304fbfacccd0cddd/48488_CFA_MelonBorder_018_14_768x960.png?w=750&fm=webp&q=90 750w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6JL9MGmF8YvsGBPz3EuUCQ/90e49fb11fb8e656304fbfacccd0cddd/48488_CFA_MelonBorder_018_14_768x960.png?w=828&fm=webp&q=90 828w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6JL9MGmF8YvsGBPz3EuUCQ/90e49fb11fb8e656304fbfacccd0cddd/48488_CFA_MelonBorder_018_14_768x960.png?w=1080&fm=webp&q=90 1080w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6JL9MGmF8YvsGBPz3EuUCQ/90e49fb11fb8e656304fbfacccd0cddd/48488_CFA_MelonBorder_018_14_768x960.png?w=1200&fm=webp&q=90 1200w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6JL9MGmF8YvsGBPz3EuUCQ/90e49fb11fb8e656304fbfacccd0cddd/48488_CFA_MelonBorder_018_14_768x960.png?w=1920&fm=webp&q=90 1920w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6JL9MGmF8YvsGBPz3EuUCQ/90e49fb11fb8e656304fbfacccd0cddd/48488_CFA_MelonBorder_018_14_768x960.png?w=2048&fm=webp&q=90 2048w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6JL9MGmF8YvsGBPz3EuUCQ/90e49fb11fb8e656304fbfacccd0cddd/48488_CFA_MelonBorder_018_14_768x960.png?w=3840&fm=webp&q=90 3840w" src="//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6JL9MGmF8YvsGBPz3EuUCQ/90e49fb11fb8e656304fbfacccd0cddd/48488_CFA_MelonBorder_018_14_768x960.png?w=3840&fm=webp&q=90"/></div>Borderlands Cultures</a></li><li><a class="mf-fm mf-rP linkTypography mf-im" href="/ideas/civic-engagement"><div class="mf-ok mf-sP" style="aspect-ratio:2/3"><img alt="A man in a brown jacket stands in front of blue bulletin board that is covered with papers and advertisements " loading="lazy" width="48" height="64" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" style="color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMjAwIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjIwMCIgc3R5bGU9Im9wYWNpdHk6IDAuMDg7IiB2ZXJzaW9uPSIxLjEiIHhtbG5zPSJodHRwOi8vd3d3LnczLm9yZy8yMDAwL3N2ZyIgeG1sbnM6eGxpbms9Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cudzMub3JnLzE5OTkveGxpbmsiPgogIDxyZWN0IGlkPSJyIiB3aWR0aD0iMjAwIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjIwMCIgZmlsbD0iIzAwMCIgLz4KICA8YW5pbWF0ZSB4bGluazpocmVmPSIjciIgYXR0cmlidXRlTmFtZT0ib3BhY2l0eSIgdmFsdWVzPSIwLjI7MC44OzAuMiIgZHVyPSIxNzAwbXMiIHJlcGVhdENvdW50PSJpbmRlZmluaXRlIiAvPgo8L3N2Zz4=")" sizes="(max-width: 767px) 727px, ((min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1279px)) 1183px, (min-width: 1280px) 1530px" srcSet="//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6trd6DfrJfNgaS08tPoqqE/bcb619e995e681ff3721c6acff7caaed/CivicEngagement_1140x1800.png?w=16&fm=webp&q=90 16w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6trd6DfrJfNgaS08tPoqqE/bcb619e995e681ff3721c6acff7caaed/CivicEngagement_1140x1800.png?w=32&fm=webp&q=90 32w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6trd6DfrJfNgaS08tPoqqE/bcb619e995e681ff3721c6acff7caaed/CivicEngagement_1140x1800.png?w=48&fm=webp&q=90 48w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6trd6DfrJfNgaS08tPoqqE/bcb619e995e681ff3721c6acff7caaed/CivicEngagement_1140x1800.png?w=64&fm=webp&q=90 64w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6trd6DfrJfNgaS08tPoqqE/bcb619e995e681ff3721c6acff7caaed/CivicEngagement_1140x1800.png?w=96&fm=webp&q=90 96w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6trd6DfrJfNgaS08tPoqqE/bcb619e995e681ff3721c6acff7caaed/CivicEngagement_1140x1800.png?w=128&fm=webp&q=90 128w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6trd6DfrJfNgaS08tPoqqE/bcb619e995e681ff3721c6acff7caaed/CivicEngagement_1140x1800.png?w=256&fm=webp&q=90 256w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6trd6DfrJfNgaS08tPoqqE/bcb619e995e681ff3721c6acff7caaed/CivicEngagement_1140x1800.png?w=384&fm=webp&q=90 384w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6trd6DfrJfNgaS08tPoqqE/bcb619e995e681ff3721c6acff7caaed/CivicEngagement_1140x1800.png?w=640&fm=webp&q=90 640w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6trd6DfrJfNgaS08tPoqqE/bcb619e995e681ff3721c6acff7caaed/CivicEngagement_1140x1800.png?w=750&fm=webp&q=90 750w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6trd6DfrJfNgaS08tPoqqE/bcb619e995e681ff3721c6acff7caaed/CivicEngagement_1140x1800.png?w=828&fm=webp&q=90 828w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6trd6DfrJfNgaS08tPoqqE/bcb619e995e681ff3721c6acff7caaed/CivicEngagement_1140x1800.png?w=1080&fm=webp&q=90 1080w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6trd6DfrJfNgaS08tPoqqE/bcb619e995e681ff3721c6acff7caaed/CivicEngagement_1140x1800.png?w=1200&fm=webp&q=90 1200w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6trd6DfrJfNgaS08tPoqqE/bcb619e995e681ff3721c6acff7caaed/CivicEngagement_1140x1800.png?w=1920&fm=webp&q=90 1920w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6trd6DfrJfNgaS08tPoqqE/bcb619e995e681ff3721c6acff7caaed/CivicEngagement_1140x1800.png?w=2048&fm=webp&q=90 2048w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6trd6DfrJfNgaS08tPoqqE/bcb619e995e681ff3721c6acff7caaed/CivicEngagement_1140x1800.png?w=3840&fm=webp&q=90 3840w" src="//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6trd6DfrJfNgaS08tPoqqE/bcb619e995e681ff3721c6acff7caaed/CivicEngagement_1140x1800.png?w=3840&fm=webp&q=90"/></div>Civic Engagement</a></li><li><a class="mf-fm mf-rP linkTypography mf-im" href="/ideas/evolving-higher-education"><div class="mf-ok mf-sP" style="aspect-ratio:2/3"><img alt="A vertical image of an Indigenous person who is sitting on a chair in front of a backdrop." loading="lazy" width="48" height="64" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" style="color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMjAwIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjIwMCIgc3R5bGU9Im9wYWNpdHk6IDAuMDg7IiB2ZXJzaW9uPSIxLjEiIHhtbG5zPSJodHRwOi8vd3d3LnczLm9yZy8yMDAwL3N2ZyIgeG1sbnM6eGxpbms9Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cudzMub3JnLzE5OTkveGxpbmsiPgogIDxyZWN0IGlkPSJyIiB3aWR0aD0iMjAwIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjIwMCIgZmlsbD0iIzAwMCIgLz4KICA8YW5pbWF0ZSB4bGluazpocmVmPSIjciIgYXR0cmlidXRlTmFtZT0ib3BhY2l0eSIgdmFsdWVzPSIwLjI7MC44OzAuMiIgZHVyPSIxNzAwbXMiIHJlcGVhdENvdW50PSJpbmRlZmluaXRlIiAvPgo8L3N2Zz4=")" sizes="(max-width: 767px) 727px, ((min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1279px)) 1183px, (min-width: 1280px) 1530px" srcSet="//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/37O3K3apnLB1FSFnAXx1q5/7e25c4c5ab95c72013508524bae21813/1821_LF_01B_MELLON_ND_230124_MellonFoundation_Shot02_012_vert.png?w=16&fm=webp&q=90 16w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/37O3K3apnLB1FSFnAXx1q5/7e25c4c5ab95c72013508524bae21813/1821_LF_01B_MELLON_ND_230124_MellonFoundation_Shot02_012_vert.png?w=32&fm=webp&q=90 32w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/37O3K3apnLB1FSFnAXx1q5/7e25c4c5ab95c72013508524bae21813/1821_LF_01B_MELLON_ND_230124_MellonFoundation_Shot02_012_vert.png?w=48&fm=webp&q=90 48w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/37O3K3apnLB1FSFnAXx1q5/7e25c4c5ab95c72013508524bae21813/1821_LF_01B_MELLON_ND_230124_MellonFoundation_Shot02_012_vert.png?w=64&fm=webp&q=90 64w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/37O3K3apnLB1FSFnAXx1q5/7e25c4c5ab95c72013508524bae21813/1821_LF_01B_MELLON_ND_230124_MellonFoundation_Shot02_012_vert.png?w=96&fm=webp&q=90 96w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/37O3K3apnLB1FSFnAXx1q5/7e25c4c5ab95c72013508524bae21813/1821_LF_01B_MELLON_ND_230124_MellonFoundation_Shot02_012_vert.png?w=128&fm=webp&q=90 128w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/37O3K3apnLB1FSFnAXx1q5/7e25c4c5ab95c72013508524bae21813/1821_LF_01B_MELLON_ND_230124_MellonFoundation_Shot02_012_vert.png?w=256&fm=webp&q=90 256w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/37O3K3apnLB1FSFnAXx1q5/7e25c4c5ab95c72013508524bae21813/1821_LF_01B_MELLON_ND_230124_MellonFoundation_Shot02_012_vert.png?w=384&fm=webp&q=90 384w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/37O3K3apnLB1FSFnAXx1q5/7e25c4c5ab95c72013508524bae21813/1821_LF_01B_MELLON_ND_230124_MellonFoundation_Shot02_012_vert.png?w=640&fm=webp&q=90 640w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/37O3K3apnLB1FSFnAXx1q5/7e25c4c5ab95c72013508524bae21813/1821_LF_01B_MELLON_ND_230124_MellonFoundation_Shot02_012_vert.png?w=750&fm=webp&q=90 750w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/37O3K3apnLB1FSFnAXx1q5/7e25c4c5ab95c72013508524bae21813/1821_LF_01B_MELLON_ND_230124_MellonFoundation_Shot02_012_vert.png?w=828&fm=webp&q=90 828w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/37O3K3apnLB1FSFnAXx1q5/7e25c4c5ab95c72013508524bae21813/1821_LF_01B_MELLON_ND_230124_MellonFoundation_Shot02_012_vert.png?w=1080&fm=webp&q=90 1080w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/37O3K3apnLB1FSFnAXx1q5/7e25c4c5ab95c72013508524bae21813/1821_LF_01B_MELLON_ND_230124_MellonFoundation_Shot02_012_vert.png?w=1200&fm=webp&q=90 1200w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/37O3K3apnLB1FSFnAXx1q5/7e25c4c5ab95c72013508524bae21813/1821_LF_01B_MELLON_ND_230124_MellonFoundation_Shot02_012_vert.png?w=1920&fm=webp&q=90 1920w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/37O3K3apnLB1FSFnAXx1q5/7e25c4c5ab95c72013508524bae21813/1821_LF_01B_MELLON_ND_230124_MellonFoundation_Shot02_012_vert.png?w=2048&fm=webp&q=90 2048w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/37O3K3apnLB1FSFnAXx1q5/7e25c4c5ab95c72013508524bae21813/1821_LF_01B_MELLON_ND_230124_MellonFoundation_Shot02_012_vert.png?w=3840&fm=webp&q=90 3840w" src="//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/37O3K3apnLB1FSFnAXx1q5/7e25c4c5ab95c72013508524bae21813/1821_LF_01B_MELLON_ND_230124_MellonFoundation_Shot02_012_vert.png?w=3840&fm=webp&q=90"/></div>Evolving Higher Education</a></li><li><a class="mf-fm mf-rP linkTypography mf-im" href="/ideas/expanding-public-knowledge"><div class="mf-ok mf-sP" style="aspect-ratio:2/3"><img alt="An interior room filled with audio and video equipment " loading="lazy" width="48" height="64" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" style="color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMjAwIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjIwMCIgc3R5bGU9Im9wYWNpdHk6IDAuMDg7IiB2ZXJzaW9uPSIxLjEiIHhtbG5zPSJodHRwOi8vd3d3LnczLm9yZy8yMDAwL3N2ZyIgeG1sbnM6eGxpbms9Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cudzMub3JnLzE5OTkveGxpbmsiPgogIDxyZWN0IGlkPSJyIiB3aWR0aD0iMjAwIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjIwMCIgZmlsbD0iIzAwMCIgLz4KICA8YW5pbWF0ZSB4bGluazpocmVmPSIjciIgYXR0cmlidXRlTmFtZT0ib3BhY2l0eSIgdmFsdWVzPSIwLjI7MC44OzAuMiIgZHVyPSIxNzAwbXMiIHJlcGVhdENvdW50PSJpbmRlZmluaXRlIiAvPgo8L3N2Zz4=")" sizes="(max-width: 767px) 727px, ((min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1279px)) 1183px, (min-width: 1280px) 1530px" srcSet="//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/1fGRCm4Ajf2rYoWkjHZrp4/aa4518059857869834692b1fb436c704/Public_Knowledge_RUIZ_Mellon_LOC_05_1440x1800.png?w=16&fm=webp&q=90 16w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/1fGRCm4Ajf2rYoWkjHZrp4/aa4518059857869834692b1fb436c704/Public_Knowledge_RUIZ_Mellon_LOC_05_1440x1800.png?w=32&fm=webp&q=90 32w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/1fGRCm4Ajf2rYoWkjHZrp4/aa4518059857869834692b1fb436c704/Public_Knowledge_RUIZ_Mellon_LOC_05_1440x1800.png?w=48&fm=webp&q=90 48w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/1fGRCm4Ajf2rYoWkjHZrp4/aa4518059857869834692b1fb436c704/Public_Knowledge_RUIZ_Mellon_LOC_05_1440x1800.png?w=64&fm=webp&q=90 64w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/1fGRCm4Ajf2rYoWkjHZrp4/aa4518059857869834692b1fb436c704/Public_Knowledge_RUIZ_Mellon_LOC_05_1440x1800.png?w=96&fm=webp&q=90 96w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/1fGRCm4Ajf2rYoWkjHZrp4/aa4518059857869834692b1fb436c704/Public_Knowledge_RUIZ_Mellon_LOC_05_1440x1800.png?w=128&fm=webp&q=90 128w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/1fGRCm4Ajf2rYoWkjHZrp4/aa4518059857869834692b1fb436c704/Public_Knowledge_RUIZ_Mellon_LOC_05_1440x1800.png?w=256&fm=webp&q=90 256w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/1fGRCm4Ajf2rYoWkjHZrp4/aa4518059857869834692b1fb436c704/Public_Knowledge_RUIZ_Mellon_LOC_05_1440x1800.png?w=384&fm=webp&q=90 384w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/1fGRCm4Ajf2rYoWkjHZrp4/aa4518059857869834692b1fb436c704/Public_Knowledge_RUIZ_Mellon_LOC_05_1440x1800.png?w=640&fm=webp&q=90 640w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/1fGRCm4Ajf2rYoWkjHZrp4/aa4518059857869834692b1fb436c704/Public_Knowledge_RUIZ_Mellon_LOC_05_1440x1800.png?w=750&fm=webp&q=90 750w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/1fGRCm4Ajf2rYoWkjHZrp4/aa4518059857869834692b1fb436c704/Public_Knowledge_RUIZ_Mellon_LOC_05_1440x1800.png?w=828&fm=webp&q=90 828w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/1fGRCm4Ajf2rYoWkjHZrp4/aa4518059857869834692b1fb436c704/Public_Knowledge_RUIZ_Mellon_LOC_05_1440x1800.png?w=1080&fm=webp&q=90 1080w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/1fGRCm4Ajf2rYoWkjHZrp4/aa4518059857869834692b1fb436c704/Public_Knowledge_RUIZ_Mellon_LOC_05_1440x1800.png?w=1200&fm=webp&q=90 1200w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/1fGRCm4Ajf2rYoWkjHZrp4/aa4518059857869834692b1fb436c704/Public_Knowledge_RUIZ_Mellon_LOC_05_1440x1800.png?w=1920&fm=webp&q=90 1920w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/1fGRCm4Ajf2rYoWkjHZrp4/aa4518059857869834692b1fb436c704/Public_Knowledge_RUIZ_Mellon_LOC_05_1440x1800.png?w=2048&fm=webp&q=90 2048w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/1fGRCm4Ajf2rYoWkjHZrp4/aa4518059857869834692b1fb436c704/Public_Knowledge_RUIZ_Mellon_LOC_05_1440x1800.png?w=3840&fm=webp&q=90 3840w" src="//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/1fGRCm4Ajf2rYoWkjHZrp4/aa4518059857869834692b1fb436c704/Public_Knowledge_RUIZ_Mellon_LOC_05_1440x1800.png?w=3840&fm=webp&q=90"/></div>Expanding Public Knowledge</a></li><li><a class="mf-fm mf-rP linkTypography mf-im" href="/ideas/monuments-and-memory"><div class="mf-ok mf-sP" style="aspect-ratio:2/3"><img alt="A multicolored painted totem pole set in front of a foggy forest landscape" loading="lazy" width="48" height="64" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" style="color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMjAwIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjIwMCIgc3R5bGU9Im9wYWNpdHk6IDAuMDg7IiB2ZXJzaW9uPSIxLjEiIHhtbG5zPSJodHRwOi8vd3d3LnczLm9yZy8yMDAwL3N2ZyIgeG1sbnM6eGxpbms9Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cudzMub3JnLzE5OTkveGxpbmsiPgogIDxyZWN0IGlkPSJyIiB3aWR0aD0iMjAwIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjIwMCIgZmlsbD0iIzAwMCIgLz4KICA8YW5pbWF0ZSB4bGluazpocmVmPSIjciIgYXR0cmlidXRlTmFtZT0ib3BhY2l0eSIgdmFsdWVzPSIwLjI7MC44OzAuMiIgZHVyPSIxNzAwbXMiIHJlcGVhdENvdW50PSJpbmRlZmluaXRlIiAvPgo8L3N2Zz4=")" sizes="(max-width: 767px) 727px, ((min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1279px)) 1183px, (min-width: 1280px) 1530px" srcSet="//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/44VUNQ9Mm1d1WlnmySMDuI/e30a8c4c87430b0c06d577c70d66cd7a/MonumentsMemory_Johnson_JuneauTotems_1440x1800.png?w=16&fm=webp&q=90 16w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/44VUNQ9Mm1d1WlnmySMDuI/e30a8c4c87430b0c06d577c70d66cd7a/MonumentsMemory_Johnson_JuneauTotems_1440x1800.png?w=32&fm=webp&q=90 32w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/44VUNQ9Mm1d1WlnmySMDuI/e30a8c4c87430b0c06d577c70d66cd7a/MonumentsMemory_Johnson_JuneauTotems_1440x1800.png?w=48&fm=webp&q=90 48w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/44VUNQ9Mm1d1WlnmySMDuI/e30a8c4c87430b0c06d577c70d66cd7a/MonumentsMemory_Johnson_JuneauTotems_1440x1800.png?w=64&fm=webp&q=90 64w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/44VUNQ9Mm1d1WlnmySMDuI/e30a8c4c87430b0c06d577c70d66cd7a/MonumentsMemory_Johnson_JuneauTotems_1440x1800.png?w=96&fm=webp&q=90 96w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/44VUNQ9Mm1d1WlnmySMDuI/e30a8c4c87430b0c06d577c70d66cd7a/MonumentsMemory_Johnson_JuneauTotems_1440x1800.png?w=128&fm=webp&q=90 128w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/44VUNQ9Mm1d1WlnmySMDuI/e30a8c4c87430b0c06d577c70d66cd7a/MonumentsMemory_Johnson_JuneauTotems_1440x1800.png?w=256&fm=webp&q=90 256w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/44VUNQ9Mm1d1WlnmySMDuI/e30a8c4c87430b0c06d577c70d66cd7a/MonumentsMemory_Johnson_JuneauTotems_1440x1800.png?w=384&fm=webp&q=90 384w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/44VUNQ9Mm1d1WlnmySMDuI/e30a8c4c87430b0c06d577c70d66cd7a/MonumentsMemory_Johnson_JuneauTotems_1440x1800.png?w=640&fm=webp&q=90 640w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/44VUNQ9Mm1d1WlnmySMDuI/e30a8c4c87430b0c06d577c70d66cd7a/MonumentsMemory_Johnson_JuneauTotems_1440x1800.png?w=750&fm=webp&q=90 750w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/44VUNQ9Mm1d1WlnmySMDuI/e30a8c4c87430b0c06d577c70d66cd7a/MonumentsMemory_Johnson_JuneauTotems_1440x1800.png?w=828&fm=webp&q=90 828w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/44VUNQ9Mm1d1WlnmySMDuI/e30a8c4c87430b0c06d577c70d66cd7a/MonumentsMemory_Johnson_JuneauTotems_1440x1800.png?w=1080&fm=webp&q=90 1080w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/44VUNQ9Mm1d1WlnmySMDuI/e30a8c4c87430b0c06d577c70d66cd7a/MonumentsMemory_Johnson_JuneauTotems_1440x1800.png?w=1200&fm=webp&q=90 1200w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/44VUNQ9Mm1d1WlnmySMDuI/e30a8c4c87430b0c06d577c70d66cd7a/MonumentsMemory_Johnson_JuneauTotems_1440x1800.png?w=1920&fm=webp&q=90 1920w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/44VUNQ9Mm1d1WlnmySMDuI/e30a8c4c87430b0c06d577c70d66cd7a/MonumentsMemory_Johnson_JuneauTotems_1440x1800.png?w=2048&fm=webp&q=90 2048w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/44VUNQ9Mm1d1WlnmySMDuI/e30a8c4c87430b0c06d577c70d66cd7a/MonumentsMemory_Johnson_JuneauTotems_1440x1800.png?w=3840&fm=webp&q=90 3840w" src="//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/44VUNQ9Mm1d1WlnmySMDuI/e30a8c4c87430b0c06d577c70d66cd7a/MonumentsMemory_Johnson_JuneauTotems_1440x1800.png?w=3840&fm=webp&q=90"/></div>Monuments and Memory</a></li><li><a class="mf-fm mf-rP linkTypography mf-im" href="/ideas/multivocality"><div class="mf-ok mf-sP" style="aspect-ratio:2/3"><img alt="Five people stand together in a group photo. They are laughing and smiling." loading="lazy" width="48" height="64" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" style="color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMjAwIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjIwMCIgc3R5bGU9Im9wYWNpdHk6IDAuMDg7IiB2ZXJzaW9uPSIxLjEiIHhtbG5zPSJodHRwOi8vd3d3LnczLm9yZy8yMDAwL3N2ZyIgeG1sbnM6eGxpbms9Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cudzMub3JnLzE5OTkveGxpbmsiPgogIDxyZWN0IGlkPSJyIiB3aWR0aD0iMjAwIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjIwMCIgZmlsbD0iIzAwMCIgLz4KICA8YW5pbWF0ZSB4bGluazpocmVmPSIjciIgYXR0cmlidXRlTmFtZT0ib3BhY2l0eSIgdmFsdWVzPSIwLjI7MC44OzAuMiIgZHVyPSIxNzAwbXMiIHJlcGVhdENvdW50PSJpbmRlZmluaXRlIiAvPgo8L3N2Zz4=")" sizes="(max-width: 767px) 727px, ((min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1279px)) 1183px, (min-width: 1280px) 1530px" srcSet="//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/QFTTI3PdASDziYiS8gmcH/3e455ed4bae5a3d38ae599aee3e761a5/Mellon_Anne_new_1440x1800H.png?w=16&fm=webp&q=90 16w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/QFTTI3PdASDziYiS8gmcH/3e455ed4bae5a3d38ae599aee3e761a5/Mellon_Anne_new_1440x1800H.png?w=32&fm=webp&q=90 32w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/QFTTI3PdASDziYiS8gmcH/3e455ed4bae5a3d38ae599aee3e761a5/Mellon_Anne_new_1440x1800H.png?w=48&fm=webp&q=90 48w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/QFTTI3PdASDziYiS8gmcH/3e455ed4bae5a3d38ae599aee3e761a5/Mellon_Anne_new_1440x1800H.png?w=64&fm=webp&q=90 64w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/QFTTI3PdASDziYiS8gmcH/3e455ed4bae5a3d38ae599aee3e761a5/Mellon_Anne_new_1440x1800H.png?w=96&fm=webp&q=90 96w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/QFTTI3PdASDziYiS8gmcH/3e455ed4bae5a3d38ae599aee3e761a5/Mellon_Anne_new_1440x1800H.png?w=128&fm=webp&q=90 128w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/QFTTI3PdASDziYiS8gmcH/3e455ed4bae5a3d38ae599aee3e761a5/Mellon_Anne_new_1440x1800H.png?w=256&fm=webp&q=90 256w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/QFTTI3PdASDziYiS8gmcH/3e455ed4bae5a3d38ae599aee3e761a5/Mellon_Anne_new_1440x1800H.png?w=384&fm=webp&q=90 384w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/QFTTI3PdASDziYiS8gmcH/3e455ed4bae5a3d38ae599aee3e761a5/Mellon_Anne_new_1440x1800H.png?w=640&fm=webp&q=90 640w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/QFTTI3PdASDziYiS8gmcH/3e455ed4bae5a3d38ae599aee3e761a5/Mellon_Anne_new_1440x1800H.png?w=750&fm=webp&q=90 750w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/QFTTI3PdASDziYiS8gmcH/3e455ed4bae5a3d38ae599aee3e761a5/Mellon_Anne_new_1440x1800H.png?w=828&fm=webp&q=90 828w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/QFTTI3PdASDziYiS8gmcH/3e455ed4bae5a3d38ae599aee3e761a5/Mellon_Anne_new_1440x1800H.png?w=1080&fm=webp&q=90 1080w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/QFTTI3PdASDziYiS8gmcH/3e455ed4bae5a3d38ae599aee3e761a5/Mellon_Anne_new_1440x1800H.png?w=1200&fm=webp&q=90 1200w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/QFTTI3PdASDziYiS8gmcH/3e455ed4bae5a3d38ae599aee3e761a5/Mellon_Anne_new_1440x1800H.png?w=1920&fm=webp&q=90 1920w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/QFTTI3PdASDziYiS8gmcH/3e455ed4bae5a3d38ae599aee3e761a5/Mellon_Anne_new_1440x1800H.png?w=2048&fm=webp&q=90 2048w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/QFTTI3PdASDziYiS8gmcH/3e455ed4bae5a3d38ae599aee3e761a5/Mellon_Anne_new_1440x1800H.png?w=3840&fm=webp&q=90 3840w" src="//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/QFTTI3PdASDziYiS8gmcH/3e455ed4bae5a3d38ae599aee3e761a5/Mellon_Anne_new_1440x1800H.png?w=3840&fm=webp&q=90"/></div>Multivocality</a></li><li><a class="mf-fm mf-rP linkTypography mf-im" href="/ideas/power-of-the-word"><div class="mf-ok mf-sP" style="aspect-ratio:2/3"><img alt="Five colorful neon signs hang on the wall with messages that include, "Freedom cannot wait," "Brown owned," and "America is for Dreamers."" loading="lazy" width="48" height="64" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" style="color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMjAwIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjIwMCIgc3R5bGU9Im9wYWNpdHk6IDAuMDg7IiB2ZXJzaW9uPSIxLjEiIHhtbG5zPSJodHRwOi8vd3d3LnczLm9yZy8yMDAwL3N2ZyIgeG1sbnM6eGxpbms9Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cudzMub3JnLzE5OTkveGxpbmsiPgogIDxyZWN0IGlkPSJyIiB3aWR0aD0iMjAwIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjIwMCIgZmlsbD0iIzAwMCIgLz4KICA8YW5pbWF0ZSB4bGluazpocmVmPSIjciIgYXR0cmlidXRlTmFtZT0ib3BhY2l0eSIgdmFsdWVzPSIwLjI7MC44OzAuMiIgZHVyPSIxNzAwbXMiIHJlcGVhdENvdW50PSJpbmRlZmluaXRlIiAvPgo8L3N2Zz4=")" sizes="(max-width: 767px) 727px, ((min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1279px)) 1183px, (min-width: 1280px) 1530px" srcSet="//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6Z77IiQRCZYtjEJszBHm8O/afd1377987c1c121d7c3a23ab7a0d344/PatrickMartinezByMonicaOrozco_1440x1800V.png?w=16&fm=webp&q=90 16w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6Z77IiQRCZYtjEJszBHm8O/afd1377987c1c121d7c3a23ab7a0d344/PatrickMartinezByMonicaOrozco_1440x1800V.png?w=32&fm=webp&q=90 32w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6Z77IiQRCZYtjEJszBHm8O/afd1377987c1c121d7c3a23ab7a0d344/PatrickMartinezByMonicaOrozco_1440x1800V.png?w=48&fm=webp&q=90 48w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6Z77IiQRCZYtjEJszBHm8O/afd1377987c1c121d7c3a23ab7a0d344/PatrickMartinezByMonicaOrozco_1440x1800V.png?w=64&fm=webp&q=90 64w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6Z77IiQRCZYtjEJszBHm8O/afd1377987c1c121d7c3a23ab7a0d344/PatrickMartinezByMonicaOrozco_1440x1800V.png?w=96&fm=webp&q=90 96w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6Z77IiQRCZYtjEJszBHm8O/afd1377987c1c121d7c3a23ab7a0d344/PatrickMartinezByMonicaOrozco_1440x1800V.png?w=128&fm=webp&q=90 128w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6Z77IiQRCZYtjEJszBHm8O/afd1377987c1c121d7c3a23ab7a0d344/PatrickMartinezByMonicaOrozco_1440x1800V.png?w=256&fm=webp&q=90 256w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6Z77IiQRCZYtjEJszBHm8O/afd1377987c1c121d7c3a23ab7a0d344/PatrickMartinezByMonicaOrozco_1440x1800V.png?w=384&fm=webp&q=90 384w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6Z77IiQRCZYtjEJszBHm8O/afd1377987c1c121d7c3a23ab7a0d344/PatrickMartinezByMonicaOrozco_1440x1800V.png?w=640&fm=webp&q=90 640w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6Z77IiQRCZYtjEJszBHm8O/afd1377987c1c121d7c3a23ab7a0d344/PatrickMartinezByMonicaOrozco_1440x1800V.png?w=750&fm=webp&q=90 750w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6Z77IiQRCZYtjEJszBHm8O/afd1377987c1c121d7c3a23ab7a0d344/PatrickMartinezByMonicaOrozco_1440x1800V.png?w=828&fm=webp&q=90 828w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6Z77IiQRCZYtjEJszBHm8O/afd1377987c1c121d7c3a23ab7a0d344/PatrickMartinezByMonicaOrozco_1440x1800V.png?w=1080&fm=webp&q=90 1080w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6Z77IiQRCZYtjEJszBHm8O/afd1377987c1c121d7c3a23ab7a0d344/PatrickMartinezByMonicaOrozco_1440x1800V.png?w=1200&fm=webp&q=90 1200w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6Z77IiQRCZYtjEJszBHm8O/afd1377987c1c121d7c3a23ab7a0d344/PatrickMartinezByMonicaOrozco_1440x1800V.png?w=1920&fm=webp&q=90 1920w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6Z77IiQRCZYtjEJszBHm8O/afd1377987c1c121d7c3a23ab7a0d344/PatrickMartinezByMonicaOrozco_1440x1800V.png?w=2048&fm=webp&q=90 2048w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6Z77IiQRCZYtjEJszBHm8O/afd1377987c1c121d7c3a23ab7a0d344/PatrickMartinezByMonicaOrozco_1440x1800V.png?w=3840&fm=webp&q=90 3840w" src="//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6Z77IiQRCZYtjEJszBHm8O/afd1377987c1c121d7c3a23ab7a0d344/PatrickMartinezByMonicaOrozco_1440x1800V.png?w=3840&fm=webp&q=90"/></div>Power of the Word</a></li><li><a class="mf-fm mf-rP linkTypography mf-im" href="/ideas/public-places-public-stories"><div class="mf-ok mf-sP" style="aspect-ratio:2/3"><img alt="A group of Indigenous Maskoke people stand and sit in the wooden frame of a structure in a woods" loading="lazy" width="48" height="64" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" style="color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMjAwIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjIwMCIgc3R5bGU9Im9wYWNpdHk6IDAuMDg7IiB2ZXJzaW9uPSIxLjEiIHhtbG5zPSJodHRwOi8vd3d3LnczLm9yZy8yMDAwL3N2ZyIgeG1sbnM6eGxpbms9Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cudzMub3JnLzE5OTkveGxpbmsiPgogIDxyZWN0IGlkPSJyIiB3aWR0aD0iMjAwIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjIwMCIgZmlsbD0iIzAwMCIgLz4KICA8YW5pbWF0ZSB4bGluazpocmVmPSIjciIgYXR0cmlidXRlTmFtZT0ib3BhY2l0eSIgdmFsdWVzPSIwLjI7MC44OzAuMiIgZHVyPSIxNzAwbXMiIHJlcGVhdENvdW50PSJpbmRlZmluaXRlIiAvPgo8L3N2Zz4=")" sizes="(max-width: 767px) 727px, ((min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1279px)) 1183px, (min-width: 1280px) 1530px" srcSet="//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/3prRULtDJGSSc6n58Fw7Hb/794c4bdbf58b205ab8592ecaa576266e/ppt_31_rt__1440x1800V.png?w=16&fm=webp&q=90 16w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/3prRULtDJGSSc6n58Fw7Hb/794c4bdbf58b205ab8592ecaa576266e/ppt_31_rt__1440x1800V.png?w=32&fm=webp&q=90 32w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/3prRULtDJGSSc6n58Fw7Hb/794c4bdbf58b205ab8592ecaa576266e/ppt_31_rt__1440x1800V.png?w=48&fm=webp&q=90 48w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/3prRULtDJGSSc6n58Fw7Hb/794c4bdbf58b205ab8592ecaa576266e/ppt_31_rt__1440x1800V.png?w=64&fm=webp&q=90 64w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/3prRULtDJGSSc6n58Fw7Hb/794c4bdbf58b205ab8592ecaa576266e/ppt_31_rt__1440x1800V.png?w=96&fm=webp&q=90 96w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/3prRULtDJGSSc6n58Fw7Hb/794c4bdbf58b205ab8592ecaa576266e/ppt_31_rt__1440x1800V.png?w=128&fm=webp&q=90 128w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/3prRULtDJGSSc6n58Fw7Hb/794c4bdbf58b205ab8592ecaa576266e/ppt_31_rt__1440x1800V.png?w=256&fm=webp&q=90 256w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/3prRULtDJGSSc6n58Fw7Hb/794c4bdbf58b205ab8592ecaa576266e/ppt_31_rt__1440x1800V.png?w=384&fm=webp&q=90 384w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/3prRULtDJGSSc6n58Fw7Hb/794c4bdbf58b205ab8592ecaa576266e/ppt_31_rt__1440x1800V.png?w=640&fm=webp&q=90 640w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/3prRULtDJGSSc6n58Fw7Hb/794c4bdbf58b205ab8592ecaa576266e/ppt_31_rt__1440x1800V.png?w=750&fm=webp&q=90 750w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/3prRULtDJGSSc6n58Fw7Hb/794c4bdbf58b205ab8592ecaa576266e/ppt_31_rt__1440x1800V.png?w=828&fm=webp&q=90 828w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/3prRULtDJGSSc6n58Fw7Hb/794c4bdbf58b205ab8592ecaa576266e/ppt_31_rt__1440x1800V.png?w=1080&fm=webp&q=90 1080w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/3prRULtDJGSSc6n58Fw7Hb/794c4bdbf58b205ab8592ecaa576266e/ppt_31_rt__1440x1800V.png?w=1200&fm=webp&q=90 1200w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/3prRULtDJGSSc6n58Fw7Hb/794c4bdbf58b205ab8592ecaa576266e/ppt_31_rt__1440x1800V.png?w=1920&fm=webp&q=90 1920w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/3prRULtDJGSSc6n58Fw7Hb/794c4bdbf58b205ab8592ecaa576266e/ppt_31_rt__1440x1800V.png?w=2048&fm=webp&q=90 2048w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/3prRULtDJGSSc6n58Fw7Hb/794c4bdbf58b205ab8592ecaa576266e/ppt_31_rt__1440x1800V.png?w=3840&fm=webp&q=90 3840w" src="//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/3prRULtDJGSSc6n58Fw7Hb/794c4bdbf58b205ab8592ecaa576266e/ppt_31_rt__1440x1800V.png?w=3840&fm=webp&q=90"/></div>Public Places‚ Public Stories</a></li><li><a class="mf-fm mf-rP linkTypography mf-im" href="/ideas/puerto-rico-and-its-diaspora"><div class="mf-ok mf-sP" style="aspect-ratio:2/3"><img alt="In a vertical image, a black leather vest is adorned with colorful pins across the front of it. Embroidery on the vest reads: "Felícitas "La Prieta" Méndez" " loading="lazy" width="48" height="64" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" style="color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMjAwIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjIwMCIgc3R5bGU9Im9wYWNpdHk6IDAuMDg7IiB2ZXJzaW9uPSIxLjEiIHhtbG5zPSJodHRwOi8vd3d3LnczLm9yZy8yMDAwL3N2ZyIgeG1sbnM6eGxpbms9Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cudzMub3JnLzE5OTkveGxpbmsiPgogIDxyZWN0IGlkPSJyIiB3aWR0aD0iMjAwIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjIwMCIgZmlsbD0iIzAwMCIgLz4KICA8YW5pbWF0ZSB4bGluazpocmVmPSIjciIgYXR0cmlidXRlTmFtZT0ib3BhY2l0eSIgdmFsdWVzPSIwLjI7MC44OzAuMiIgZHVyPSIxNzAwbXMiIHJlcGVhdENvdW50PSJpbmRlZmluaXRlIiAvPgo8L3N2Zz4=")" sizes="(max-width: 767px) 727px, ((min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1279px)) 1183px, (min-width: 1280px) 1530px" srcSet="//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/7AvqWVf7AEBaq68335fQkR/27302a1b11f58594f2fcb617685f127b/Felicita_Mendez_Freedom_Rider_Vest_Hires_1440x1800V.png?w=16&fm=webp&q=90 16w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/7AvqWVf7AEBaq68335fQkR/27302a1b11f58594f2fcb617685f127b/Felicita_Mendez_Freedom_Rider_Vest_Hires_1440x1800V.png?w=32&fm=webp&q=90 32w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/7AvqWVf7AEBaq68335fQkR/27302a1b11f58594f2fcb617685f127b/Felicita_Mendez_Freedom_Rider_Vest_Hires_1440x1800V.png?w=48&fm=webp&q=90 48w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/7AvqWVf7AEBaq68335fQkR/27302a1b11f58594f2fcb617685f127b/Felicita_Mendez_Freedom_Rider_Vest_Hires_1440x1800V.png?w=64&fm=webp&q=90 64w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/7AvqWVf7AEBaq68335fQkR/27302a1b11f58594f2fcb617685f127b/Felicita_Mendez_Freedom_Rider_Vest_Hires_1440x1800V.png?w=96&fm=webp&q=90 96w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/7AvqWVf7AEBaq68335fQkR/27302a1b11f58594f2fcb617685f127b/Felicita_Mendez_Freedom_Rider_Vest_Hires_1440x1800V.png?w=128&fm=webp&q=90 128w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/7AvqWVf7AEBaq68335fQkR/27302a1b11f58594f2fcb617685f127b/Felicita_Mendez_Freedom_Rider_Vest_Hires_1440x1800V.png?w=256&fm=webp&q=90 256w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/7AvqWVf7AEBaq68335fQkR/27302a1b11f58594f2fcb617685f127b/Felicita_Mendez_Freedom_Rider_Vest_Hires_1440x1800V.png?w=384&fm=webp&q=90 384w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/7AvqWVf7AEBaq68335fQkR/27302a1b11f58594f2fcb617685f127b/Felicita_Mendez_Freedom_Rider_Vest_Hires_1440x1800V.png?w=640&fm=webp&q=90 640w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/7AvqWVf7AEBaq68335fQkR/27302a1b11f58594f2fcb617685f127b/Felicita_Mendez_Freedom_Rider_Vest_Hires_1440x1800V.png?w=750&fm=webp&q=90 750w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/7AvqWVf7AEBaq68335fQkR/27302a1b11f58594f2fcb617685f127b/Felicita_Mendez_Freedom_Rider_Vest_Hires_1440x1800V.png?w=828&fm=webp&q=90 828w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/7AvqWVf7AEBaq68335fQkR/27302a1b11f58594f2fcb617685f127b/Felicita_Mendez_Freedom_Rider_Vest_Hires_1440x1800V.png?w=1080&fm=webp&q=90 1080w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/7AvqWVf7AEBaq68335fQkR/27302a1b11f58594f2fcb617685f127b/Felicita_Mendez_Freedom_Rider_Vest_Hires_1440x1800V.png?w=1200&fm=webp&q=90 1200w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/7AvqWVf7AEBaq68335fQkR/27302a1b11f58594f2fcb617685f127b/Felicita_Mendez_Freedom_Rider_Vest_Hires_1440x1800V.png?w=1920&fm=webp&q=90 1920w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/7AvqWVf7AEBaq68335fQkR/27302a1b11f58594f2fcb617685f127b/Felicita_Mendez_Freedom_Rider_Vest_Hires_1440x1800V.png?w=2048&fm=webp&q=90 2048w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/7AvqWVf7AEBaq68335fQkR/27302a1b11f58594f2fcb617685f127b/Felicita_Mendez_Freedom_Rider_Vest_Hires_1440x1800V.png?w=3840&fm=webp&q=90 3840w" src="//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/7AvqWVf7AEBaq68335fQkR/27302a1b11f58594f2fcb617685f127b/Felicita_Mendez_Freedom_Rider_Vest_Hires_1440x1800V.png?w=3840&fm=webp&q=90"/></div>Puerto Rico and Its Diaspora</a></li><li><a class="mf-fm mf-rP linkTypography mf-im" href="/ideas/university-everywhere"><div class="mf-ok mf-sP" style="aspect-ratio:2/3"><img alt="Students walk through the campus of the University of Hawaii" loading="lazy" width="48" height="64" decoding="async" data-nimg="1" style="color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMjAwIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjIwMCIgc3R5bGU9Im9wYWNpdHk6IDAuMDg7IiB2ZXJzaW9uPSIxLjEiIHhtbG5zPSJodHRwOi8vd3d3LnczLm9yZy8yMDAwL3N2ZyIgeG1sbnM6eGxpbms9Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cudzMub3JnLzE5OTkveGxpbmsiPgogIDxyZWN0IGlkPSJyIiB3aWR0aD0iMjAwIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjIwMCIgZmlsbD0iIzAwMCIgLz4KICA8YW5pbWF0ZSB4bGluazpocmVmPSIjciIgYXR0cmlidXRlTmFtZT0ib3BhY2l0eSIgdmFsdWVzPSIwLjI7MC44OzAuMiIgZHVyPSIxNzAwbXMiIHJlcGVhdENvdW50PSJpbmRlZmluaXRlIiAvPgo8L3N2Zz4=")" sizes="(max-width: 767px) 727px, ((min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1279px)) 1183px, (min-width: 1280px) 1530px" srcSet="//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6sqsGOLqQd4YdDGvIHp5Rr/7d2012ba97a26c20bab2a402e4f625f8/UnivEverywhere_UH_BGK03065_1400x1800.png?w=16&fm=webp&q=90 16w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6sqsGOLqQd4YdDGvIHp5Rr/7d2012ba97a26c20bab2a402e4f625f8/UnivEverywhere_UH_BGK03065_1400x1800.png?w=32&fm=webp&q=90 32w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6sqsGOLqQd4YdDGvIHp5Rr/7d2012ba97a26c20bab2a402e4f625f8/UnivEverywhere_UH_BGK03065_1400x1800.png?w=48&fm=webp&q=90 48w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6sqsGOLqQd4YdDGvIHp5Rr/7d2012ba97a26c20bab2a402e4f625f8/UnivEverywhere_UH_BGK03065_1400x1800.png?w=64&fm=webp&q=90 64w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6sqsGOLqQd4YdDGvIHp5Rr/7d2012ba97a26c20bab2a402e4f625f8/UnivEverywhere_UH_BGK03065_1400x1800.png?w=96&fm=webp&q=90 96w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6sqsGOLqQd4YdDGvIHp5Rr/7d2012ba97a26c20bab2a402e4f625f8/UnivEverywhere_UH_BGK03065_1400x1800.png?w=128&fm=webp&q=90 128w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6sqsGOLqQd4YdDGvIHp5Rr/7d2012ba97a26c20bab2a402e4f625f8/UnivEverywhere_UH_BGK03065_1400x1800.png?w=256&fm=webp&q=90 256w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6sqsGOLqQd4YdDGvIHp5Rr/7d2012ba97a26c20bab2a402e4f625f8/UnivEverywhere_UH_BGK03065_1400x1800.png?w=384&fm=webp&q=90 384w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6sqsGOLqQd4YdDGvIHp5Rr/7d2012ba97a26c20bab2a402e4f625f8/UnivEverywhere_UH_BGK03065_1400x1800.png?w=640&fm=webp&q=90 640w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6sqsGOLqQd4YdDGvIHp5Rr/7d2012ba97a26c20bab2a402e4f625f8/UnivEverywhere_UH_BGK03065_1400x1800.png?w=750&fm=webp&q=90 750w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6sqsGOLqQd4YdDGvIHp5Rr/7d2012ba97a26c20bab2a402e4f625f8/UnivEverywhere_UH_BGK03065_1400x1800.png?w=828&fm=webp&q=90 828w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6sqsGOLqQd4YdDGvIHp5Rr/7d2012ba97a26c20bab2a402e4f625f8/UnivEverywhere_UH_BGK03065_1400x1800.png?w=1080&fm=webp&q=90 1080w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6sqsGOLqQd4YdDGvIHp5Rr/7d2012ba97a26c20bab2a402e4f625f8/UnivEverywhere_UH_BGK03065_1400x1800.png?w=1200&fm=webp&q=90 1200w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6sqsGOLqQd4YdDGvIHp5Rr/7d2012ba97a26c20bab2a402e4f625f8/UnivEverywhere_UH_BGK03065_1400x1800.png?w=1920&fm=webp&q=90 1920w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6sqsGOLqQd4YdDGvIHp5Rr/7d2012ba97a26c20bab2a402e4f625f8/UnivEverywhere_UH_BGK03065_1400x1800.png?w=2048&fm=webp&q=90 2048w, //images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6sqsGOLqQd4YdDGvIHp5Rr/7d2012ba97a26c20bab2a402e4f625f8/UnivEverywhere_UH_BGK03065_1400x1800.png?w=3840&fm=webp&q=90 3840w" src="//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6sqsGOLqQd4YdDGvIHp5Rr/7d2012ba97a26c20bab2a402e4f625f8/UnivEverywhere_UH_BGK03065_1400x1800.png?w=3840&fm=webp&q=90"/></div>University Everywhere</a></li></ul></nav><div class="mf-ij" data-test-id="footer-newsletter"><div class="mf-rz mf-fj mf-sz" data-test-id="newsletter"><p class="bodyLargeTypography mf-vz">Get news about what we are supporting and more by subscribing to our newsletter.</p><div class="mf-JK mf-NK"><label for="footer_newsletter_subscription" id="label-footer_newsletter_subscription" class="mf-OK">Your email</label><div class="mf-LK"><input id="footer_newsletter_subscription" class="mf-MK" autoComplete="off" type="text" aria-invalid="false" value=""/><div class="mf-QK"></div><button tabindex="0" class="mf-PK">Subscribe <svg viewBox="0 0 12 10" fill="none" class="mf-qr" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path class="mf-rr" d="M10.2448 5.08525L1.05498e-05 5.08525V3.96025L10.2448 3.96025L7.08 0.795495L7.8755 0L12.0005 4.125V4.9205L7.8755 9.0455L7.08 8.25L10.2448 5.08525Z"></path></svg></button></div></div><p class="captionTypography mf-wz">By subscribing, you agree to <a class="mf-fm captionTypography mf-xz linkTypography mf-im" href="/privacy-policy">Mellon Foundation's Privacy <span class="mf-km">Policy</span></a>.</p></div></div><div class="mf-cz"><div></div></div><nav class="mf-jj" data-test-id="footer-links"><ul class="mf-lj"><li><a class="mf-fm linkTypography mf-im" href="/contact"> <span class="mf-km">Contact</span></a></li><li><a class="mf-fm linkTypography mf-im" href="/news"> <span class="mf-km">News</span></a></li><li><a class="mf-fm linkTypography mf-im" href="/events"> <span class="mf-km">Events</span></a></li><li><a class="mf-fm linkTypography mf-im" href="/article/careers"> <span class="mf-km">Careers</span></a></li><li><a class="mf-fm linkTypography mf-im" href="/article/policies"> <span class="mf-km">Policies</span></a></li><li><a class="mf-fm linkTypography mf-im" href="/press">Press <span class="mf-km">Room</span></a></li><li><a class="mf-fm linkTypography mf-im" href="/terms">Terms of <span class="mf-km">Use</span></a></li><li><a class="mf-fm linkTypography mf-im" href="/newsletter"> <span class="mf-km">Newsletter</span></a></li><li><a class="mf-fm linkTypography mf-im" href="/annual-report">Annual <span class="mf-km">Report</span></a></li></ul><div class="mf-mj" aria-hidden="true"><svg viewBox="0 0 1 16" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path stroke="currentColor" stroke-opacity="0.3" d="M.5 0v16"></path></svg></div><div class="mf-kj"><div class="captionTypography">© 2024 The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation</div><div class="mf-nj"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/MellonFoundation/" aria-label="Facebook" class="mf-fm mf-Bz linkTypography mf-im" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><svg viewBox="0 0 32 32" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="mf-Az"><path d="M29 16.079C29 8.855 23.18 3 16 3S3 8.855 3 16.079C3 22.609 7.753 28.019 13.969 29v-9.14h-3.3v-3.782h3.3v-2.88c0-3.279 1.94-5.09 4.91-5.09 1.421 0 2.91.256 2.91.256v3.219h-1.64c-1.615 0-2.117 1.008-2.117 2.043v2.453h3.605l-.576 3.78h-3.03V29C24.248 28.019 29 22.608 29 16.079Z" fill="currentColor"></path></svg></a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/MellonFoundation/channel/?hl=en" aria-label="Instagram" class="mf-fm mf-Bz linkTypography mf-im" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><svg viewBox="0 0 32 32" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="mf-Az"><path fill-rule="evenodd" clip-rule="evenodd" d="M10.64 3.078C12.027 3.015 12.47 3 16 3c3.532 0 3.973.016 5.359.078 1.384.063 2.33.284 3.157.604a6.376 6.376 0 0 1 2.302 1.5 6.373 6.373 0 0 1 1.5 2.302c.32.827.54 1.772.604 3.156.063 1.387.078 1.83.078 5.36 0 3.53-.015 3.973-.078 5.36-.063 1.384-.283 2.33-.604 3.156a6.376 6.376 0 0 1-1.5 2.302 6.367 6.367 0 0 1-2.302 1.5c-.827.32-1.772.54-3.156.604-1.387.063-1.83.078-5.36.078-3.53 0-3.973-.015-5.36-.078-1.384-.063-2.33-.283-3.156-.604a6.377 6.377 0 0 1-2.302-1.5 6.367 6.367 0 0 1-1.5-2.302c-.32-.827-.54-1.772-.604-3.156C3.015 19.973 3 19.532 3 16s.016-3.973.078-5.359c.063-1.384.284-2.33.604-3.157a6.377 6.377 0 0 1 1.5-2.302 6.367 6.367 0 0 1 2.302-1.5c.827-.32 1.772-.54 3.156-.604Zm10.614 2.34c-1.371-.062-1.783-.075-5.254-.075-3.471 0-3.883.013-5.254.075-1.267.058-1.955.27-2.413.448a4.024 4.024 0 0 0-1.495.972 4.026 4.026 0 0 0-.972 1.495c-.18.458-.39 1.146-.448 2.413-.062 1.371-.075 1.783-.075 5.254 0 3.471.013 3.883.075 5.254.058 1.267.27 1.955.448 2.413.208.565.54 1.076.972 1.495.42.432.93.764 1.495.972.458.18 1.146.39 2.413.448 1.371.062 1.782.075 5.254.075 3.472 0 3.883-.013 5.254-.075 1.267-.058 1.955-.27 2.413-.448a4.022 4.022 0 0 0 1.495-.972c.432-.42.764-.93.972-1.495.18-.458.39-1.146.448-2.413.062-1.371.075-1.783.075-5.254 0-3.471-.013-3.883-.075-5.254-.058-1.267-.27-1.955-.448-2.413a4.014 4.014 0 0 0-.972-1.495 4.026 4.026 0 0 0-1.495-.972c-.458-.18-1.146-.39-2.413-.448Zm-6.914 14.59a4.337 4.337 0 1 0 3.32-8.014 4.337 4.337 0 0 0-3.32 8.013Zm-3.065-8.733a6.682 6.682 0 1 1 9.45 9.45 6.682 6.682 0 0 1-9.45-9.45Zm12.888-.962A1.58 1.58 0 1 0 21.93 8.08a1.58 1.58 0 0 0 2.233 2.233Z" fill="currentColor"></path></svg></a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/mellon-foundation" aria-label="Linkedin" class="mf-fm mf-Bz linkTypography mf-im" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><svg viewBox="0 0 32 32" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="mf-Az"><path d="M29 4.912v22.176A1.912 1.912 0 0 1 27.088 29H4.912A1.912 1.912 0 0 1 3 27.088V4.912A1.912 1.912 0 0 1 4.912 3h22.176A1.912 1.912 0 0 1 29 4.912Zm-18.353 8.03H6.824v12.235h3.823V12.94Zm.344-4.207a2.203 2.203 0 0 0-2.187-2.217h-.069a2.218 2.218 0 1 0 0 4.435 2.202 2.202 0 0 0 2.256-2.149v-.069Zm14.186 9.009c0-3.679-2.34-5.109-4.665-5.109a4.359 4.359 0 0 0-3.87 1.973h-.107v-1.667h-3.594v12.236h3.824v-6.508a2.539 2.539 0 0 1 2.294-2.738h.145c1.216 0 2.118.765 2.118 2.692v6.553h3.824l.03-7.432Z" fill="currentColor"></path></svg></a><a href="https://www.threads.net" aria-label="Threads" class="mf-fm mf-Bz linkTypography mf-im" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><svg viewBox="0 0 32 32" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="mf-Az"><path d="M23.28 15.348c-.123-.06-.25-.116-.377-.171-.223-4.096-2.46-6.441-6.219-6.465h-.05c-2.248 0-4.118.96-5.269 2.705l2.067 1.418c.86-1.304 2.209-1.582 3.202-1.582h.035c1.237.008 2.17.367 2.775 1.07.44.51.734 1.216.88 2.107-1.097-.187-2.284-.244-3.552-.171-3.573.205-5.87 2.29-5.716 5.185.078 1.469.81 2.732 2.06 3.558 1.057.697 2.419 1.039 3.834.962 1.869-.103 3.335-.816 4.357-2.12.777-.99 1.268-2.273 1.485-3.89.89.538 1.55 1.246 1.915 2.096.62 1.445.656 3.82-1.282 5.756-1.698 1.696-3.739 2.43-6.823 2.453-3.421-.026-6.009-1.123-7.691-3.262-1.576-2.002-2.39-4.895-2.42-8.597.03-3.702.844-6.595 2.42-8.598 1.682-2.138 4.27-3.236 7.691-3.26 3.446.025 6.079 1.127 7.826 3.276.856 1.054 1.502 2.38 1.927 3.925l2.423-.647c-.516-1.902-1.328-3.54-2.433-4.9C24.105 3.441 20.83 2.03 16.61 2h-.017c-4.21.03-7.45 1.446-9.625 4.212C5.032 8.673 4.034 12.097 4 16.39v.02c.034 4.293 1.032 7.717 2.968 10.178 2.176 2.766 5.414 4.183 9.625 4.212h.017c3.745-.026 6.384-1.006 8.558-3.178 2.844-2.842 2.759-6.404 1.821-8.59-.673-1.569-1.955-2.843-3.708-3.684Zm-6.464 6.078c-1.566.088-3.193-.615-3.273-2.12-.06-1.117.794-2.362 3.37-2.51.294-.017.583-.026.868-.026.935 0 1.81.091 2.605.265-.296 3.705-2.037 4.307-3.57 4.391Z" fill="#000"></path></svg></a><a href="https://m.youtube.com/c/MellonFoundation" aria-label="Youtube" class="mf-fm mf-Bz linkTypography mf-im" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><svg viewBox="0 0 32 32" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="mf-Az"><path fill-rule="evenodd" clip-rule="evenodd" d="M26.13 7.55a3.274 3.274 0 0 1 2.303 2.304c.55 2.036.567 6.258.567 6.258s0 4.238-.55 6.258a3.274 3.274 0 0 1-2.304 2.303c-2.019.55-10.146.55-10.146.55s-8.127 0-10.146-.55A3.274 3.274 0 0 1 3.55 22.37C3 20.334 3 16.112 3 16.112s0-4.222.534-6.242a3.274 3.274 0 0 1 2.303-2.303C7.857 7.017 15.983 7 15.983 7s8.127 0 10.147.55Zm-5.991 8.562-6.742 3.905v-7.81l6.742 3.905Z" fill="currentColor"></path></svg></a></div></div></nav></footer></div></div><script id="__NEXT_DATA__" type="application/json">{"props":{"pageProps":{"data":{"mainNavigation":{"babyMissionStatement":"We make grants to actively unlock the power in the arts and humanities that helps connect us all.","ideas":[{"slug":"artists-as-catalysts","name":"Artists as Catalysts","navigationImagePortrait":{"src":"//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6IYpRse2iaPH7s6ukjFaAv/51e1a6ff0334ce4e05edae5ea790bb34/230204_MellonFoundation_NoraChipaumire30775_vert.png","title":"Artists as Catalysts Navigation Image","__typename":"Media"},"__typename":"NestedIdea"},{"slug":"beyond-incarceration","name":"Beyond Incarceration","navigationImagePortrait":{"src":"//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/3XFbbfwqHFqD7IcesdOycX/505f11d846989126bd46da9088fd1f1e/Mellon_Dwayne7_1440x1800V.png","title":"A side profile of a Black poet who is wearing glasses and a hat with a feather hat pin.","__typename":"Media"},"__typename":"NestedIdea"},{"slug":"borderlands-cultures","name":"Borderlands Cultures","navigationImagePortrait":{"src":"//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6JL9MGmF8YvsGBPz3EuUCQ/90e49fb11fb8e656304fbfacccd0cddd/48488_CFA_MelonBorder_018_14_768x960.png","title":"In portrait orientation, an aerial view of a major highway running parallel to a large border wall set on a hilly landscape","__typename":"Media"},"__typename":"NestedIdea"},{"slug":"civic-engagement","name":"Civic Engagement","navigationImagePortrait":{"src":"//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6trd6DfrJfNgaS08tPoqqE/bcb619e995e681ff3721c6acff7caaed/CivicEngagement_1140x1800.png","title":"A man in a brown jacket stands in front of blue bulletin board that is covered with papers and advertisements ","__typename":"Media"},"__typename":"NestedIdea"},{"slug":"evolving-higher-education","name":"Evolving Higher Education","navigationImagePortrait":{"src":"//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/37O3K3apnLB1FSFnAXx1q5/7e25c4c5ab95c72013508524bae21813/1821_LF_01B_MELLON_ND_230124_MellonFoundation_Shot02_012_vert.png","title":"A vertical image of an Indigenous person who is sitting on a chair in front of a backdrop.","__typename":"Media"},"__typename":"NestedIdea"},{"slug":"expanding-public-knowledge","name":"Expanding Public Knowledge","navigationImagePortrait":{"src":"//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/1fGRCm4Ajf2rYoWkjHZrp4/aa4518059857869834692b1fb436c704/Public_Knowledge_RUIZ_Mellon_LOC_05_1440x1800.png","title":"An interior room filled with audio and video equipment ","__typename":"Media"},"__typename":"NestedIdea"},{"slug":"monuments-and-memory","name":"Monuments and Memory","navigationImagePortrait":{"src":"//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/44VUNQ9Mm1d1WlnmySMDuI/e30a8c4c87430b0c06d577c70d66cd7a/MonumentsMemory_Johnson_JuneauTotems_1440x1800.png","title":"A multicolored painted totem pole set in front of a foggy forest landscape","__typename":"Media"},"__typename":"NestedIdea"},{"slug":"multivocality","name":"Multivocality","navigationImagePortrait":{"src":"//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/QFTTI3PdASDziYiS8gmcH/3e455ed4bae5a3d38ae599aee3e761a5/Mellon_Anne_new_1440x1800H.png","title":"Five people stand together in a group photo. They are laughing and smiling.","__typename":"Media"},"__typename":"NestedIdea"},{"slug":"power-of-the-word","name":"Power of the Word","navigationImagePortrait":{"src":"//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6Z77IiQRCZYtjEJszBHm8O/afd1377987c1c121d7c3a23ab7a0d344/PatrickMartinezByMonicaOrozco_1440x1800V.png","title":"Five colorful neon signs hang on the wall with messages that include, \"Freedom cannot wait,\" \"Brown owned,\" and \"America is for Dreamers.\"","__typename":"Media"},"__typename":"NestedIdea"},{"slug":"public-places-public-stories","name":"Public Places‚ Public Stories","navigationImagePortrait":{"src":"//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/3prRULtDJGSSc6n58Fw7Hb/794c4bdbf58b205ab8592ecaa576266e/ppt_31_rt__1440x1800V.png","title":"A group of Indigenous Maskoke people stand and sit in the wooden frame of a structure in a woods","__typename":"Media"},"__typename":"NestedIdea"},{"slug":"puerto-rico-and-its-diaspora","name":"Puerto Rico and Its Diaspora","navigationImagePortrait":{"src":"//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/7AvqWVf7AEBaq68335fQkR/27302a1b11f58594f2fcb617685f127b/Felicita_Mendez_Freedom_Rider_Vest_Hires_1440x1800V.png","title":"In a vertical image, a black leather vest is adorned with colorful pins across the front of it. Embroidery on the vest reads: \"Felícitas \"La Prieta\" Méndez\" ","__typename":"Media"},"__typename":"NestedIdea"},{"slug":"university-everywhere","name":"University Everywhere","navigationImagePortrait":{"src":"//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6sqsGOLqQd4YdDGvIHp5Rr/7d2012ba97a26c20bab2a402e4f625f8/UnivEverywhere_UH_BGK03065_1400x1800.png","title":"Students walk through the campus of the University of Hawaii","__typename":"Media"},"__typename":"NestedIdea"}],"pages":[{"slug":"mission","title":"Mission","navigationImagePortrait":{"src":"//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/28Lj08CccXtvECYIjjvQ0u/a8d09d855484296454e50c4f6b4d5c40/Mission_color_1440x1800.png","title":"Mission color 1440x1800","__typename":"Media"},"__typename":"Mission"},{"slug":"history","title":"History","navigationImagePortrait":{"src":"//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/LsnYeyW0y3qEWuSiCuGsI/34ef05174cf14d336d9ea18fad87f5f6/History_color_1440x1800.png","title":"History color 1440x1800","__typename":"Media"},"__typename":"History"},{"slug":"grant-programs","title":"Grantmaking Areas","navigationImagePortrait":{"src":"//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/2UnZ0dT8xL5GiEV3MYlBdl/07efb95eb917c04739ca7314b75bedd3/Grantmaking_Areas_color_1440x1800.png","title":"Grantmaking Areas color 1440x1800","__typename":"Media"},"__typename":"GrantMakingAreas"},{"slug":"people","title":"People","navigationImagePortrait":{"src":"//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/7F653ZXBeybnQ3U5BLHdHj/f1f23c4964b42d54aa75227978bf610a/People_color_1440x1800.png","title":"People color 1440x1800","__typename":"Media"},"__typename":"People"},{"slug":"financials","title":"Financials","navigationImagePortrait":{"src":"//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/7L2NuqMLTUZigzcb0R3GUx/51553390960a8174b8141c9d9f6416ee/Financials_color_1440x1800.png","title":"Financials color 1440x1800","__typename":"Media"},"__typename":"Financials"},{"slug":"news","title":"News","navigationImagePortrait":{"src":"//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/4ZypJIIs9ASPNSPkuKIzL5/315cd9adbb10e42b6c78d3487b9f3a23/News_color_1440x1800.png","title":"News color 1440x1800","__typename":"Media"},"__typename":"News"},{"slug":"events","title":"Events","navigationImagePortrait":{"src":"//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/5fPnZ6FyM99En0RM7jkoyG/96c10c66af538513adab7177114f2a0f/Events_color_extended_1440x1800.png","title":"Events color extended 1440x1800","__typename":"Media"},"__typename":"Events"}],"__typename":"MainNavigation"},"featuredSearches":["Elizabeth Alexander","Puerto Rico","Grant application process"],"home":{"ctaText":"Mellon welcomes inquiries from organizations whose work aligns with our current strategies","grantActivityArticles":[{"id":"JaycHaTUNrOfXxaMZhTFU","date":"2024-09-17","hideDate":false,"slug":"introducing-a-monument-to-listening","title":"An “Anti-Monument” Explores History by Asking for Dialogue","leadImage":{"src":"//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/4TMn0iP6Bvp8uvcaoiHxLs/8c3a2b3a87f1fb0991120615be544f37/tg4_web.png","title":"A Black man identified as the artist Theaster Gates wearing a white shirt and dark pants sits on a stool covered with a tarp","description":"Theaster Gates, shown here, wants local Memphian hero Tom Lee to be remembered as “a human who saw other human lives as equally valuable, if not more valuable, than his own.”","mediaHeight":1800,"mediaWidth":1440,"__typename":"Media"},"grant":{"granteeName":"Riverfront Development Corporation","__typename":"ApiGrant"},"granteeNameOverride":null,"body":{"includedEntries":[{"id":"18kg0GXR30uXB9VVbQNVfG","data":{"images":[{"src":"//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6qfzQGLJEhBdqr6fCDqLXb/e051ab483b2992fa8773eba8e0e0336f/tg41_web.png","title":"Several low black stool seat sculptures sit on a gray surface","description":"“A Monument to Listening” is composed of 33 sculptures honed from basalt, including one that stands taller than the rest and is polished to have a reflective surface.","mediaHeight":1800,"mediaWidth":1440,"__typename":"Media"},{"src":"//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/5O7XPLeaHQwqbMRkblaH7w/0e5cc734c8ce1ad6e7b9dddb36e478ce/tg25_web.png","title":"A black man with glasses and a white shirt identified as the artist Theaster Gates speaks into a microphone","description":"Gates has said that “A Monument to Listening” attempts to “leverage the traditional monument to new potentials.”","mediaHeight":1800,"mediaWidth":1440,"__typename":"Media"}],"__typename":"InlineImages"},"__typename":"GrantActivityArticleRichTextNode"},{"id":"6xF4QqDouAEoHEtmog7hMG","data":{"images":[{"src":"//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/12js9F7v0HFtzRtWB54BZH/8397839ade4ae9e84b5a3afed73a78c2/tg34_web.png","title":"Several low black stool seat sculptures sit on a gray surface at sunset","description":"“A Monument to Listening” sits on the banks of the Mississippi River, near where Tom Lee saved the lives of 32 people in 1925. ","mediaHeight":1536,"mediaWidth":2304,"__typename":"Media"}],"__typename":"InlineImages"},"__typename":"GrantActivityArticleRichTextNode"},{"id":"1qfDeDjeopYSA6W2ZzJh9L","data":{"images":[{"src":"//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6h0PiYjtQfNsy6keO4x6C6/35f4f692c35c123cf3033377f1e014c8/tg47_web.png","title":"A group of people sit on black stool shaped sculptures","description":"Visitors to Tom Lee Park are encouraged to sit atop “A Monument to Listening’s” sculptures. The site will be activated by a regular schedule of community programming.","mediaHeight":1800,"mediaWidth":1440,"__typename":"Media"},{"src":"//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/68H9biBahyWUoBcsNfuGL8/b666d4263befbbcb7447bf2c4c2fbbac/tg8_web.png","title":"A Black man with glasses identified as the artist Theaster Gates speaks into a microphone in a large group of people","description":"The redesigned Tom Lee Park, featuring “A Monument to Listening,” opened to the public in September 2023. ","mediaHeight":1800,"mediaWidth":1440,"__typename":"Media"}],"__typename":"InlineImages"},"__typename":"GrantActivityArticleRichTextNode"}],"includedAssets":[],"value":"{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"As many monuments look back, \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"A Monument to Listening\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" celebrates Tom Lee’s heroic legacy by asking Memphians to look around (and listen).\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"heading-2\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"In 1925, a skiff operator named Tom Lee risked his life to save 32 people who had been aboard the \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"M.E. Norman \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"when it capsized into the Mississippi River near Memphis, Tennessee. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://memphismagazine.com/features/tom-lee-a-heros-tale/\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Lee’s story\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\", unmistakably heroic, feels more remarkable the more you learn. Despite not knowing how to swim, Lee braved swift currents in his skiff to transfer helpless passengers to the safety of a sandbar. After pausing to build a fire for survivors, Lee remained on the water through the evening to seek additional passengers, many of whom were ultimately lost in the wreckage. It bears noting that passengers on the \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"Norman \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"were convention delegates (and their families) of the Engineers Club of Memphis—predominately “white folks” \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://www.newspapers.com/article/oakland-tribune-account-of-tom-lee-rescu/37679078/\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"according to an Oakland, California newspaper\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\". Lee was a Black man at a time when Black Memphians were experiencing everything from Jim Crow laws and racial covenants to the \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://www.splcenter.org/news/2018/10/19/naming-enslaved-reconciling-past-memphis-0\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"proliferation of confederate monument making\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\". \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"The Memphis community has, since the tragedy, rightly celebrated Lee’s heroism—renaming a riverfront park in his honor after his death in 1952 and \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://uacmem.org/projects/tom-lee-memorial\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"erecting a statue in 2007 that dramatically depicts the rescue. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"As part of a recent redesign of Tom Lee Park, a new public work in created by Theaster Gates is now inviting the community to consider Lee’s legacy in a new light. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{\"target\":{\"sys\":{\"id\":\"18kg0GXR30uXB9VVbQNVfG\",\"type\":\"Link\",\"linkType\":\"Entry\"}}},\"content\":[],\"nodeType\":\"embedded-entry-block\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"“I want Tom Lee to be remembered as a human who saw other human lives as equally valuable, if not more valuable, than his own,” \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://www.richardgraygallery.com/news/theaster-gates6\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Gates said about \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"A\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"Monument to Listening\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\". \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"In the “anti-monument,” as Gates sometimes refers to it, Tom Lee’s profound sense of shared humanity is expressed abstractly through 32 sculptures, each honed from basalt and each with a unique surface treatment. Many of the sculptures are positioned in a circular configuration to create “a point of reflection.” A 33rd sculpture stands taller than the rest and is polished to have a reflective surface, a nod to Lee’s standout bravery. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{\"target\":{\"sys\":{\"id\":\"6xF4QqDouAEoHEtmog7hMG\",\"type\":\"Link\",\"linkType\":\"Entry\"}}},\"content\":[],\"nodeType\":\"embedded-entry-block\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Roughly canonical in shape and cut short by a shallow indentation, each sculpture also resembles a low-back chair or throne. And, indeed, “they are to be sat on,” \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://www.mellon.org/events/american-monuments-american-cities\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"confirmed Carol Coletta\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\", former chief executive officer of the Memphis River Parks Partnership, which received a Mellon grant to support the project. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"It’s quite the contrast to monuments that seem to encourage stoic reverence or quiet reflection. Coletta stressed that the goal of \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"A Monument to Listening \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"(and \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://studiogang.com/projects/tom-lee-park/\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Studio Gang\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" and \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://www.scapestudio.com/projects/tom-lee-park/\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"SCAPE\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"’s 2019\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"–2\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"023 redesign of Tom Lee Park more broadly) is a “to create new opportunities for dialogue” and “to ask questions of each other.” \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{\"target\":{\"sys\":{\"id\":\"1qfDeDjeopYSA6W2ZzJh9L\",\"type\":\"Link\",\"linkType\":\"Entry\"}}},\"content\":[],\"nodeType\":\"embedded-entry-block\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"In addition to its being open to the public, \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://metropolismag.com/projects/tom-lee-park-mixing-it-up-in-memphis/\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"the monument was designed to support site-specific programs\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" by Memphis-area organizations like the Orpheum Theatre, the BIG We Foundation, and the UrbanArt Commission. Over time, Coletta believes groups like these will build on Tom Lee’s legacy and add their own “layers of meaning” to the work. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"The redesign for Tom Lee Park \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://www.tomleepark.org/park-history\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"began in 2019 and was distinguished by the engagement of local teens through the Youth Design Leadership program\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\". Construction on the monument began in late 2020 and was completed before the park’s reopening to the public in September 2023.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"}],\"nodeType\":\"document\"}","__typename":"GrantActivityArticleRichText"},"__typename":"NestedGrantActivityArticle"},{"id":"5UTO1ksYwoKn7T1NI4WYRF","date":"2024-09-17","hideDate":false,"slug":"expanding-access-to-dance-at-historic-denver-site","title":"Expanding Access to Dance at Historic Denver Site","leadImage":{"src":"//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/5b1SACw8RrzU3898myTRFY/93be39c7e4d5dee446b6b75108f8ec20/Ballet_Audition_for_People_of_Color-_Unifyed_Visuals.jpg","title":"A group of female Black ballet dancers practices in a dance studio","description":"Cleo Parker Robinson Dance is Rocky Mountain Region hub for global cultural education and dance representing the African diaspora. Photo courtesy of Cleo Parker Robinson Dance","mediaHeight":4640,"mediaWidth":6960,"__typename":"Media"},"grant":{"granteeName":"New Dance Theatre, Inc.","__typename":"ApiGrant"},"granteeNameOverride":null,"body":{"includedEntries":[{"id":"2i0IQODWC2FHGK0UXPwyds","data":{"audio":null,"quoteImage":{"src":"//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/5jCLomKg4Z0H1el2MaH1ZZ/9e6a3258d95d496d684d6f8e3f78fdb7/240515-CLEO-PARKER-ROBINSON-DANCE-GROUNDBREAKING-FIVE-POINTS-ARTS-KEVINJBEATY-21-1024x683.jpg","title":"240515-CLEO-PARKER-ROBINSON-DANCE-GROUNDBREAKING-FIVE-POINTS-ARTS-KEVINJBEATY-21-1024x683","description":"","mediaHeight":683,"mediaWidth":1024,"__typename":"Media"},"quoteLink":null,"linkText":null,"attribution":"Cleo Parker Robinson\nFounder, New Dance Theatre, Inc.","text":"This Rocky Mountain soul brings a sense of peace and love and harmony and respect for all people everywhere—and I think that’s what they’re going to experience.","isTwitterImage":false,"twitterUsername":null,"__typename":"Quote"},"__typename":"GrantActivityArticleRichTextNode"}],"includedAssets":[],"value":"{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"The Denver dance luminary Cleo Parker Robinson’s eponymous theater is set to expand at the site of a historic Black church. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"heading-2\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"In 1925, the Shorter African Methodist Episcopal Church in Denver’s Five Points neighborhood was destroyed in a fire, \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://history.denverlibrary.org/sites/history/files/shorter_ame_church.pdf\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"allegedly as a result of arson by the Ku Klux Klan\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\". Within the next year, the church’s parishioners pooled together resources and rebuilt on the same site an architecturally Moorish-style church that would serve the Five Points community for over a half-century—before becoming home to Cleo Parker Robinson Dance (CPRD) in 1988. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"In 2024, CPRD carried forward the history of the site once more by breaking ground on a modern, three-level expansion—to be named the Cleo Parker Robinson Center for the Healing Arts—that will double the size of the CPRD home with 25,000 square feet for performance space, dance studios, and gathering areas for partner organizations and community members. Once complete, it will be the first time in the organization’s 54-year history that the organization has a newly built theater.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Coming out of both the civil rights and Black arts movements of the 1960s, Cleo Parker Robinson says she founded the dance company with the belief that dance has the power to transcend divisions of culture, class, and age. Not only has CPRD served as a haven for Black artists and dancers in the Rocky Mountain region, but it has also gained wide acclaim for its international touring—guided by Parker Robinson’s visionary (and recently \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://denverite.com/2023/03/23/cleo-parker-robinson-among-those-honored-at-white-house-with-national-medal-of-the-arts/\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"National Medal of the Arts–winning\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\") leadership. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"CPRD is also one of the founding organizational members of the \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://www.iabdassociation.org/\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"International Association of Blacks in Dance\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\", which provides an array of network resources for companies around the world while engaging in dialogue around issues that affect the Black dance community. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{\"target\":{\"sys\":{\"id\":\"2i0IQODWC2FHGK0UXPwyds\",\"type\":\"Link\",\"linkType\":\"Entry\"}}},\"content\":[],\"nodeType\":\"embedded-entry-block\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"At the center’s groundbreaking in May, when \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://www.cpr.org/show-episode/may-23-2024-pioneering-ballerinas-mark-their-place-in-history-cleo-parker-robinson-celebrates-a-dream-come-true/\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"asked by Colorado Public Media\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" what people should expect when the expansion is complete, Parker Robinson said, “This Rocky Mountain soul brings a sense of peace and love and harmony and respect for all people everywhere—and I think that’s what they’re going to experience.” \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"CPRD President and CEO Malik Robinson (who is Parker Robinson’s son) added, “This is a monumental moment in the 54-year history of Cleo Parker Robinson Dance. We honor those who have gone before, we extend our deepest appreciation to those who are helping to bring years of work to fruition, and we hold great pride in those generations who will carry this legacy forward.” \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Construction on the new center is expected to take about 17 months with the new expansion anticipated to open in 2025. Staffing capabilities to operate the new center were supported by a grant from Mellon in 2023 that built on an initial grant to CPRD in 2020.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"}],\"nodeType\":\"document\"}","__typename":"GrantActivityArticleRichText"},"__typename":"NestedGrantActivityArticle"},{"id":"7DZlWIwwPg6I8mBQR3LTju","date":"2024-05-07","hideDate":false,"slug":"the-hard-won-beauty-of-staying-put","title":"The Hard-Won Beauty of Staying Put ","leadImage":{"src":"//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/XXPrQVC12KWy70aI28XcV/d9139ff5de5525b8acfab048aaada004/230114_WOW-LNY-Abrons-553_web.png","title":"230114 WOW-LNY-Abrons-553 web","description":"For the sake of the neighborhood, the W.O.W. Project is blurring the lines between storefront and arts center in Manhattan’s Chinatown. Performer Tuxedo Masc stands outside Wing on Wo.","mediaHeight":1536,"mediaWidth":2304,"__typename":"Media"},"grant":{"granteeName":"The W.O.W. Project, Inc.","__typename":"ApiGrant"},"granteeNameOverride":null,"body":{"includedEntries":[{"id":"3vKx1IV0AXdXt1GOXmvhcJ","data":{"images":[{"src":"//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6YBhrZEXtfRtFFquWoHqDd/7ed99e6df1463c3b12f40a6dff245ab9/231202_WOW-MakingPossibility-KaleMays-113_web.png","title":"231202 WOW-MakingPossibility-KaleMays-113 web","description":"W.O.W. Project staff gather with local residents at Thomas Paine Park to reflect on the history of the land. ","mediaHeight":1538,"mediaWidth":2304,"__typename":"Media"}],"__typename":"InlineImages"},"__typename":"GrantActivityArticleRichTextNode"},{"id":"72KbkdImlg1g47MPyGNUYO","data":{"audio":null,"quoteImage":{"src":"//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/3yoyClgvgUq21XIBL8RwEh/59e983e8872941d7cd45866d851f8ddd/231118_WOW-PictureDay-202-2_web.png","title":"231118 WOW-PictureDay-202-2 web","description":"","mediaHeight":1600,"mediaWidth":1280,"__typename":"Media"},"quoteLink":null,"linkText":null,"attribution":"Mei Lum\nFounder and Executive Director of the W.O.W. Project","text":"What happens when you try something outside of what is supposed to be business or nonprofit work? I think crossing those imaginary boundaries can lead to something generative.","isTwitterImage":false,"twitterUsername":null,"__typename":"Quote"},"__typename":"GrantActivityArticleRichTextNode"},{"id":"6pj1SVXIxZJNPoTrq7CdUt","data":{"images":[{"src":"//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6g2vhZadSETveaB2rFaYyY/6409c6f9bd5b1445d4d1ac4f0e8e2588/240111_WOW-PowerAsInfinite-28_web.jpg","title":"240111 WOW-PowerAsInfinite-28 web","description":"The W.O.W. Project’s focus on the arts was inspired by Wing on Wo’s inventory of porcelain objects imbued with history. ","mediaHeight":1800,"mediaWidth":1440,"__typename":"Media"},{"src":"//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/1G0TauPIxkR1W0KZwT2Nkh/f018c2328aa92cab758d8b0930c97733/210612_WOW-JessxSnowUnveiling-808_web.png","title":"210612 WOW-JessxSnowUnveiling-808 web","description":"“I feel like we’re at this moment in Chinatown when organizations are popping up, galvanizing young people to come back and contribute something,” Lum said when reflecting on W.O.W.’s partnership with organizations like the Chinatown Art Brigade and CAAAV: Organizing Asian Communities.","mediaHeight":1536,"mediaWidth":2304,"__typename":"Media"}],"__typename":"InlineImages"},"__typename":"GrantActivityArticleRichTextNode"},{"id":"1jn0MfI6hd1cz46i3bfzMr","data":{"images":[{"src":"//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/2cxK7vMGZLRca3SP6NSZPT/43f05c281a6417fbf51f30ac8ea813c7/200208_WOW-StreetBattle-40_web.png","title":"200208 WOW-StreetBattle-40 web","description":"In a sense, there is a symbiotic relationship between Wing on Wo as a store and the W.O.W. Project as an organization: the store is home to programming, while the programming helps the spirit of the store live on.","mediaHeight":1538,"mediaWidth":2304,"__typename":"Media"}],"__typename":"InlineImages"},"__typename":"GrantActivityArticleRichTextNode"}],"includedAssets":[],"value":"{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Out of a historic storefront, with arts as their armor, Mei Lum and the W.O.W. Project are fighting forces of unwanted change in Manhattan’s Chinatown.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"heading-2\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"If you plug “Wing on Wo” into Google Maps, the dot on your screen floats across New York toward Lower Manhattan, ultimately resting above a “gift shop” at 26 Mott Street in the heart of Chinatown. The storefront’s high Google rating (4.9 out of 5 stars) feels appropriate given its charms: a vast and varied inventory of porcelain objects, friendly shopkeepers who greet visitors as they enter, the earthiness of loose-leaf tea steeping in a back kitchen. But linger there long enough, and you’ll see that the label “gift shop” belies the enormous civic and cultural wealth store owner Mei Lum is building for residents out of Chinatown’s longest-running store. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Indeed, Wing on Wo now also acts as home to the W.O.W. Project—a recently incorporated arts-centered nonprofit with a growing staff that Lum started when she chose to start running the store in 2016. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Dedicated to collaborative art making with a social purpose, the W.O.W. Project’s programming might be categorized as \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://openoregon.pressbooks.pub/understandingnewmediaarts/chapter/social-practice/\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"social practice art\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\". But to understand how the organization’s work fits into a rapidly changing Chinatown neighborhood, it’s perhaps best to start with what’s happening outside the store. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"On an unseasonably warm Saturday last December, W.O.W. Project staff and a couple dozen local residents gathered at the doorstep of Wing on Wo for an \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://www.instagram.com/p/C0NB9fZOeCS/?igsh\\u003dZTh6d2J0dXJqcHp2\\u0026img_index\\u003d1\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"event\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" in the winter Public Program Series. From there, they walked around the corner and sat on the grass at Thomas Paine Park to reflect on what the landscape might have looked like centuries ago. Lum invited memory worker and storyholder Kale Mays to guide the group through a process of remembering and grieving the once-rich freshwater network now hidden beneath the surrounding buildings. Among these buildings, they observed, was the 900-bed Manhattan Detention Complex down the street referred to more commonly as “the Tombs.” \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{\"target\":{\"sys\":{\"id\":\"3vKx1IV0AXdXt1GOXmvhcJ\",\"type\":\"Link\",\"linkType\":\"Entry\"}}},\"content\":[],\"nodeType\":\"embedded-entry-block\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"In Lum’s view, the edifice of the Tombs has loomed especially large in Chinatown ever since it was designated by city officials as the site of an eventual 45-story “mega-jail” to house a portion of inmates from the city’s soon-to-close Rikers Island. The plan to transform the Tombs could produce a structure as tall as the Statue of Liberty—making it taller than any other carceral facility in the world and (borrowing an \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/aug/21/new-york-jail-chinatown-rikers-island\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"architectural historian’s recent account\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\") “grossly out of scale” with the surrounding area. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Activists within the W.O.W. Project community are concerned that this new mega-jail would perpetuate the kind of mass incarceration that efforts to close Rikers Island have fought against in the first place. And local businesses (\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://www.wowprojectnyc.org/programs/from-chinatown-with-love-2024\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"another focus of the W.O.W. Project\\u0027s programming\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\") and residents alike fear that the project could do real damage to the neighborhood, in terms of both how well nearby buildings will endure its construction and how readily people will reside in, or visit, Chinatown with a jail looming over the streets. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"The gathering in the park might not have been capable of directly reversing the city’s plans to build on the site. But it did leave the residents with a greater awareness of where they sat and how the area has changed. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"To be sure, a new mega-jail is just one of the transformations Chinatown faces. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://furmancenter.org/neighborhoods/view/lower-east-side-chinatown\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"According to the New York University Furman Center\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\", between 2000 and 2021, the percentage of Asian residents in the Lower East Side/Chinatown declined from 34.8 to 28.1, while the percentage of white residents increased from 28.1 to 32.6. Meanwhile, corporate developments like the recently constructed One Manhattan Square—the all-time second-largest condo project in New York at the time of its construction, built on the site of a former grocery store—list one-bedroom apartments for up to $6,831 per month, which many argue have an inflating effect on prices in the area. In this way, gentrification and displacement loom large, like the mega-jail. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{\"target\":{\"sys\":{\"id\":\"72KbkdImlg1g47MPyGNUYO\",\"type\":\"Link\",\"linkType\":\"Entry\"}}},\"content\":[],\"nodeType\":\"embedded-entry-block\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"A mess of urban forces is what Lum inherited when she decided to run the storefront eight years ago. At the time, Lum’s grandmother Nancy Seid, who had taken ownership of the business back in 1964, was carefully considering selling the building (the value of which the family indicates was close to $10 million at the time). It would have been more than enough for Lum to keep the store alive, rather than sell it to a developer and perpetuate the neighborhood’s loss of locally owned businesses.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"But on top of the upheaval she was feeling around her and conversations she was having in the community, the stories passed down from family members about the storefront demanded bigger thinking about its future. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"As the family’s accounts go, Wing on Wo has evolved through many overlapping iterations since it opened over a century ago: a general store, a credit union, an informal post office. Throughout, people from the local community have viewed it as a safe and welcoming gathering space—so much so that her dad refers to the storefront as the “family living room.” A history lesson was there to observe: the store is about more than just money. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"When the shop became hers, Lum decided that the tall order of resisting local problems like gentrification should be less an isolated and solitary act of holding on, and more the start of an ongoing and collective effort to strengthen the Chinatown community—always rooted in, and inspired by, the shop’s inventory and backstory. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Straightaway, a focus on artistry felt natural in a place where handmade porcelain lines the walls. Lum reflected, “I was noticing folks assemble in the shop—seeing them look around and be prompted by the things that were on display—realizing that we were in conversation with the materiality of the space.” “Objects that hold history and memory” have a way of inviting people into a full range of conversations, from the political, to the educational, to the personal and playful. Like an “old friend,” each piece holds a story ready to be told. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{\"target\":{\"sys\":{\"id\":\"6pj1SVXIxZJNPoTrq7CdUt\",\"type\":\"Link\",\"linkType\":\"Entry\"}}},\"content\":[],\"nodeType\":\"embedded-entry-block\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"The W.O.W. Project established an organizational identity through a still-active residency program in which local artists create artwork with dedicated social purposes out of the basement of 26 Mott Street, and then showcase the work in the shop’s street-facing displays. For Di Wang, the newly appointed deputy director of the W.O.W. Project, opportunities like artist residencies and youth cohort leadership pipelines represent a fundamentally new way of thinking about Chinatown. As a new immigrant from China, Wang shared, “Before I knew about the W.O.W. Project, I thought, ‘oh, the way I can have a connection with Chinatown is to make money elsewhere and then purchase things here.’” As a part of the staff, she’s now helping demonstrate how opportunities to shape the community—beyond economic exchange—can flourish from within. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"With support from a 2022 Mellon grant, today the W.O.W. Project has built its internal capacity to distribute the many professional hats Lum has worn over the years. (They include “building manager,” “business owner,” and “executive director.”) W.O.W.’s new operational capacity means that any given week is packed to the brim with activities like political education sessions, leadership development programs for youth, and small business–focused Lunar New Year celebrations. People might come for the art, but they often stay when they learn more about issues popping up in the neighborhood—and sense how much action there is to take. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Amid the organization’s ongoing response to plans for the mega-jail, Di Wang described feeling buoyed by the young leaders around her. “I had a way of talking about [the jail] as if it’s already there,” Wang said. But when listening to Serena Yang (an alumnae of the W.O.W. Project’s \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://www.wowprojectnyc.org/programs/resist-recycle-regenerate\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Resist, Recycle, Regenerate youth program\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"), Wang took to heart a message of hope. “Her words reminded me: as long as the new jail is not built, it’s not there.” It’s that “courage to not give up, to not take it as inevitable” that keeps Wang going. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{\"target\":{\"sys\":{\"id\":\"1jn0MfI6hd1cz46i3bfzMr\",\"type\":\"Link\",\"linkType\":\"Entry\"}}},\"content\":[],\"nodeType\":\"embedded-entry-block\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Needless to say, the W.O.W. community is proud that an increasingly shared willingness to stay put is serving as a defense against unwanted forces of change. But they also admit that it’s creating the possibility for a welcome transformation. Lum wondered, “If Chinatown today is less of a landing pad to gain social services or a job, what is its purpose? Is it preservation? Is it holding cultural identity?” \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"It’s a totally open question—and lots of people have ideas. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"That’s a beautiful thing.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"}],\"nodeType\":\"document\"}","__typename":"GrantActivityArticleRichText"},"__typename":"NestedGrantActivityArticle"}],"id":"4J8mmEKuDzGrI2CKgDgQs8","inFocusContent":[{"id":"2IcZ0tFqo0lmQbPyl9Pmkt","date":"2024-11-12","hideDate":false,"slug":"humanities-students-are-filling-wikipedias-content-gaps","title":"Look It Up: Humanities Students are Filling Wikipedia’s Content Gaps","leadImage":{"src":"//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/5SVEN4wAkV63fnfJbiaUv6/888b63b5a261ae7a158cc46afa1e7c74/COMMS_WikiEducationFoundation_Illustration_Option2_2304x1536_V2.gif","title":"COMMS WikiEducationFoundation Illustration 2304x1536","description":"All images from Wikipedia / Creative Commons ","mediaHeight":1536,"mediaWidth":2304,"__typename":"Media"},"grant":{"granteeName":"Wiki Education Foundation","__typename":"ApiGrant"},"granteeNameOverride":null,"body":{"includedEntries":[{"id":"2N1PjkFbK4ZrbExLFFotiw","data":{"headline":"How does Wikipedia work?","subHeadline":"An explainer from the Wikimedia Foundation","video":null,"videoCaptions":null,"videoUrl":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDnyhGLVkKU","previewVideo":null,"previewVideoUrl":null,"ctaLabel":"Watch video","previewStaticImage":null,"__typename":"SpotlightVideo"},"__typename":"GrantActivityArticleRichTextNode"},{"id":"4ISNL2PRrvgtaumWb8c61f","data":{"audio":null,"quoteImage":{"src":"//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/4v6xYhjFj6UEzKvIzNtfKH/e1b413a5c04d4a3867c11f7630c36967/1622px-LiAnna_Davis_-_Wiki_Education_staff_portrait_2024-02__1_.jpg","title":"1622px-LiAnna Davis - Wiki Education staff portrait 2024-02 (1)","description":"","mediaHeight":1080,"mediaWidth":1080,"__typename":"Media"},"quoteLink":null,"linkText":null,"attribution":"LiAnna Davis\nChief Programs Officer and Deputy Director\nWiki Education","text":"How do you look at the perspectives of other people who … are not represented in the current article? That’s what this project is really about.","isTwitterImage":false,"twitterUsername":null,"__typename":"Quote"},"__typename":"GrantActivityArticleRichTextNode"}],"includedAssets":[],"value":"{\"nodeType\":\"document\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"heading-2\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Wiki Education, a nonprofit affiliated with the popular site, is enlisting the help of humanities students to edit and verify that content on the world’s online encyclopedia is accurate and just.\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Every month users around the world click on some 10 billion pages of the English-language offerings on Wikipedia. There they access verifiable information about everything from \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\",\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Origins_of_baseball\"},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"baseball’s origins\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\" to the \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\",\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logging%22%20/l%20%22Transporting_logs\"},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"history of timber-logging\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\" in seemingly countless articles written and amended by thousands of volunteer editors. \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Since Wikipedia first launched in 2001, its ever-growing team of editors has largely represented a single demographic: highly educated white males from North America and Europe, whose contributions are both formidable and also limited. \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"“One of the challenges of having such a homogenous group of volunteer contributors is the diverse perspectives are often missing in the content that gets written,” says LiAnna Davis, chief programs officer and deputy director of Wiki Education, a non-profit spun off by the parent Wikimedia Foundation, which runs the popular website. Wiki Education finds ways to connect the online encyclopedia with higher education faculty and institutions.  \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"To meet this challenge, Wiki Education has embarked on a three-year Knowledge Equity Initiative administered through the Wikipedia Student Program. Supported by Mellon, the initiative aims to recruit 16,000 students in 800 humanities courses to improve roughly 16,000 Wikipedia articles with the help of faculty partners whose expertise is in under-represented content areas in the humanities and who will make Wikipedia article editing part of required coursework.   \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"The program is rooted, as were similar previous efforts, in the understanding that enlisting a diverse group of students to create content on Wikipedia will yield a more comprehensive and rounded body of information benefiting millions around the world who access the site every day.  \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"embedded-entry-block\",\"data\":{\"target\":{\"sys\":{\"id\":\"2N1PjkFbK4ZrbExLFFotiw\",\"type\":\"Link\",\"linkType\":\"Entry\"}}},\"content\":[]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Davis offers the example of a Wikipedia article on the Mexican-American War to demonstrate where the site can be improved. Full of detail about its skirmishes and military men, the article in question lacked information about “the involvement of the women and Native communities in both Mexico and the United States,” she explains, until students in Wiki Education’s program added it.   \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"“How do you look at the perspectives of other people who were impacted by or involved in this particular incident that are not represented in the current article?” she asks. “That’s what this project is really about. We want to increase the number of classes that are participating in our program that are working to address those historically marginalized perspectives.”  \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"David Sartorius, a professor of Latin American history and women’s studies at the University of Maryland, has made Wikipedia article editing part of his undergraduate course requirements since 2016. He recalls one student from Mozambique disappointed by the failure of Wikipedia’s article on hip hop to address non-US influences on the genre; she had come across it in Sartorius’ class on the African diaspora.   \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"In response, she “tackled the hip hop entry and completely restructured it and acknowledged, with scholarship and citations, the transnational influences of hip hop,” Sartorius says. “Eight years later, those changes have not been overwritten by anyone else. There\\u0027s something like 1,400 people who edit the Wikipedia page for hip hop a month, which is to say more people have seen her scholarly work than will ever read my book reviews.”  \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"embedded-entry-block\",\"data\":{\"target\":{\"sys\":{\"id\":\"4ISNL2PRrvgtaumWb8c61f\",\"type\":\"Link\",\"linkType\":\"Entry\"}}},\"content\":[]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"The appeal of that likelihood—of the potential to have a broad impact on cultural discussions on any topic—is intrinsic to this initiative. Knowing that their expertise and research will become part of this century’s answer to the \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Encyclopedia Brittanica\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\" is a key motivator for participating students.  \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"“This is an incredible opportunity,” Davis says. “Students care way more if what they\\u0027re doing is going to be read by people, used by other students, and appearing on Wikipedia, than they care if it’s a paper they’ll turn in and if they\\u0027re lucky, their professor will spend five minutes reading and commenting.”  \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Delia Steverson, a professor of English at the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa specializing in nineteenth and twentieth century African American literature, agrees. Students who work on Wikipedia articles in her courses are motivated by the knowledge that their contributions will likely outlive them.  \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"“They feel more dedicated to the work because they know Wikipedia, and they know that it\\u0027s going to be seen by strangers,” she says.  \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Steverson says the assignment has sparked philosophical debates essential to intellectual exploration in the classroom.  \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"“‘What does knowledge mean and how do we acquire knowledge? What does it mean to consume or create, and why is it that we\\u0027re working a lot with African-American authors? Why is it that everybody doesn’t have a Wikipedia page?’ Why? Because it has to be reliable. It has to be credible. Then, we talk about what that means,” she says.   \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Ian Ramjohn, Wiki Education’s senior Wikipedia expert, is an exemplar of a similarly questioning approach. “\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\",\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4a/Decolonizing_Wikipedia.pdf\"},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Decolonizing Wikipedia\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\",” his chapter in the 2022 textbook, \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Using Open Educational Resources to Promote Social Justice\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\",\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\" \",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"examines how systemic inequities stymie efforts to diversify Wikipedia content. In places with power outages or a lack of broadband access, for example, would-be editors cannot get online to edit contributions. If a person lacks the money to get behind a paywall, they can’t link to acceptable sources to buttress their Wikipedia entry, a premise on which editing for the site is built.   \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Wikipedia articles fall short in more subtle ways as well—through word choice, for instance. Ramjohn highlights an ongoing tension in biographical articles between “emigrating from” and “immigrating to.” The latter expression offers “a good hint that this is being written from the perspective of the country they end up in,” he says, which to his mind privileges the experience of that adopted country over that of the ostensible subject of the article.  \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Teaching students to be mindful of these distinctions is as vital to this project as is teaching them how to engage with information more generally—especially in the age of artificial intelligence It’s a building block to learning digital literacy.  \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"“Why is there more knowledge out there about white straight folks than about queer folks? Why is it when you look at a Wikipedia page of a woman, most of the [information] can be about her husband?” Steverson says. “What my students leave with is this critical skill of questioning and not just consuming.” \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]}]}","__typename":"GrantActivityArticleRichText"},"__typename":"NestedGrantActivityArticle"},{"id":"2QjdWaFp7D7d00A1LoA0LO","eyebrow":"Mellon news","title":"Mellon Foundation Receives National Humanities Medal ","slug":"mellon-foundation-receives-national-humanities-medal","externalNewsUrl":"https://apnews.com/article/spielberg-bourdain-arts-humanities-medals-biden-59f514ce2282517bb1a23e125fbf9760","description":"Acclaimed filmmakers, singers, writers and others who have made their mark on American culture were awarded the prestigious National Medals of Arts and National Humanities Medals.","type":"MELLON_IN_THE_NEWS","publisherLogo":{"src":"//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/1UdLRIxQUMhkCKFICIuIci/9dbb0fd686b382f672994e532acb2e90/Media_AP.svg","title":"Media AP","description":null,"mediaHeight":50,"mediaWidth":200,"__typename":"Media"},"articleBody":null,"externalPerson":null,"articlePerson":null,"articleDate":"2024-10-21","hideArticleDate":false,"articleHeroImage":null,"__typename":"NestedArticle"},{"article":{"title":"Building Borderland Resources with Each Other in Mind","grant":{"granteeName":"University of California at San Diego","__typename":"ApiGrant"},"granteeNameOverride":null,"leadImage":{"src":"//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/5jBa1PDw5EpSywDuqN2R2c/def9d6eda5913f9cd0da9d4a3f4609dd/2J7A7237_3.jpg","title":"A low rectangular building with a window sits in front of a deep blue painted wall with a door and security camera on it","description":null,"mediaHeight":2160,"mediaWidth":1440,"__typename":"Media"},"slug":"building-borderland-resources-with-each-other-in-mind","__typename":"GrantActivityArticle"},"__typename":"EmphasizedArticle"},{"id":"Xulxc986CofVZxx3BvJ0f","eyebrow":"Grantee news","title":"Op-Ed | The humanities are vital to a CUNY education","slug":"the-humanities-are-vital-to-a-cuny-education","externalNewsUrl":"https://www.amny.com/education/the-humanities-are-vital-to-a-cuny-education/","description":"Incorporating innovative teaching methods to build new bridges between a traditional liberal arts education and the career-oriented focus that students and parents are expecting of higher ed. ","type":"GRANTEE","publisherLogo":{"src":"//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/iMd6DZlxWZSq0K8KszvGT/32c878afc0ded7d67c840a02edd94e78/Media_amNY.svg","title":"Media amNY","description":"","mediaHeight":50,"mediaWidth":200,"__typename":"Media"},"articleBody":null,"externalPerson":null,"articlePerson":null,"articleDate":"2024-10-28","hideArticleDate":false,"articleHeroImage":null,"__typename":"NestedArticle"},{"id":"362BKaHqNPkuNcRasNhDoH","eyebrow":null,"title":"Ten Unexpected Things to Check Out at Public Libraries","slug":"ten-unexpected-things-to-check-out-at-public-libraries","externalNewsUrl":null,"description":"While books still top the list of borrowed items, most libraries have expanded their offerings to include everything from musical instruments, baking pans, and science kits.","type":"GENERIC","publisherLogo":null,"articleBody":{"includedAssets":[],"includedEntries":[{"id":"aO7EHvYQ3RbyzXDy7IMA7","data":{"audio":null,"quoteImage":{"src":"//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/4Swk9EhJ2RNO8lOSqlkhSY/20d035692ba2f21c282c25d9ecf33e3d/Cindy_Hohl_768x960.png","title":"Cindy Hohl","description":"","mediaHeight":960,"mediaWidth":768,"__typename":"Media"},"quoteLink":null,"linkText":null,"attribution":"Cindy Hohl\nPresident, American Library Association","text":"This is an opportunity for libraries to start curating a local collection of items, outside of book materials, based on the local needs of the community.","isTwitterImage":false,"twitterUsername":null,"__typename":"Quote"},"__typename":"ArticleRichTextNode"}],"value":"{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"The first thing that usually comes to mind when people think of public libraries is books. But at many libraries across the country, you can check out so much more than the latest self-help guide, best-selling thriller, or romance novel. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"heading-2\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"While books still top the list of borrowed items, most libraries have expanded their offerings to include everything from \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://www.bklynlibrary.org/locations/central/musicloan\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"musical instruments\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\", \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://nolalibrary.org/location-specific-services/cake-pans/\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"baking pans\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\", and \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://norweld.org/stem-kits\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"science kits\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" to \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://wms.swanlibraries.net/Record/a1605974\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"sewing machines\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" and \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://www.grpl.org/boardgame/\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"board games\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\". These nontraditional materials make up what librarians and others call the “Library of Things.” \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"“The initial concept of a Library of Things came about decades ago. This is an opportunity for libraries to start curating a local collection of items, outside of book materials, based on the local needs of the community,” says Cindy Hohl, president of the American Library Association. “It\\u0027s really to help expand or redefine the concept of a library collection.” \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"The Marion Public Library in Iowa, for instance, has a  \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://marionpubliclibrary.org/makerspace/\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"longarm quilting machine\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\". At the Brooklyn Public Library, you can check out \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://www.bklynlibrary.org/locations/central/vinyl-collection\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"vinyl records\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\". \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"“There are so many fun things,” says Hohl. “It helps reduce consumption and waste while enabling residents to borrow items that maybe they don\\u0027t want to purchase or can\\u0027t afford to.” \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Here are other hidden gems you can check out with a library card. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"A Tool Library \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"heading-2\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"All over the US, there are lending libraries where patrons can borrow all kinds of tools. One of the oldest is in California. The \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org/locations/tool-lending-library\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Berkeley Tool Lending Library\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" was established in 1979 and has been a model for similar libraries ever since. It has \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org/locations/tool-lending-library/tools\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"over 5,000 tools\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\", including for plumbing and carpentry, power tools, and much more. The library also offers workshops on things such as gardening, home maintenance, and DIY projects. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"“It\\u0027s the best of both worlds,” says Hohl. “It’s helping provide library users with access to information and the tools to actually get the project done.” \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Seed Libraries \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"heading-2\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"The first seed library in a public library opened \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2023/06/01/by-the-numbers-gardening\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"20 years ago\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" in New York State. Since then, hundreds more have sprouted up. While each works slightly differently, most allow patrons to take seed packets, be it for vegetables, flowers, or herbs. Sometimes patrons are encouraged to contribute seeds in reciprocity too, if possible. For those without a place to plant seeds, a few libraries also have gardens on their grounds for community members, such as The Plot at the \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://services.slcpl.org/theplot\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Salt Lake City Public Library\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" in Utah. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Memory Kits \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"heading-2\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"From \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://catalog.bcpl.lib.md.us/polaris/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx\\u003d1.1033.0.0.6\\u0026type\\u003dBoolean\\u0026term\\u003dbrs\\u003d159411\\u0026by\\u003dKW\\u0026sort\\u003dRELEVANCE\\u0026limit\\u003d\\u0026query\\u003d\\u0026page\\u003d0\\u0026searchid\\u003d1\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Baltimore County Public Library\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" in Maryland to the \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://dbrl.bibliocommons.com/v2/search?query\\u003dMemory%20kits\\u0026searchType\\u003dsmart\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Daniel Boone Regional Library\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" in Missouri, memory kits are also common. Made for caregivers and family members, the kits can help people with dementia or other cognitive impairments to reminisce and chat about their past with loved ones. Memory kits, which are often thematic, usually include hands-on activities like scrapbooks, games, and puzzles. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"They can be useful in “supporting caregivers and helping everyone live their best lives while going through that process of helping a loved one, a family member, a relative, a neighbor, as they transition through a different part of their life,” says Hohl. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Cosplay Repair Station \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"heading-2\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Attending \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://www.comic-con.org/\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Comic-Con\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" and have a cosplay costume malfunction? The San Diego Public Library (SDPL) has a \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://sandiego.librarymarket.com/event/cosplay-repair-station-2024\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Cosplay Repair Station\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\", coinciding with the annual event, that can help. The station provides tools and supplies, such as sewing machines, hot glue guns, and soldering irons, for quick costume or headpiece repairs. Leading up to the popular event, it also hosts costume-related workshops. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"“There are a lot of ‘horn emergencies’ for some reason; horns, shoes, and wigs are the big ones,” says Catherine Hoang, a SDPL librarian. “We use a lot of Velcro and duct tape and sewing.” \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Adventure and Hiking Kits \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"heading-2\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"To encourage people to explore the outdoors, be it a national park or a neighborhood one, many libraries have kits and passes. At the \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://library.stillwatermn.gov/books-more/the-library-of-things/nature-backpacks/\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Stillwater Public Library\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" in Minnesota, for example, you can check out Nature Backpacks, with items like binoculars, a compass, and nature guides, as well as Birding Backpacks. The \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://www.kingstonlibrary.org/special-materials/adventure-packs/\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Kingston Library\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" in New York State has adventure backpacks for birding and nature walks, and to help identify rocks, minerals, and trees. Through the Los Angeles Public Library’s \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://www.lapl.org/expedition-la\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Expedition LA\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" program, library card holders can visit over 200 state parks for free and also take out \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://www.instagram.com/p/CnpwTWcBS_Z/\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"hiking backpacks\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\". \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Borrow the Internet \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"heading-2\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"While most libraries have public computers, some also lend out Wi-Fi hotspots to make it easier for patrons to connect at home or on the road. For instance, you can borrow Wi-Fi hotspots—portable devices that allow smartphones, laptops, and other such devices to access the internet wirelessly—from libraries in \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://www.chipublib.org/news/borrow-a-wifi-hotspot-from-chicago-public-library/\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Chicago\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\", \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://kclibrary.org/techtogo/internet\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Kansas City\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\", and \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://www.spl.org/using-the-library/reservations-and-requests/reserve-a-computer/computers-and-equipment/spl-hotspot#:~:text\\u003dWhen%20a%20HotSpot%20becomes%20available,at%20206%2D386%2D4636.\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Seattle\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" for three-week periods. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"“Changing with the times and helping to provide access through all different formats is something that libraries really strive to do,” says Hohl. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Spice Library \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"heading-2\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Some libraries are adding a culinary twist to their collections with spice libraries and \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://www.denvillelibrary.org/event/spice-club-august-2024-copy/\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"clubs\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\", which provide patrons with herbs, spices, and sometimes accompanying recipes. The Springvale Public Library in Maine, for instance, has a \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://www.springvalelibrary.org/spice-library\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"spice library\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" with \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://www.springvalelibrary.org/spice-library\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"over 40 samples\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\". The \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://www.pueblolibrary.org/spicelibrary\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"spice library\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" at a Pueblo City-County Library District (PCCLD) branch in Colorado has more than 10 options. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"“It’s a way to remove barriers for people to expand, say, their cooking experiences, learn new recipes, and use spices they might not normally use,” says PCCLD’s Aaron Ramirez. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"American Indian Flags \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"heading-2\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"In Minnesota, the \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://www.hclib.org/about/locations/franklin\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Hennepin County Franklin Library\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" has a \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://www.hennepin.us/en/your-government/get-involved/community-engagement#:~:text\\u003dAmerican%20Indian%20flag%20lending%20library,governments%2C%20and%20American%20Indian%20communities.\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"lending library\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" of American Indian flags, which represent different tribes, tribal governments, and Indigenous communities. The flags can be checked out by staff and community partners for occasions such as official public programming and ceremonies, tribal events, and graduations, or to represent a tribal member. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"“Every state in this nation has Indigenous people,” says Hohl. “Everyone wants to see themselves in their community, and to see yourself in your own library, that’s something that is very meaningful.” \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Take a Bike Ride \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"heading-2\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"If in need of a bike, you can check one out from at least \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"http://publiclibrariesonline.org/2018/03/bike-check-out-coming-soon-to-a-library-near-you/\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"20 public libraries\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\", usually for the day. Some libraries also give riders helmets and locks. One of the first such US programs was set up in 2013 by the \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://www.myacpl.org/bikes/\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Athens County Public Libraries\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" in Ohio, which has bikes, bike locks, electric bikes, and more for patrons. The \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/bcycle\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Madison Public Library\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" in Wisconsin has partnered with the city’s bikeshare program so patrons can check out a pass for up to a week, providing access to over 350 electric-assist bikes around the city. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Free Tickets to Local Attractions \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"heading-2\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"If you want to check out your city or town’s attractions, check out your local library first. From \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org/about/news/discover-go\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"libraries in the Bay Area\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" and \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://www.denverlibrary.org/museum-passes\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Denver\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" to the \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://library.nashville.org/services/community-passports\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Nashville Public Library\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\", many offer free passes to museums, aquariums, zoos, and other cool cultural and educational spots. In New York City, library card holders can reserve a \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://www.culturepass.nyc/?utm_source\\u003dnyplblog\\u0026utm_medium\\u003dwebsite_nypl\\u0026utm_campaign\\u003dculturepass_nypl\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Culture Pass\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" for free admission to such places as major museums, historical societies, and botanical gardens. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{\"target\":{\"sys\":{\"id\":\"aO7EHvYQ3RbyzXDy7IMA7\",\"type\":\"Link\",\"linkType\":\"Entry\"}}},\"content\":[],\"nodeType\":\"embedded-entry-block\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"“The mission of any library has always been about access to information, literacy, learning, and culture,” says Hohl. “We believe that libraries are the heart of a community, so we want to make sure that we have resources for everyone to improve the quality of their life.” \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"}],\"nodeType\":\"document\"}","__typename":"ArticleRichText"},"externalPerson":null,"articlePerson":null,"articleDate":"2024-10-10","hideArticleDate":false,"articleHeroImage":{"src":"//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6Z7TaBm5v8nb39RDXKaQyb/6437b9aedb1c3e339972ddd60d21eb68/mellonfoundation_libraryslips_hjk_2304x1536.png","title":"An illustration of library check out cards","description":null,"mediaHeight":1536,"mediaWidth":2304,"__typename":"Media"},"__typename":"NestedArticle"},{"article":{"id":"2zhqpxdgXdp4pcLCcfMkko","eyebrow":null,"title":"At the Library, in the Lab, Saving History","slug":"at-the-library-in-the-lab-saving-history","locale":"en-US","externalNewsUrl":null,"description":"From Appalachia to the American Southwest, local libraries are saving personal histories one public memory lab at a time.","type":"GENERIC","publisherLogo":null,"externalPerson":null,"articleBody":{"includedAssets":[],"includedEntries":[{"id":"3pV5HiarQMO5AtkTGjRMZP","data":{"images":[{"src":"//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/55MmkcjMb7DVRIIyagQtTj/04291c64df6f58035603750aa1532265/MellonLibraryOfCongressVA-5003_2304x1536.png","title":"Desks along a white wall that has several framed vintage posters hung on it","description":"A professional media transfer station at the Library of Congress is not broadly available, but helps digitize formats that are in danger of loss. ","mediaHeight":1536,"mediaWidth":2304,"__typename":"Media"}],"__typename":"InlineImages"},"__typename":"ArticleRichTextNode"},{"id":"3Zgn88uQjODyAlzk5JPiWf","data":{"images":[{"src":"//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/77wFfEGIBCKLnNMmk5CfLr/11adb84fd46b1f7ad168feffe4506fe7/untitled-1084_2304x1536.png","title":"The top of a wooden desk with an old newspaper clipping on the left side and a film reel on the right","description":"Personal media collections can contain irreplaceable memories of family and historical events. Memory labs at public libraries help preserve sacred histories by offering equipment and expertise to patrons.","mediaHeight":1536,"mediaWidth":2304,"__typename":"Media"}],"__typename":"InlineImages"},"__typename":"ArticleRichTextNode"},{"id":"4ddfUyMr2AA6yEo11KXap4","data":{"audio":null,"quoteImage":{"src":"//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/1M9LyqqxsTGxwScHpAIOiQ/c34f25b26317e31c864aa6e9b550ce86/Rachael_Roman_IMG_2622_1440x1800.png","title":"Rachael Roman IMG 2622 1440x1800","description":"","mediaHeight":1800,"mediaWidth":1440,"__typename":"Media"},"quoteLink":null,"linkText":null,"attribution":"Rachael Roman\nReference Manager, Samuels Library","text":"We want to provide access for those people who might want to but don’t know how, don't have the resources, or don't know where else to go.","isTwitterImage":false,"twitterUsername":null,"__typename":"Quote"},"__typename":"ArticleRichTextNode"},{"id":"7ii9VlrLg7iRBLGq92MWkD","data":{"images":[{"src":"//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6Dluf7Vdz2XvsiyWYHcot4/96f701b2a720005b4ab999a62f7f2ba3/untitled-0991_2304x1536.png","title":"Two desks along a dimly lit wall containing various items including framed vintage posters and albums","description":"Popular media formats, like LPs and CDs, are among the items people frequently have in their personal collections but may no longer own the machines to play them.","mediaHeight":1536,"mediaWidth":2304,"__typename":"Media"}],"__typename":"InlineImages"},"__typename":"ArticleRichTextNode"},{"id":"6BQ9uoApRdS6X20tTZQQzK","data":{"images":[{"src":"//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/69gsCCJkaIsyixgPoEFyYv/7414f3a608664e52b3ffa765302cca77/MellonLibraryOfCongressVA-5027_2304x1536.png","title":"A large row of white shelves filled with file boxes, video tapes, and crates","description":"VHS tapes, as seen here in a collection at the Library of Congress National Audio-Visual Center, were frequently used for making home movies during the 1980s and 1990s. ","mediaHeight":1536,"mediaWidth":2304,"__typename":"Media"}],"__typename":"InlineImages"},"__typename":"ArticleRichTextNode"}],"value":"{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"From Appalachia to the American Southwest, local libraries are saving personal histories one public memory lab at a time.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"heading-2\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"A highlight of Catherine Hoang’s job at the \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://www.sandiego.gov/public-library\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"San Diego Public Library\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" (SDPL) is watching her patrons’ excitement as they digitize their old photos, home movies, slides, and other analogue materials. It’s also seeing their sense of accomplishment as they master the technology to bring these memories back to life, be it their children’s first steps, summer holidays, or a wedding video.  \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" “I really love seeing the look on their face when they\\u0027re like, ‘Oh my gosh, that was me, Christmas of 1936, and that\\u0027s my brother, and he\\u0027s passed away.’ They want to share their whole life, and it just opens people up,” says Hoang, a public technology services librarian. There are “a lot of tears, a lot of fond memories, and it\\u0027s just so touching to see.”   \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" As part of her job, Hoang supports the library’s digital “memory labs,” one of many popping up in public library systems across the country to help people and communities preserve their histories. These personal archiving centers let patrons digitize their obsolete and analog media formats, and sometimes also create and share new content such as through recording oral histories. Mellon Foundation is supporting over 20 library systems in this work, with grant activities that include building and expanding memory lab locations, strengthening partnerships, and programming to connect underrepresented groups with memory lab resources.  \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{\"target\":{\"sys\":{\"id\":\"3pV5HiarQMO5AtkTGjRMZP\",\"type\":\"Link\",\"linkType\":\"Entry\"}}},\"content\":[],\"nodeType\":\"embedded-entry-block\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" SDPL is the largest cultural institution in the city, with low-to-moderate-income families making up almost 80 percent of its patrons. With Mellon support, SDPL will upgrade its two existing digital memory labs as well as create three new permanent labs and five pop-up mobile ones to circulate among the library’s branches. It hopes to benefit San Diegans more equitably with these expanded services in its 36 locations. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" “The primary goal is to extend the reach to more communities to bridge the digital divide, and to give access to different communities of concern,” Hoang says. “Libraries are always that trusted place you go to seek information, and we are the collectors and preservers of most of the city\\u0027s knowledge.”  \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" They’re also looking to showcase the mix of people living in San Diego, which has a cultural heritage influenced by being a border city, its Native American communities, and the military. Through the I AM SAN DIEGO initiative, in 2024 the library will encourage patrons to tell their stories using video recording kiosks at SDPL’s branches.   \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" “We have such a diverse and rich culture here in San Diego,” says Hoang. “We\\u0027re a big melting pot.”  \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{\"target\":{\"sys\":{\"id\":\"3Zgn88uQjODyAlzk5JPiWf\",\"type\":\"Link\",\"linkType\":\"Entry\"}}},\"content\":[],\"nodeType\":\"embedded-entry-block\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" About 100 miles north of San Diego, the \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://www.lapl.org/\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Los Angeles Public Library\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" (LAPL) is also expanding its memory lab work to reach a wider swath of its service area. One of the biggest library systems in the country, LAPL has 73 locations that serve a hugely diverse population. It was also an early adopter of community collecting, digitization services, and personal archiving and memory labs, establishing a digitization program in 1997.   \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" LAPL currently has one DIY, or do-it-yourself, memory lab at its Central Library downtown and a mobile memory lab. Mellon support will help the library system add six new memory labs and offer related programming and training. Patrons can use the labs, which will have cutting-edge technology such as 360-degree cameras, to capture their oral histories and scan objects, either for personal use or to share in LAPL’s special collections.  \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" “The goal of the programming essentially is to democratize archiving to make it more accessible to people, to impart the knowledge and the technical skills, and to generally encourage people to preserve their materials,” says Aza Babayan, a LAPL community archives program manager.  \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" LAPL is also planning to align its memory lab activities with its digital and special collections, including through a new advisory group that will help expand its archival collections on the Black and queer, Chicanx experiences as well as on the city’s unhoused community. “This is part of the process to expand special collections, to make them more inclusive,” says Babayan.  \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{\"target\":{\"sys\":{\"id\":\"4ddfUyMr2AA6yEo11KXap4\",\"type\":\"Link\",\"linkType\":\"Entry\"}}},\"content\":[],\"nodeType\":\"embedded-entry-block\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" Across the country in the Appalachian region, the \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://samuelslibrary.net/\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Samuels Library\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" has similar goals but on a smaller scale. Located in Front Royal, Virginia, the one-branch library system serves a rural community of more than 40,000 people. It’s the second subscription library or membership-supported library in the state, having been around since 1799.  \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" In 2022, Samuels Library added a small digital memory lab. Now it’s using this grant to expand the lab’s services, enhance equipment, and hire a dedicated staff member. The library will also create a multi-purpose makerspace to house the memory lab and offer such things as sewing machines and sublimation printers.  \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" “We want to provide access for those people who might want to but don\\u0027t know how, don\\u0027t have the resources, or don\\u0027t know where else to go. We\\u0027re able to bring that to the community through us,” says Rachael Roman, the library’s adult reference manager.   \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" Samuels Library will also be digitizing its local history collections and hopes to connect with other organizations seeking to do the same. The region has a robust history, including related to the Civil War and its rural, working class, Appalachian, and Civil Rights heritage. The library also has a depository of documents on a local environmental disaster caused by the company Avtex Fibers. Ultimately, Library Director Erin Rooney says, they want to create an online database for local history collections.   \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" “It is the history of our area, the history of the people who live here, and wanting to make sure we make that accessible for the future,” says Rooney. “Libraries can be repositories for local history, and once it\\u0027s gone, it\\u0027s gone.”    \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{\"target\":{\"sys\":{\"id\":\"7ii9VlrLg7iRBLGq92MWkD\",\"type\":\"Link\",\"linkType\":\"Entry\"}}},\"content\":[],\"nodeType\":\"embedded-entry-block\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" In Southeastern Colorado, the \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://www.pueblolibrary.org/\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Pueblo City-County Library District\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" (PCCLD) is also trying to preserve local history. The largest library district in the region, it serves nearly 170,000 people.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\" \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"In 2018, it built its first digital memory lab at the main branch. The lab has attracted mostly older patrons so far, says Aaron Ramirez, a PCCLD manager of local history and genealogy. Some have come in, for instance, to watch a VHS tape of a departed family member they hadn\\u0027t seen in years, to be able to see and hear them again. Others have digitized old slides so they have a better way to show those images to their loved ones. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" “The biggest benefit has been that people have access to the memories from their lives that were trapped on this obsolete media that they don\\u0027t have the means to view or do anything with them,” Ramirez says. “The cost of scanning, using a vendor or services like that are fairly expensive. It\\u0027s been about being able to connect people with the equipment and also the expertise of my staff to support them in that…By far, the comment I\\u0027ve gotten [most often] is that they\\u0027re planning on sharing the results of their work with their friends and family. That\\u0027s been the highest priority.” \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{\"target\":{\"sys\":{\"id\":\"6BQ9uoApRdS6X20tTZQQzK\",\"type\":\"Link\",\"linkType\":\"Entry\"}}},\"content\":[],\"nodeType\":\"embedded-entry-block\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"PCCLD will continue to spread the wealth and add six permanent labs at partner locations, such as galleries, museums, and archives, and five mobile memory labs across 16 counties. It will also create a digital hub to store and display some of these materials provided by community members about their lives. One aim is to better highlight the region’s history, which includes it being a “frontier area,” under Spanish and Mexican rule, and the site of the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company headquarters. That history has left a legacy of diversity in the area, says Ramirez, including those with Hispanic, Latinx, and Chicanx ancestry. They also want to better capture those who currently live there. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"“A lot of times for collections like ours—local history, genealogy collections, special collections—the public may think that it\\u0027s disconnected or separate from their history, but with the memory lab work we encourage them and say, ‘Oh, this is important.’ Not only for their family, but also as a record of the culture and lives of people in the area,” he says. “The number one thing is to preserve the history and culture of the region and to inform people that their collections matter, that they\\u0027re making history now, as we speak, in their everyday lives.” \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"}],\"nodeType\":\"document\"}","__typename":"ArticleRichText"},"articlePerson":null,"articleDate":"2024-10-02","hideArticleDate":false,"articleHeroImage":{"src":"//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/3iARzUECrQyzuyenUpBbCL/3996e18dfcabb764b8ab9385f91a3819/untitled-1054_2304x1536.png","title":"A brown wooden desk and bookshelf containing various items such as books, records, and vintage posters","description":"Archiving goes personal: Preservation of personal media collections is a growing need as older formats deteriorate and AV equipment becomes harder to find, to own, and to operate. Public libraries support patrons in digitizing a range of home movies, photos, and family collections. ","mediaHeight":1536,"mediaWidth":2304,"__typename":"Media"},"__typename":"Article"},"__typename":"EmphasizedArticle"}],"inFocusHeadline":"The latest from our community","missionText":"Mellon makes grants to support communities through the power of the arts and humanities","newsletter":{"description":"Get news about what we are supporting and more by subscribing to our newsletter.","disclaimer":"By subscribing, you agree to","__typename":"Newsletter"},"inTheNews":[{"id":"4bVvUgDVMNiltDqtkIownw","eyebrow":"Mellon news","title":"Mellon Foundation Counters Dark Border Narratives with New Fund","slug":"mellon-foundation-counters-dark-border-narratives-with-new-fund","externalNewsUrl":"https://www.insidephilanthropy.com/home/mellon-foundation-aims-to-counter-dark-border-narratives-with-new-fund","description":"The Mellon Foundation recently launched its Frontera Culture Fund, a $25 million investment to support the work of artists and cultural leaders living and working along the U.S.-Mexico border region. ","type":"MELLON_IN_THE_NEWS","publisherLogo":{"src":"//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6nNrdJIHrqaPMSY6rn1Ar1/b9d6303bb75cef9ef5aac280193539bf/Media_InsidePhilanthropy__1_.svg","title":"Media InsidePhilanthropy (1)","description":"","mediaHeight":50,"mediaWidth":200,"__typename":"Media"},"articleBody":null,"externalPerson":null,"articlePerson":null,"articleDate":"2024-11-13","hideArticleDate":false,"articleHeroImage":null,"__typename":"NestedArticle"},{"id":"3fsMpTsIXvcQ7byeGl3Ss","eyebrow":"Grantee news","title":"CUNY’s Stand For Race And Ethnic Studies In Challenging Times","slug":"cunys-stand-for-race-and-ethnic-studies-in-challenging-times","externalNewsUrl":"https://www.forbes.com/sites/marybethgasman/2024/11/07/cunys-stand-for-race-and-ethnic-studies-in-challenging-times/","description":"In the summer of 2020, CUNY received a historic gift of $10 million from the Mellon Foundation to drive change across 25 colleges and schools to advance social and racial justice.","type":"GRANTEE","publisherLogo":{"src":"//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/4sJe4X5oqVu2XdCKQZSHkS/92fb3392c5fff97d4abbf22cbeb4c1ae/Media_Forbes.svg","title":"Media Forbes","description":"","mediaHeight":50,"mediaWidth":200,"__typename":"Media"},"articleBody":null,"externalPerson":null,"articlePerson":null,"articleDate":"2024-11-07","hideArticleDate":false,"articleHeroImage":null,"__typename":"NestedArticle"},{"id":"2RclHkz5DmrPLKcoimlLWG","eyebrow":"Grantee news","title":"U.S. Artists Hard-Hit by Hurricanes Can Now Apply for Emergency Grants","slug":"artists-hard-hit-by-hurricanes-can-now-apply-for-emergency-grants","externalNewsUrl":"https://news.artnet.com/art-world/artists-writers-southern-states-hurricane-relief-grant-2561633","description":"An Atlanta, Georgia–based nonprofit is launching a program to assist artists in various disciplines who were hit hard by Hurricanes Helene and Milton this fall.","type":"GRANTEE","publisherLogo":{"src":"//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/5yj7Ro7O5jvcftBIxl3ca0/dbc6a353de44bdb3abc5994599e70aad/Media_artnet.svg","title":"Media artnet","description":"","mediaHeight":50,"mediaWidth":200,"__typename":"Media"},"articleBody":null,"externalPerson":null,"articlePerson":null,"articleDate":"2024-10-31","hideArticleDate":false,"articleHeroImage":null,"__typename":"NestedArticle"},{"id":"33tb766KV0bO0dcFpa6Ys2","eyebrow":"Mellon news","title":"Mellon and Flamboyan Foundations Announce the 2024 Letras Boricuas Fellows ","slug":"mellon-and-flamboyan-foundations-announce-the-2024-letras-boricuas-fellows","externalNewsUrl":null,"description":"The Ford Foundation and the Mellon Foundation announced the 2024 recipients of the Disability Futures Fellowship, an initiative dedicated to amplifying disabled creative practitioners.","type":"MELLON_IN_THE_NEWS","publisherLogo":null,"articleBody":{"includedAssets":[],"includedEntries":[],"value":"{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"The Mellon Foundation and the Flamboyan Foundation’s Arts Fund announced today the third cohort of Letras Boricuas Fellows, comprising twenty Puerto Rican authors whose work spans a host of diverse literary genres and styles, including the newly added category of playwriting. Fellows will be awarded unrestricted grants of $25,000 each to support their literary practice and provided opportunities to connect and learn across cohorts. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"heading-2\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"The fellowship, born from a years-long collaboration between the two foundations, aims to identify, elevate, and amplify the voices of Puerto Rican writers on the archipelago and across the U.S. diaspora while providing crucial support to preserve Puerto Rico\\u0027s rich yet historically underfunded literary tradition.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Since its inception in 2021, the Letras Boricuas Fellowship has awarded a total of $1.5 million in funding to sixty writers, spanning literary genres, geographies, and career stages, with the intention of fostering creativity, career opportunities, and convening an intergenerational community of Boricua writers. Since participating in the fellowship, writers from previous cohorts have gone on to publish and translate new works, secure university tenure-track positions, launch literary businesses, and pursue diverse creative projects. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"\\\"After being selected for the Letras Boricuas Fellowship, I was encouraged to pursue—and ultimately win—the Ambroggio Award from The Academy of American Poets. Thanks to the fellowship\\u0027s financial support, I knew I could invest in the translation costs regardless of the outcome,\\\" said\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\" Margarita Pintado, 2022 Letras Boricuas fellow. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"\\\"Letras Boricuas was a turning point for me as a writer, not only because of the doors it has opened, but also because of the relationships I have formed with other Puerto Rican writers with whom I hope to collaborate in the future.\\\"\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"The 2024 Letras Boricuas Fellowship cohort was chosen to reflect the Boricua communities’ diversity and uplift Puerto Rico\\u0027s literary heritage. The cohort includes emerging and established writers whose literary practices span fiction, creative nonfiction, children\\u0027s literature, poetry (including spoken word), and, for the first time, playwriting. Fellows represent thirteen cities in Puerto Rico and across the U.S. diaspora, and many have persisted in their practices while enduring natural disasters, political turmoil, and limited funding opportunities.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"“We are excited to announce this new Letras Boricuas cohort. We know this recognition\\u0027s powerful impact because we have seen it up close. Continuing to strengthen the ties between the Puerto Ricans of the archipelago and those of the diaspora with the construction of this literary community encourages us to create more opportunities for these talented writers,” said \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"Carlos Rodríguez Silvestre, Executive Director of Flamboyan Foundation. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"“Likewise, including the playwright category resulted from the active listening of the two previous cohorts. We congratulate these twenty new fellowship recipients and can\\u0027t wait to see the next evolution of this initiative in the coming years.”\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"“The exceptional writers who make up this third group of fellows demonstrate the broad geographic and aesthetic range of Puerto Rican literary expression today,\\\" said \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"Elizabeth Alexander, President of the Mellon Foundation\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\". \\\"We at Mellon are pleased to welcome them to the Letras Boricuas community, reflecting our ongoing effort to acknowledge and uplift the brilliant cultural life of Puerto Rico and its diaspora.\\\"\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"The 2024 Letras Boricuas Fellows are:\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"heading-2\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"Children\\u0027s Literature\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"José Rabelo – Gurabo, PR\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"}],\"nodeType\":\"list-item\"}],\"nodeType\":\"unordered-list\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"Creative Nonfiction\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Jaquira Díaz – New York, NY\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"}],\"nodeType\":\"list-item\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Carina del Valle Schorske – New York, NY\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"}],\"nodeType\":\"list-item\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Roxana Domenech Cruz – San Juan, PR \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"}],\"nodeType\":\"list-item\"}],\"nodeType\":\"unordered-list\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"Fiction\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Christian Ibarra – San Juan, PR\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"}],\"nodeType\":\"list-item\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Richie Narvaez – New York, NY\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"}],\"nodeType\":\"list-item\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Charles Rice-Gonzalez – New York, NY\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"}],\"nodeType\":\"list-item\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Huascar Robles – Los Angeles, CA\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"}],\"nodeType\":\"list-item\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Ana Teresa Toro – San Juan, PR \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"}],\"nodeType\":\"list-item\"}],\"nodeType\":\"unordered-list\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"Poetry\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Mayda del Valle – Illinois, IL \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"}],\"nodeType\":\"list-item\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Tatiana Figueroa Ramirez – Maryland, MD\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"}],\"nodeType\":\"list-item\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Cindy Jiménez-Vera – Bayamón, PR\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"}],\"nodeType\":\"list-item\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Samuel Medina – San Juan, PR\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"}],\"nodeType\":\"list-item\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Willie Perdomo – New Hampshire, NH\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"}],\"nodeType\":\"list-item\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Alejandra Rosa – Trujillo Alto, PR\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"}],\"nodeType\":\"list-item\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Gaddiel Francisco Ruiz Rivera – Vega Baja, PR\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"}],\"nodeType\":\"list-item\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Roque Raquel Salas Rivera– San Juan, PR\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"}],\"nodeType\":\"list-item\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Vincent Toro – New Jersey, NJ \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"}],\"nodeType\":\"list-item\"}],\"nodeType\":\"unordered-list\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"Poetry (Spoken Word)\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Rayze Ostolaza – Carolina, PR \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"}],\"nodeType\":\"list-item\"}],\"nodeType\":\"unordered-list\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"Playwriting\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Aravind Enrique Adyanthaya – Lajas, PR\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"}],\"nodeType\":\"list-item\"}],\"nodeType\":\"unordered-list\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"“As a playwright, I am honored to be in the company of other writers and look forward to welcoming fellow playwrights to join us,” said\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\" Aravind Enrique Adyanthaya, inaugural Letras Boricuas playwriting fellow.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" “I believe that adding playwriting this year as a fellowship category constitutes a significant boost for the discipline in Puerto Rico and the States. It is a needed shift of perception, a triumph of inclusion.”\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Fellows were chosen through a two-step nomination and selection process by Committee members, including experienced writers and literary experts Nicolás Kanellos, Magali García Ramis, Caridad de la Luz, Cezanne Cardona, Larry La Fountain-Stokes, Georgina Lázaro León, Rosalba Rolón, Lisette Rolón, and Heriberto Feliciano. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"The Letras Boricuas Fellowship is part of the Mellon Foundation\\u0027s continued commitment to sustaining and enriching Puerto Rico\\u0027s vibrant cultural, knowledge, and memory ecosystems. To date, Mellon\\u0027s commitment to this effort totals nearly $90 million.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"About the Fellows\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"heading-2\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"Children Literature\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"José Rabelo\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" is a multifaceted writer, photographer, illustrator, dermatologist, pediatrician, university professor, and reading promoter. Born in Aibonito in July 1963, he was raised in Cayey and now resides in Gurabo. His recent publications include \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"Los mundos de Lonstal: Libro segundo\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" (Editorial Isla Negra, 2024), \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"Otras vidas\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" (ICP, 2024), \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"Villa Polilla\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" (Edelvives Internacional, 2022), \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"2020: Para verte mejor\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" (Editorial Isla Negra, 2022), \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"Los mundos de Lonstal: Libro primero\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" (Editorial Isla Negra, 2020), \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"La casa de los animales extraños\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" (Anaya Infantil y Juvenil, 2020), and \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"2063 y otras distopías\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" (Editorial Isla Negra, 2018).\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"Creative Nonfiction\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"Jaquira Díaz\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" was born in Puerto Rico and raised between Humacao, Fajardo, and Miami Beach. She is a writer, journalist, producer, and professor. She is the author of \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"Ordinary Girls: A Memoir\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\", winner of a Whiting Award, a Florida Book Awards Gold Medal, a Lambda Literary Awards finalist, among others. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"Ordinary Girls\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" was optioned for television and is currently in development with Gratitude Productions and Killer Films, and Díaz as Co-Executive Producer. Díaz has written for \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"The Atlantic\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\", \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"The Guardian\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\", \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"Time Magazine\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\", \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"T: The New York Times Style Magazine\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\", and \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"The Fader\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\". Her stories, poems, and essays have been anthologized in \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"The Best American Essays, The Breakbeat Poets Vol. 4: LatiNext,\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"Best American Experimental Writing\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\", and \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"The Pushcart Prize\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" anthology.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"Carina del Valle Schorske\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" was born in San Rafael, California, in 1987 and has lived in New York City since 2014. Her essays have been published in \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"The Believer\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\", \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"The New Yorker\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\", \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"The Cut\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\", and the \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"New York Times Magazine\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\", where she is a Contributing Writer. Her piece \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"The World According to Bad Bunny \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"was featured on CBS. Her story \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"Dancing Through New York in a Summer of Joy and Grief \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"about grief and belonging on apocalyptic dance floors won a National Magazine Award. As a translator, she focuses on Puerto Rican poetry, especially the work of Marigloria Palma. Her poetry has been featured in various journals and anthologies and supported by fellowships from CantoMundo, MacDowell, and the Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference. Carina holds a PhD in English \\u0026 Comparative Literature from Columbia University, and her first book, \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"The Other Island\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\", is forthcoming from Riverhead.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"Roxana D. Domenech Cruz\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" was born in San Juan in 1972. She is a writer, professor, and editor born in Cupey, Puerto Rico. Her publications include a series of autoethnographic essays published in \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"Cruce\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" magazine. Her research entitled \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"Mujeres luchadoras: Ecofeminismo, ambientalismo e historiografía puertorriqueña contemporánea desde una perspectiva de género\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" as part of the book \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"Mujeres, historias y sociedades: Latinoamérica, Siglos XVI al XXI\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" (2016); \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"Las mujeres, la justicia socioambiental y la crisis climática: reflexiones en torno al desarrollo sostenible, ecofeminismo e historia contemporánea en Puerto Rico\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" in the book \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"Las universidades iberoamericanas ante los retos de los objetivos de desarrollo sostenible\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" (Editores Tirant lo Blanch, 2023); and \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"A Look at the Struggle for Universal Suffrage in Puerto Rico through the Endeavors of Two Unusual Women, Genara Pagán and Ricarda López de Ramos Casellas\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" as part of the book \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"Women’s Suffrage in the Americas\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" (University of New Mexico Press, 2024).\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"Fiction\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"Christian Ibarra Delgado\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico in 1987. He is a writer, journalist, and communicator. He is the author of the storybooks \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"La vida a tiempo\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" (Aventis, 2008), for which he won First Prize in the Story Category of the First Interuniversity Literature Contest of the University of Puerto Rico and an Honorable Mention in 2009 awarded by the Pen Club of Puerto Rico; and \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"Ventanas\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" (Libros AC, 2017), which was included in the list of the best books of the year by the newspaper \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"El Nuevo Día\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" and later brought to the theater by the theater collective La Bicicleta. Some of his stories are part of anthologies in countries such as the Dominican Republic, Cuba, Mexico or Spain. As a journalist, he has worked for local and international media.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"Richie Narváez \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"was born in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, in 1965. His mother was from Ponce, and his father was from Corozal. A multi-genre writer, he has published over a hundred short stories, essays, and poems. He is the author of two novels, \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"Hipster Death Rattle \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"and\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\" Holly Hernandez and the Death of Disco,\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" which won the Agatha Award and the Anthony Award, and two short story collections, \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"Roachkiller and Other Stories\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" and \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"Noiryorican\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\". He received the BRIO award and was named Artist in Residence by the Bronx Council on the Arts. He lives in New York.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"Charles Rice-González\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" was born in Santurce, Puerto Rico, and reared in the Bronx. He is a writer, long-time community and LGBTQ activist, and co-founder of BAAD! The Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance. His debut novel \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"Chulito\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" (Magnus Books 2011), has received nearly a dozen awards and acknowledgments, including the Stonewall Book Awards and the National Book Critics Circle. He co-edited \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"From Macho to Mariposa: New Gay Latino Fiction\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\", and his play \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"I Just Love Andy Gibb\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" was published in \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"Blacktino Queer Performance: A Critical Anthology\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" (2016). His writing has been published in \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"When Language Broke Open\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" (2023); \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"Huizache\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" (2023), \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"Obsidian\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" (2023), \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"Aster(ix)\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" (2022), \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"The Big Other\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" (2022), and \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"Teaching Black\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" (2021), among others.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"Huáscar Robles\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" is a writer, photographer, and musician born to Puerto Rican parents in Santiago de Compostela, Spain. He grew up in Caguas, Puerto Rico, and now lives in Los Angeles, California. His recent publications are \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"Demonios\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" (La Secta de los Perros, San Juan, Puerto Rico 2023) \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"Puertos príncipes: temblemos todos\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" (La Cipher, DF, Mexico, 2017).\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"Ana Teresa Toro\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" was born in Aibonito in 1984. She is a Puerto Rican writer and journalist dedicated to exploring, through fiction and nonfiction, topics related to the contemporary history of Puerto Rico, the Caribbean, Latin American, and Latin cultures, colonialism, feminism, racism, the sound of language, nature, and landscape, and the word itself as a tool of social action. She is the author of the books: \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"Flora animal\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\", \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"Cartas al agua\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\", \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"Las narices de los perros\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\", \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"El cuerpo de la abuela\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\", \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"Un cuerpo propio: 40 años de Taller Salud\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\", \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"Vida, patria y verdad: Alejandro García Padilla en conversación con la periodista Ana Teresa Toro\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" and \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"Palabras para un flamboyán\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\", among others. She currently lives in San Juan, Puerto Rico, where she works on fiction, narrative journalism, and memory projects.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"Poetry\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"Mayda Alexandra del Valle\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" was born in Chicago in 1978. She is a writer, performer, mentor, and educator who has been teaching poetry to youth for over ten years. She was raised on the South Side of Chicago, where she now lives in her childhood home. She is the author of \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"A South Side Girl’s Guide to Love \\u0026 Sex\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\", Tia Chucha Press, 2018.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"Tatiana Figueroa Ramírez\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" was born in Mayagüez in 1992. She is a poet and educator who was raised in the United States as the daughter of a soldier. She currently lives in Maryland. Her recent publications include \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"After the Revolution\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\", \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"Até Mais\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" (Deep Vellum, 2024), and \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"ExhumeI\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" (Flowersong Press, 2024).\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"Cindy Jiménez-Vera\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" was born in Bayonne, New Jersey, in 1978. She grew up in the rural area of El Paraíso, in the Robles neighborhood, adjacent to the Aibonito Guerrero neighborhood in San Sebastián de Las Vegas del Pepino, Puerto Rico. She currently lives in Bayamón. She is a poet, writer, editor, and literary translator. A selection of her publications include: \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"Islandia\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" (Ediciones Aguadulce/Disonante, 2016), \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"No lugar\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" (Ediciones Aguadulce, 2017), \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"Te cambio esta isla: Poemas selecto\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"s, ed. bilingual (Ediciones Aguadulce, 2018), \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"Tegucigalpa: bilingual edition\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" (Editorial Gnomo, 2022).\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"Samuel Medina Miranda\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in 1985 and currently lives in Santurce, formerly known as Cangrejos, a neighborhood in the capital city of San Juan. He is a writer, editor, book designer and publisher. He studied at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, and Nova Southeastern University in Ponce. He founded Libros AC, a publishing house and bookstore, where he served as director. He won the 2008 University of Puerto Rico’s Interuniversity Poetry Contest and a 2019 SBA Emerging Leaders Graduate of the United States Small Business Administration. He is the author of the poetry collections \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"Sushi\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" (2009) and \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"Láser\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" (2016). He is currently working on his first non-fiction book and a novel.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"Willie Perdomo\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" was born in New York City in 1967. He is a writer raised in East Harlem, New York City. Winner of the Foundation for Contemporary Arts Cy Twombly Award for Poetry, the New York City Book Award in Poetry, and the PEN Open Book Award, Perdomo was also a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award and the Poetry Society of America Norma Farber First Book Award. He is co-editor of the anthology Latínext, and his work has appeared in The New York Times Magazine, Poetry, Washington Post, The Best American Poetry 2019, and African Voices. He is a Lucas Arts Literary Fellow, a core faculty member at VONA/Voices of our Nation Writing Workshop and teaches at Phillips Exeter Academy. His recent publications include \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"The Crazy Bunch\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" (Penguin Random House, 2019) and \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"Smoking Lovely: The Remix\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" (Haymarket Books, 2021). He currently lives in Exeter, New Hampshire. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"Alejandra \\u0027Al\\u0027 Rosa\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" was born in Santurce in 1994. They are a poet, mover, performer, theater worker, researcher, educator, teacher, playwright, producer, and visual artist. Alejandra was raised in Carolina, Puerto Rico, and lives in San Juan. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"Gaddiel Francisco Ruiz Rivera\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" was born in San Juan in 1991. He is a writer, editor, professor, critic and artist. His recent publications include \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"Lastre jurásico \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"and\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\" Ojodeagua \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"in\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\" Breve Antología de Poetas Puertorriqueños y Puertorriqueñas de los siglos XXI y XXII \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"(2020), \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"Difusión (\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Clara Beter ediciones2020)\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\", Aplaudir cuando aterrice\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\", review of \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"Clap When you Land\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" by Elizabeth Acevedo (Demoliendo Hoteles, revista foto-literaria 2022), \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"De raíz \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"(Editorial Pulpo 2022) and \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"Teoría del ave en mano\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" (GnomoLiterario 2023).\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"Roque Raquel Salas Rivera\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" was born in Mayagüez in 1985. He is a poet, editor, educator, and translator of trans experience who grew up between the U.S. and Puerto Rico. He currently resides in Puerto Rico. His recent poetry collections include\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\" lo terciario/ the tertiary\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" (2nd ed., Noemi, 2019), \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"while they sleep (under the bed is another country)\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" (Birds LLC, 2019), \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"x/ex/exis: poemas para la nación / poems for the nation\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" (University of Arizona, 2021), and \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"antes que isla es volcán/ before island is volcano\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" (Beacon, 2022), among others. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"Vincent Toro\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" is a poet, playwright, performer, and professor from New York City with familial roots in Juncos and Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. He is the author of three poetry collections: \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"Hivestruck\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" (Penguin Random House, 2024), \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"Tertulia\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" (Penguin Random House, 2020), and \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"Stereo.Island. Mosaic\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\". (Ahsahta, 2016), which won the Poetry Society of America’s Norma Farber First Book Award. His poetry and prose have been published in dozens of magazines and journals and anthologized in Saul Williams’ \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"CHORUS\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\", \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"Puerto Rico En Mi Corazon\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\", and \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"Best American Experimental Writing 2015\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\", among others. He is an Assistant Professor of English at Rider University and serves as a poetry editor for Kweli Literary Journal.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"Poetry (Spoken Word) \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"Rayze Michelle Ostolaza Oquendo\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" was born in San Juan in 1994. She is an interdisciplinary artist, poet, writer, actress, dancer, cultural manager, and workshop leader. She was raised in the Residencial Torres de Sabana in Carolina and currently lives in that municipality. Rayze hosts Tacos y Poesía and Dos poetas y una barra. She will soon self-publish her collection of poems, \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"Retazos de cielo\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\". Her poems “Mi País,” “Ser puertorriqueña,” and “Desahogo Revolucionario” have reached over 60,000 interactions online. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"Playwriting \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"Aravind Enrique Adyanthaya\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" was born in Philadelphia in 1965. He is a writer, editor, artist-researcher, and educator who grew up in Lajas, Puerto Rico. His recent plays include \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"value\":\"Hagiografías III\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\", Casa Cruz de la Luna at the Center of Fine Arts Santurce, 2017; Fausto Angleró, Teatro IATI, New York, 2017; The Marquis de Sade is Afraid of the Sea, INTAR Theater, New York, 2018; Cerulean House, Casa Cruz de la Luna production at the Loisaida Festival, New York, 2019; Las Facultades, Casa Cruz de la Luna, 2020-21; Unbounding [sic] Prometheus, CultureHub at La Mama, New York, 2023. Aravind lives between Lajas, New York, and San Juan.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"###\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"About The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"heading-2\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation is the nation\\u0027s largest supporter of the arts and humanities. Since 1969, the Foundation has been guided by its core belief that the humanities and arts are essential to human understanding. The Foundation believes that the arts and humanities are where we express our complex humanity, and that everyone deserves the beauty, transcendence, and freedom that can be found there. Through our grants, we seek to build just communities enriched by meaning and empowered by critical thinking, where ideas and imagination can thrive. Learn more at mellon.org. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"About Flamboyan Foundation\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"heading-2\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Guided by the belief that all children deserve the opportunity to live a fulfilling life, the Flamboyan Foundation works to ensure every child in the US and Puerto Rico receives an outstanding education. In Washington, DC, Flamboyan is accelerating student learning by helping educators and school systems transform their relationships with families. In Puerto Rico, Flamboyan is ensuring students are reading in Spanish on grade level by third grade while building a thriving philanthropic and nonprofit sector, which includes arts and cultural organizations.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"http://www.flamboyanfoundation.org/\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"http://www.flamboyanfoundation.org\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"About Flamboyan Arts Fund\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"heading-2\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"The Flamboyan Arts Fund is a partnership between Flamboyan Foundation, Lin-Manuel Miranda, his family, and the Broadway musical Hamilton to preserve, amplify, and sustain the arts in Puerto Rico. Since Hurricane María devastated the island, many artists and arts organizations like museums, theaters, arts education programs, and music venues are at risk of cutting back services or closing. The fund supports all facets of the arts community, including music, theater, visual arts, dance, literature, and youth arts education to ensure that the arts and culture continue to flourish during the rebuilding of Puerto Rico. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"}],\"nodeType\":\"document\"}","__typename":"ArticleRichText"},"externalPerson":null,"articlePerson":null,"articleDate":"2024-10-29","hideArticleDate":false,"articleHeroImage":{"src":"//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/5uGrUnZcfj3JNSyMToI0kb/ad2114d7c2919c0460524ef490448ed8/Comms_LetrasBoricuas2024Cohort_WebsiteImage_2304x1536.png","title":"Comms LetrasBoricuas2024Cohort WebsiteImage 2304x1536","description":"","mediaHeight":1536,"mediaWidth":2304,"__typename":"Media"},"__typename":"NestedArticle"},{"id":"6e3KzECfEOQNlis5a1z7A1","eyebrow":"Grantee news","title":"Mellon Foundation Awards $1.25m To New Music USA's Next Jazz Legacy","slug":"mellon-foundation-awards-next-jazz-legacy","externalNewsUrl":"https://www.broadwayworld.com/boston/article/Mellon-Foundation-Awards-125m-To-New-Music-USAs-Next-Jazz-Legacy-20241022","description":"Next Jazz Legacy was launched in 2021 with major funding from the Mellon Foundation which has now confirmed support for another three-year cycle.","type":"GRANTEE","publisherLogo":{"src":"//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/1ndf8ZnRq1e0UJ2yhWCyoQ/b1c3285e75c42e8514aaca05f08f3c4b/Media_BroadwayWorld.svg","title":"broadway world logo","description":"","mediaHeight":50,"mediaWidth":200,"__typename":"Media"},"articleBody":null,"externalPerson":null,"articlePerson":null,"articleDate":"2024-10-22","hideArticleDate":false,"articleHeroImage":null,"__typename":"NestedArticle"}],"spotlightImage":null,"spotlightVideo":{"video":{"src":"//videos.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/0Bi8qJL7PJyADPOP2lH6X/cef39ad734c8aa20684896f200fec46a/NAHM_Hero_2000x1600.mp4","title":"NAHM Hero 2000x1600","description":"","mediaHeight":null,"mediaWidth":null,"__typename":"Media"},"closedCaptions":{"src":"//assets.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/4N0gLDYuCa8WRDAnTKtOMJ/658e67f477531af47d979126d6a40b52/empty.vtt","title":"empty","description":"","mediaHeight":null,"mediaWidth":null,"__typename":"Media"},"caption":null,"preview":null,"__typename":"NativeVideo"},"spotlightCTALink":{"id":"6bHttH71bcUvp4kY9Xuojd","eyebrow":"In focus","title":"Ripple Effect","slug":"ripple-effect","externalNewsUrl":null,"description":"The arts and humanities are evolving tools that allow us to better see and hear each other. Four visionaries reflect on risks they took and how we can connect with others.","type":"GENERIC","publisherLogo":null,"articleBody":{"includedAssets":[],"includedEntries":[{"id":"2E8KLqlsb8WxhwoCMRn8sd","data":{"headline":"Ripple Effect: Four visionaries explore the risks we take in order to connect","subHeadline":"In focus","video":null,"videoCaptions":{"src":"//assets.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/XO3xKjAAT6VAPJ2UK7xsD/6be011077b95aed1200cebeb04e83c0b/MELLON_NAHM_MARQUEE_-_V9_FINAL_CUT.vtt","title":"MELLON NAHM MARQUEE - V9 FINAL CUT","description":"","mediaHeight":null,"mediaWidth":null,"__typename":"Media"},"videoUrl":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsjr8uJx2wA","previewVideo":{"src":"//videos.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/72KTAbl0fmbdSOpvCeU5XD/7b34a3c99f0b79e503d9c2df392e6827/V5_TEASER__HORIZONTAL_.mp4","title":"Ripple Effect intro","description":"","mediaHeight":null,"mediaWidth":null,"__typename":"Media"},"previewVideoUrl":null,"ctaLabel":"Watch video","previewStaticImage":null,"__typename":"SpotlightVideo"},"__typename":"ArticleRichTextNode"}],"value":"{\"nodeType\":\"document\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"heading-2\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"The arts and humanities are evolving tools that allow us to better see and hear each other.\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"We live in times of rapid change, where respecting multiple perspectives can make it challenging to hold our own personal truths. Navigating the torrential flow of information and opinion requires that we rely on each other as guide posts of context and reminders of what we believe to be important. \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"The four visionaries we’ve gathered to reflect on the ways we perceive each other could not be more distinctive in their areas of focus. They have given us a varied glimpse of what inspires their work and what personally pushes them to understand their fellow human beings more deeply. \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Theater creators \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Mei Ann Teo and Nile Harris of Ping Chong and Company (PCC) \",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"craft fantastic moments from documented narratives from their home base in downtown Manhattan. Witnessed in their Minnesota environment, chef and community organizer \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Sean Sherman and the NĀTIFS\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\" team fight to ensure that Indigenous food practices and pre-colonial ingredients hold an equitable place in the American experience. Journalist \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Maria Hinojosa\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"—leading \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Futuro Media\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\" from her home and studio in Harlem—asks us to consider the simple \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"and\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\" complicated act of being vulnerable with each other. \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Together, they help show that every drop of curiosity that we add to the pool of what we know has the potential to swell a wave of transformation. Even the smallest ripple can be enough to wash over yet untouched hearts.\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"embedded-entry-block\",\"data\":{\"target\":{\"sys\":{\"id\":\"2E8KLqlsb8WxhwoCMRn8sd\",\"type\":\"Link\",\"linkType\":\"Entry\"}}},\"content\":[]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]}]}","__typename":"ArticleRichText"},"externalPerson":null,"articlePerson":null,"articleDate":"2024-11-21","hideArticleDate":false,"articleHeroImage":{"src":"//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/35Dbb2ueb9jSKw9blgwXml/671b3f95cf342ae7b2ecb6a7286b8e60/Comms_WebArticles_NAHM_Hero_GIF_440x550.gif","title":"Comms WebArticles NAHM Hero GIF 440x550","description":"","mediaHeight":550,"mediaWidth":440,"__typename":"Media"},"__typename":"NestedArticle"},"thematicSpotlight":null,"layout":"Default","__typename":"Home"},"footer":{"facebookLink":"https://www.facebook.com/MellonFoundation/","instagramLink":"https://www.instagram.com/MellonFoundation/channel/?hl=en","linkedInLink":"https://www.linkedin.com/company/mellon-foundation","slug":"footer","title":"Footer","twitterLink":"https://twitter.com/MellonFdn?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor","threadsLink":"https://www.threads.net","youtubeLink":"https://m.youtube.com/c/MellonFoundation","footerLinks":[{"asset":null,"externalLink":null,"internalLink":{"id":"7iByGNhkd0gc1XbAeTi7yJ","contentType":"contact","slug":"contact","subType":null,"__typename":"InternalLink"},"label":"Contact","__typename":"QuickLink"},{"asset":null,"externalLink":null,"internalLink":{"id":"26R8rmGNjUW8AkeymUDV1o","contentType":"newsPage","slug":"news","subType":null,"__typename":"InternalLink"},"label":"News","__typename":"QuickLink"},{"asset":null,"externalLink":null,"internalLink":{"id":"6tHMUl34FLoB5BqQdF9U3r","contentType":"eventsPage","slug":"events","subType":null,"__typename":"InternalLink"},"label":"Events","__typename":"QuickLink"},{"asset":null,"externalLink":null,"internalLink":{"id":"6ktNJHKPCcqfRQhWeUAjMu","contentType":"article","slug":"careers","subType":"Generic","__typename":"InternalLink"},"label":"Careers","__typename":"QuickLink"},{"asset":null,"externalLink":null,"internalLink":{"id":"4HNCWOPRi1Ao8nrdWXQhkO","contentType":"article","slug":"policies","subType":"Generic","__typename":"InternalLink"},"label":"Policies","__typename":"QuickLink"},{"asset":null,"externalLink":null,"internalLink":{"id":"5ITPTCsYNcz8qjXM0Ey8HQ","contentType":"pressRoom","slug":"press","subType":null,"__typename":"InternalLink"},"label":"Press Room","__typename":"QuickLink"},{"asset":null,"externalLink":null,"internalLink":{"id":"4R28T5Yc7rwAd8KzlpiKkF","contentType":"termsOfUse","slug":"terms","subType":null,"__typename":"InternalLink"},"label":"Terms of Use","__typename":"QuickLink"}],"ideas":[{"name":"Artists as Catalysts","navigationImagePortrait":{"src":"//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6IYpRse2iaPH7s6ukjFaAv/51e1a6ff0334ce4e05edae5ea790bb34/230204_MellonFoundation_NoraChipaumire30775_vert.png","title":"Artists as Catalysts Navigation Image","description":"","mediaHeight":3000,"mediaWidth":2318,"__typename":"Media"},"slug":"artists-as-catalysts","__typename":"NestedIdea"},{"name":"Beyond Incarceration","navigationImagePortrait":{"src":"//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/3XFbbfwqHFqD7IcesdOycX/505f11d846989126bd46da9088fd1f1e/Mellon_Dwayne7_1440x1800V.png","title":"A side profile of a Black poet who is wearing glasses and a hat with a feather hat pin.","description":"Reginald Dwayne Betts. Photo: Alexander Saladrigas for Mellon Foundation","mediaHeight":1800,"mediaWidth":1440,"__typename":"Media"},"slug":"beyond-incarceration","__typename":"NestedIdea"},{"name":"Borderlands Cultures","navigationImagePortrait":{"src":"//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6JL9MGmF8YvsGBPz3EuUCQ/90e49fb11fb8e656304fbfacccd0cddd/48488_CFA_MelonBorder_018_14_768x960.png","title":"In portrait orientation, an aerial view of a major highway running parallel to a large border wall set on a hilly landscape","description":"Photo: Camila Falquez for Mellon Foundation","mediaHeight":960,"mediaWidth":768,"__typename":"Media"},"slug":"borderlands-cultures","__typename":"NestedIdea"},{"name":"Civic Engagement","navigationImagePortrait":{"src":"//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6trd6DfrJfNgaS08tPoqqE/bcb619e995e681ff3721c6acff7caaed/CivicEngagement_1140x1800.png","title":"A man in a brown jacket stands in front of blue bulletin board that is covered with papers and advertisements ","description":"","mediaHeight":1800,"mediaWidth":1440,"__typename":"Media"},"slug":"civic-engagement","__typename":"NestedIdea"},{"name":"Evolving Higher Education","navigationImagePortrait":{"src":"//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/37O3K3apnLB1FSFnAXx1q5/7e25c4c5ab95c72013508524bae21813/1821_LF_01B_MELLON_ND_230124_MellonFoundation_Shot02_012_vert.png","title":"A vertical image of an Indigenous person who is sitting on a chair in front of a backdrop.","description":"Writer, educator, and 2022-2023 Mellon Fellow in Residence Natalie Diaz, who directs the Center for Imagination in the Borderlands at Arizona State University. Photo: Lelanie Foster for Mellon Foundation","mediaHeight":3000,"mediaWidth":2318,"__typename":"Media"},"slug":"evolving-higher-education","__typename":"NestedIdea"},{"name":"Expanding Public Knowledge","navigationImagePortrait":{"src":"//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/1fGRCm4Ajf2rYoWkjHZrp4/aa4518059857869834692b1fb436c704/Public_Knowledge_RUIZ_Mellon_LOC_05_1440x1800.png","title":"An interior room filled with audio and video equipment ","description":"","mediaHeight":1800,"mediaWidth":1440,"__typename":"Media"},"slug":"expanding-public-knowledge","__typename":"NestedIdea"},{"name":"Monuments and Memory","navigationImagePortrait":{"src":"//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/44VUNQ9Mm1d1WlnmySMDuI/e30a8c4c87430b0c06d577c70d66cd7a/MonumentsMemory_Johnson_JuneauTotems_1440x1800.png","title":"A multicolored painted totem pole set in front of a foggy forest landscape","description":"","mediaHeight":1800,"mediaWidth":1440,"__typename":"Media"},"slug":"monuments-and-memory","__typename":"NestedIdea"},{"name":"Multivocality","navigationImagePortrait":{"src":"//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/QFTTI3PdASDziYiS8gmcH/3e455ed4bae5a3d38ae599aee3e761a5/Mellon_Anne_new_1440x1800H.png","title":"Five people stand together in a group photo. They are laughing and smiling.","description":"Team members from the Asian Arts Initiative, a multidisciplinary arts center located in Philadelphia’s Chinatown North. Photo: Alexander Saladrigas for Mellon Foundation","mediaHeight":1800,"mediaWidth":1440,"__typename":"Media"},"slug":"multivocality","__typename":"NestedIdea"},{"name":"Power of the Word","navigationImagePortrait":{"src":"//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6Z77IiQRCZYtjEJszBHm8O/afd1377987c1c121d7c3a23ab7a0d344/PatrickMartinezByMonicaOrozco_1440x1800V.png","title":"Five colorful neon signs hang on the wall with messages that include, \"Freedom cannot wait,\" \"Brown owned,\" and \"America is for Dreamers.\"","description":"“America is for Dreamers,” an exhibit featuring the work of artist Patrick Martinez on display at the Vincent Price Art Museum in Monterey Park, CA in 2018. Photo: Monica Orozco","mediaHeight":1800,"mediaWidth":1440,"__typename":"Media"},"slug":"power-of-the-word","__typename":"NestedIdea"},{"name":"Public Places‚ Public Stories","navigationImagePortrait":{"src":"//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/3prRULtDJGSSc6n58Fw7Hb/794c4bdbf58b205ab8592ecaa576266e/ppt_31_rt__1440x1800V.png","title":"A group of Indigenous Maskoke people stand and sit in the wooden frame of a structure in a woods","description":"","mediaHeight":1800,"mediaWidth":1440,"__typename":"Media"},"slug":"public-places-public-stories","__typename":"NestedIdea"},{"name":"Puerto Rico and Its Diaspora","navigationImagePortrait":{"src":"//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/7AvqWVf7AEBaq68335fQkR/27302a1b11f58594f2fcb617685f127b/Felicita_Mendez_Freedom_Rider_Vest_Hires_1440x1800V.png","title":"In a vertical image, a black leather vest is adorned with colorful pins across the front of it. Embroidery on the vest reads: \"Felícitas \"La Prieta\" Méndez\" ","description":"Miguel Luciano’s Freedom Rider Vest (homage to Felícitas Méndez), 2011. Photo: courtesy Miguel Luciano","mediaHeight":1800,"mediaWidth":1440,"__typename":"Media"},"slug":"puerto-rico-and-its-diaspora","__typename":"NestedIdea"},{"name":"University Everywhere","navigationImagePortrait":{"src":"//images.ctfassets.net/nslp74meuw3d/6sqsGOLqQd4YdDGvIHp5Rr/7d2012ba97a26c20bab2a402e4f625f8/UnivEverywhere_UH_BGK03065_1400x1800.png","title":"Students walk through the campus of the University of Hawaii","description":null,"mediaHeight":1800,"mediaWidth":1440,"__typename":"Media"},"slug":"university-everywhere","__typename":"NestedIdea"}],"newsletter":{"description":"Get news about what we are supporting and more by subscribing to our newsletter.","disclaimer":"By subscribing, you agree to","__typename":"Newsletter"},"__typename":"Footer"}},"theme":{"primary":"#dad7d3","secondary":"#0065d1","copy":"#000000","isFullScreenAnimation":true}},"__N_SSG":true},"page":"/","query":{},"buildId":"U_LK5HW-sCgl7IFAq_9sC","isFallback":false,"dynamicIds":[27218],"gsp":true,"scriptLoader":[]}</script></body></html>