Features
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Dial FellowsWho do we follow when we “follow the science”?
Immunologist Max Krummel has a bold vision for an inclusive, interdisciplinary future.
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Dial FellowsPassing new laws isn’t enough. We also need to enforce the ones that already exist.
With Public Rights Project, Jill Habig is helping state, local and tribal governments enforce existing laws that protect jobs, housing, and rights for their communities.
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Fellows Friday SeriesHow local election officials make our democracy work
Election administrators Brianna Lennon and Eric Fey speak to the crucial role of local election officials in maintaining a just democracy
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Fellows Friday SeriesHow to counteract disinformation—in Ukraine and the US
Author and researcher Peter Pomerantsev discusses Putin’s attack on Ukraine, and how to counteract Russia’s use of state-sponsored disinformation to control media narratives.
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Fellows Friday SeriesWhat can we do when misinformation goes viral?
Physician, journalist, and epidemiologist, Dr. Seema Yasmin shares strategies for addressing misinformation and disinformation about COVID-19.
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Fellows Friday SeriesA new way to think about conflict – and how we get out of it
Journalist Amanda Ripley and Curtis Toler, Director of Outreach for Chicago CRED, discuss the dead end of “high conflict,” and how to find a way out.
Ralph Waldo EmersonThis time, like all times, is a very good one, if we but know what to do with it.
Priorities
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Immigration
Helping aspiring Americans and new immigrants succeed
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Education
Clearing pathways to a meaningful education
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Environment
Building solutions at the intersection of climate innovation and environmental justice
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XQ: The Super School Project
Rethinking America's high schools
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Chicago CRED
Creating real economic destiny in Chicago
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Equity & Justice
Shaping new systems of opportunity for all
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Media & Journalism
Provoking thought and strengthening democracy
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Health
Accelerating cancer research and empowering patients