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Vivien Thomas Scholars Initiative at Johns Hopkins UniversityIn May 2021, Bloomberg Philanthropies and Johns Hopkins University announced the creation of the Vivien Thomas Scholars Initiative, a $150 million effort to address historic underrepresentation in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields and prepare a new, more diverse generation of researchers and scholars to tackle some of the wor...
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COVID-19 Mobile Vaccine ProgramIn 2021, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Bloomberg Philanthropies Greenwood Initiative announced a more than $6 million investment into the nation’s four historically Black medical schools to expand their COVID-19 vaccine operations by providing mobile vaccine services in their local communities of Nashville, Tennessee; Washington, DC; Atl...
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Student Debt Reduction Program for Historically Black Medical SchoolsIn September 2020, Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Greenwood Initiative announced its first gift — a $100 million investment to support the nation’s four historically Black medical schools to help increase the number of Black doctors in the U.S. by significantly reducing the debt burden of more than 900 medical students, many of whom face increased finan...
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World’s 20 Best Climate Projects Compete for the 2022 C40 Cities Bloomberg Philanthropies AwardsC40 Cities and Bloomberg Philanthropies announced 20 finalists for the 2022 C40 Cities Bloomberg Philanthropies Awards. The awards celebrate the most ambitious and impactful projects spearheaded by mayors from around the world to tackle the global climate crisis.
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Follow the Data Podcast: Secrets of the Retail Food EnvironmentIn this episode, Kristine Momanyi of the Bloomberg Philanthropies public health team sits down with Sara John, the Senior Policy Director at CSPI - the Center for Science in the Public Interest, Ingrid de Santiago, the Program Coordinator at Bay Area Community Resources, and Anjelika Khadka, a youth advocate taking a stand for healthier food enviro...
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Millions of Londoners to Breathe Cleaner Air if ULEZ Expanded London-WideFive million people are expected to breathe cleaner air if ULEZ is expanded to outer London. The expansion would reduce the number of Londoners living in areas exceeding interim Word Health Organization (WHO) targets for nitrogen dioxide (NO2) by 13 percent. This would improve air quality for 340,000 people including 87,000 children, 50,000 older p...
Press ReleaseArts
The Trust For Governors Island And Bloomberg Philanthropies Launch New Digital Guide To Enrich Visitor ExperienceThe Trust for Governors Island launched a new, digital guide on Bloomberg Connects, the free arts and cultural app created by Bloomberg Philanthropies. The Bloomberg Connects app helps to expand Governors Island’s accessibility for both onsite and offsite visits through multimedia features offering insights into this unique landmark in New York Har...
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Global cities convene in London to tackle triple threat of congestion, air pollution and the climate emergencyThe Mayor of London and Chair of C40 Cities convened 16 major global cities, seven of which are from the Global South, to accelerate city-led action related to the triple threat of congestion, air pollution and the climate emergency.
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Studio Institute and Bloomberg Philanthropies Provide Paid Internships to 73 Students at 35 New York City Cultural Institutions in Summer 2022Studio Institute and Bloomberg Philanthropies announced the start of the 2022 Bloomberg Arts Internship program, marking the ten-year anniversary of the program in New York City. Through this partnership, 73 rising seniors from New York City career and technical education public high schools are getting paid internships this summer at 35 New York C...
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Bloomberg Philanthropies Joins the Global Fund for Coral Reefs Coalition to Accelerate Private Investment in Coral Reef ResilienceAt the Sustainable Blue Economy Investment Forum held alongside the UN Ocean Conference, Bloomberg Philanthropies joined the Global Fund for Coral Reefs (GFCR) coalition -- the first UN-supported public-private partnership designed to leverage private investments to fill a funding gap for coral reef resilience and solutions. Bloomberg Philanthropie...