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NSBE® Receives Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Racial Equity Grant

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Tuesday, December 14, 2021
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ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) has been awarded a Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) Racial Equity Grant as part of CZI's five-year, $500 Million commitment to support organizations building just and sustainable systems that advance racial equity, diversity, and inclusion.

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  • ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) has been awarded a Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) Racial Equity Grant as part of CZI's five-year, $500 Million commitment to support organizations building just and sustainable systems that advance racial equity, diversity, and inclusion.
  • "We couldn't be more thrilled that we are receiving this generous, game-changing grant from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative," said NSBE CEO Janeen Uzzell.
  • "Embedding a racial equity lens across CZI's philanthropic areas of focus will help us drive the impact and results that we are all working to achieve," said CZI's Head of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Belinda Stubblefield.
  • NSBE, founded in 1975, supports and promotes the aspirations of collegiate and pre-collegiate students and technical professionals in engineering and technology.

The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Supports Racial Diversity in Education to Improve Outcomes for All Students

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Thursday, November 11, 2021
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Access to teachers/leaders of color benefits students from all backgrounds, with particular impact on students of color.

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  • Access to teachers/leaders of color benefits students from all backgrounds, with particular impact on students of color.
  • "A diverse teacher workforce not only fosters affirming spaces for students of color, but helps prepare all students to thrive in an exponentially multicultural world," said Sandra Liu Huang, head of education at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative.
  • A gr owing body of research demonstrates that access to teachers and leaders of color benefits students from all backgrounds, with particular impact on students of color.
  • The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative was founded in 2015 to help solve some of society's toughest challenges from eradicating disease and improving education, to addressing the needs of our local communities.

Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis Foundation (RRPF) Announces Major Award from CZI Rare As One

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Friday, November 5, 2021
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The RRPF is proud to announce that we were chosen for a CZI Rare As One Award.

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  • The RRPF is proud to announce that we were chosen for a CZI Rare As One Award.
  • Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis (RRP) is caused by HPV6 or HPV11 infection, most often diagnosed before the age of five.
  • For more information on the CZI Rare As One award and the CZI Rare As One press release, please visit CZI Rare As One .
  • The Recurrent Respiratory Foundation is on a mission to find a cure and ultimately eradicate RRP, so that it becomes a disease of the past.

Angioma Alliance Among Several Rare Disease Organizations to be Awarded $600,000 Grant from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative to Advance Rare Disease Research

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Friday, November 5, 2021
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Rare disease is not rare.

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  • Rare disease is not rare.
  • The Rare As One Project is committed to uniting rare disease patient advocates in their quest for cures.
  • With today's announcement, the Angioma Alliance was announced as one of several patient-driven rare disease organizations that will join the initial 30 grantee organizations awarded in February 2020 as part of the " Rare As One Network .
  • "Angioma Alliance seeks to reduce barriers to cavernous angioma (CCM) diagnosis and improve care in all settings, for all people.

Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research Awarded $600,000 Chan Zuckerberg Initiative: Rare As One Cycle 2 Grant in Diversity, Diagnosis, and Clinical Trials

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Wednesday, November 3, 2021
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CHICAGO, Nov. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research (FSR) is proud to announce that they have been selected as an awardee for the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) Rare As One Cycle 2 grant which will provide $600,000 to improve diagnostics and increase research in sarcoidosis.

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  • CHICAGO, Nov. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research (FSR) is proud to announce that they have been selected as an awardee for the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) Rare As One Cycle 2 grant which will provide $600,000 to improve diagnostics and increase research in sarcoidosis.
  • This work is part of CZI's Rare As One (RAO) Project that supports efforts to advance research in the rare disease space.
  • FSR is proud to partner with the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative: Rare as One to improve research in clinical trials.
  • "The Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research is proud to partner with the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative: Rare as One to improve diagnostics and research in clinical trials and to ensure that we are able to provide representation by all impacted by this devastating disease ," says Mary McGowan, CEO for the Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research.

The CACNA1A Foundation Receives Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Rare As One Grant

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Wednesday, November 3, 2021
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NORWALK, Conn., Nov. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) announced today that the CACNA1A Foundation is among a select group of rare disease organizations to receive a Cycle 2 Rare As One (RAO)grant.

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  • NORWALK, Conn., Nov. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) announced today that the CACNA1A Foundation is among a select group of rare disease organizations to receive a Cycle 2 Rare As One (RAO)grant.
  • The CACNA1A Foundation was founded in 2020 to improvethe understanding, diagnosis and treatment of CACNA1A disorders.
  • "The Foundation has achieved much in a short time because it operates with a mother's urgency,"said Lisa Manaster, Co-Founder & President of the CACNA1A Foundation.
  • The CACNA1A Foundation was founded in 2020 and is led by a group of mothers whose children have CACNA1A variants.

Clark Atlanta University's HBCU Executive Leadership Institute now Accepting Applications for Second Cohort to Prepare Next Generation of HBCU Presidents

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Thursday, October 14, 2021
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ATLANTA, Oct. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The HBCU Executive Leadership Institute (HBCU ELI) at Clark Atlanta University is accepting applications for its second class of Community Fellows, with an October 25th, 2021 deadline.

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  • ATLANTA, Oct. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The HBCU Executive Leadership Institute (HBCU ELI) at Clark Atlanta University is accepting applications for its second class of Community Fellows, with an October 25th, 2021 deadline.
  • Funded in large part by the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI), the program seeks to identify qualified candidates to fill vacant HBCU presidencies and other executive leadership positions.
  • HBCU ELI launched its first cohort in April 2021 that included a roster of 58% women, making it the nation's most diverse cohort of future HBCU leaders.
  • "We look forward to preparing the second cohort of fellows for the next generation of leaders for HBCUs," said Dr. Phyllis Worthy Dawkins, Executive Director of the HBCU Executive Leadership program.

CZI Commits more than $17 Million to Support Student and Caregiver Power in Education

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Tuesday, October 12, 2021
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A recent study indicated that students, on average, could experience up to five to nine months of unfinished learning by the end of June 2021. This will be especially true for students of color who have been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic. "When it comes to inequities in our schools, we can only understand the true power and potential at the intersections of racial and educational justice when we listen to our youth," said Taryn Ishida, Executive Director, Californians for Justice. "They are not the future leaders of tomorrow but rather the powerful leaders we need today. We have to rally together -- students, teachers, community organizers, philanthropic partners, all of us -- to rebuild and reimagine our schools and communities. Only then can we collectively heal and thrive."

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  • "By putting the voices of students and caregivers at the center, these communities are well positioned to transform our education system to accelerate student learning and support student wellbeing."
  • Research shows that academic learning happens best when students feel seen, known, and supported, this is especially critical to advancing equity in education.
  • Faith Acts for Education ,a Black-led, faith-based community organizing nonprofit in Connecticut, will receive $1.5 million to build power and improve education through issue campaigns, legislative advocacy, and civic engagement.
  • Kentucky Student Voice Team will receive $200,000 to support students as research, advocacy, and policy partners to co-create more just, democratic schools and communities.

Code for America Names Leslie Campbell Chief of People, Equity, and Operations

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Wednesday, September 22, 2021
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"For more than a decade, Code for America has been at the forefront of the effort to make government work better for the people who use it, especially those in underserved communities and with lived experience," said Leslie. "Through it all, Code for America has respected and valued its team members as complete people, and I will do all I can to create policies, structures, and an environment to maintain that approach.  As I found during the interview process,  Code for America doesn't just talk the talk; they walk the walk.  I saw a leadership team, made up of people of color, committed to DEI, engaged and doing the work -- and that truly excites me." 

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Code for America, the leading nonprofit tech organization that works with community leaders and governments to deliver equitable, accessible digital tools and services, has named Leslie Campbell as Chief of People, Equity, and Operations.
  • "We are so thrilled to welcome Leslie Campbell as our new Chief of People, Equity, and Operations,"said Code for America CEO Amanda Renteria.
  • As I found during the interview process, Code for America doesn't just talk the talk; they walk the walk.
  • Leslie comes to Code for America with more than 25 years of experience providing human resources and operational leadership to mission-driven organizations, businesses, and schools.

First-ever Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome Research Meeting of the Minds will Explore Disease-Modifying Therapies

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Wednesday, September 8, 2021

The goal of this important meeting is for patient families and researchers to work together to identify and prioritize gaps in LGS research and to create a patient-driven research network.

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  • The goal of this important meeting is for patient families and researchers to work together to identify and prioritize gaps in LGS research and to create a patient-driven research network.
  • Findings from this meeting will pave the way for future disease-modifying therapies and cures for LGS.
  • Patient families are also LGS experts and the Meeting of the Minds series will include their crucial voices."
  • The LGS Foundation's mission is to improve the lives of individuals impacted by LGS through research, family support programs, and education.