Sophia Hernández, Program Associate, Civic Engagement and Government, International Program
Todo comenzó con un grupo de chat entre amigos en WhatsApp, quienes buscábamos la manera de ayudar a los afectados por el terremoto.
Kevin Ryan, Program Officer, Cities and States
Kevin Ryan joined the Ford Foundation’s Equitable Development team earlier this year, leading our grant making in Detroit. Here, the Detroit native talks about his family’s history in the city and region, the changes he’s seen in Detroit over the years, and the shape and scope of the foundation’s grant making there.
Sophia Hernández, Program Associate, Civic Engagement and Government, International Program
It all started with a WhatsApp group chat between friends looking for ways to help those affected by the quake.
Eryn Loeb, Editor
America Divided, a new documentary series from EPIX, explores narratives around inequality in education, housing, healthcare, labor, criminal justice and the political system.
Gavin Silber, Research Consultant, Ndifuna Ukwazi
Lwazi Mtshiyo, Candidate Attorney, Socio-Economic Rights Institute (SERI)
Hopolang Selebalo, Head of Research, Ndifuna Ukwazi
South African cities illustrate how urban policies can be effectively implemented but also destructive to the communities they should be serving.
Ford Foundation's director for Equitable Development, Don Chen, explains how the global community can ensure that Habitat III and the New Urban Agenda live up to expectations.
Julio Berdegué, Principal Researcher, Rimisp - Latin American Center for Rural Development
Felicity Proctor, Research Associate, Rimisp - Latin American Center for Rural Development
Javier Ciurlizza, Director, Andean Region
Mia Deschamps, Former Program Associate
Michael Cohen, Director, International Affairs, The New School
Lena Simet, Coordinator, Global Urban Futures Project, The New School
The Ford Foundation and its grantees weigh in on the opportunities and challenges of the upcoming Habitat III conference in Quito.
Andrew Catauro, Former Manager, JustFilms, Creativity and Free Expression
The Ford Foundation recaps episode 2 of America Divided, a docu-series about rising inequality in the United States.
Cara Mertes, Project Director, Moving Image Strategies, International Programs
The first episode of America Divided, a new documentary series from EPIX, explores three issues of American inequality: our nation's broken criminal justice system, the Flint water crisis, and housing issues in New York City.
Jacqueline Burton, Grants Officer, Cities and States
A pesar de que los grandes acuerdos intergubernamentales son negociados y adoptados por los gobiernos nacionales, son las autoridades regionales y locales quienes entienden mejor las necesidades y desafíos locales y son, en última instancia, los responsables de establecer un desarrollo equitativo en sus regiones.
Javier Ciurlizza, Director, Andean Region
Javier Ciurlizza, the Ford Foundation’s Andean Region representative, discusses the strategy behind the opening of a new regional headquarters in Bogotá, Colombia, inequality in Colombia, the historic peace agreement, and what’s ahead for the region.
Javier Ciurlizza, Director, Andean Region
El 5 de septiembre de 2016, la Fundación Ford abrirá una nueva oficina regional en Bogotá (Colombia), la cual se convertirá en la sede central de nuestras labores en la Región Andina. Javier Ciurlizza, director de la fundación para esta región, habla sobre la estrategia que motivó el traslado, así como la desigualdad en Colombia, el histórico acuerdo de paz y lo que le espera a la región en el futuro.
