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Check out the latest news about our work in science, education, and within our communities. For media inquiries, please contact us at press@chanzuckerberg.com.
Criminal Justice Reform
Award-winning podcast, education program at San Quentin Prison gain support from the Chan Zuckerberg... Award-winning podcast, education program at San Quentin Prison gain support from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
Today, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative announced support for two projects based at San Quentin Prison; the award-winning...
Technology
Coding it Forward builds civic tech talent pipeline, with support from the Chan Zuckerberg... Coding it Forward builds civic tech talent pipeline, with support from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
“When it’s implemented well, technology can be an amazing equalizer, allowing access to goods and services for...
Community
Veterans and Affordable Housing Act Gains Momentum with Chan Zuckerberg Initiative’s Donation
Sacramento, CA – The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative has pledged support for Prop. 1, the Veterans and Affordable Housing Act,...
Criminal Justice Reform
CZI Justice & Opportunity Staff Collaborate with Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office
Over the next few weeks, a team from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative’s Justice & Opportunity team will...
Education
10 Communities Across the Country Receive Support to Expand Student-Centered Learning Initiatives
The Together for Students initiative, created by three national, education-focused nonprofit organizations — the Coalition...
Community
Supporting Community Coalitions in California
As part of our Justice & Opportunity Initiative, which focuses on housing affordability, criminal justice reform,...
Education
CZI and the Gates Foundation Partner to Accelerate Breakthroughs in Education
Today, we’re proud to announce the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative is joining forces with the Bill & Melinda Gates...
Education
Supporting Chicago Teachers in Personalizing Learning
Chicago Public Schools (CPS) and LEAP Innovations, a nonprofit organization that works with schools and educators to...
Science
Announcing 85 grants to support the Human Cell Atlas
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) today announced new funding for 85 projects to support the Human Cell Atlas, a global...
Community
Supporting Eviction Lab, A Project to Understand Housing Insecurity and Its Impact
The Eviction Lab CZI is proud to be an early supporter of the Eviction Lab, which built the first nationwide database of...
Community
Introducing the Communities Thrive Challenge, An Effort to Empower Community-Driven Approaches to... Introducing the Communities Thrive Challenge, An Effort to Empower Community-Driven Approaches to Economic Opportunity
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative is working with The Rockefeller Foundation to launch the Communities Thrive Challenge — an...
Grants
Early Career Acceleration Awards Named After the Late Ben Barres
In February, we announced our call for applications for projects addressing neurodegenerative disorders. We’re focused on...
Education
Supporting Reach Every Reader to Better Understand How Children Learn to Read
Priscilla Chan: Too many students in elementary school are reading below their grade level, a huge educational disadvantage...
Education
Vision To Learn Celebrates Giving Its 100,000th Pair of Eyeglasses
David Plouffe: One of my favorite things about working at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative is the opportunity to collaborate...
Science
CZI Neurodegeneration Challenge Network
Cori Bargmann: I’m excited to announce the CZI Neurodegeneration Challenge Network, an initiative to support bold ideas...
Education
The Future of Black and Latino Leaders: A Q&A with Jim Shelton
Our President of Education, Jim Shelton talks about our commitment to ensure communities are at the center of their...
Education
Supporting Teachers’ Success Through Learning, Growth and Development
For students to succeed and reach their full potential, we must provide more support to educators. Today, we’re announcing...
