Knight Foundation
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To help address the shortage of women in the technology field by deploying a new program in Detroit, Miami and San Jose to encourage girls (ages 13-17) to build their skills and seek opportunities in technology
To move the needle on Philadelphia's college graduate retention rate by fostering a coordinated, regional approach to student recruitment, engagement, and career placement
For the "Ready To Learn" program
To support a program that increases engagement and transparency in government by asking top developers and designers to become CFA fellows, giving a year of service in city governments, including two Knight communities
To premier 'GPS Intersect/Open Air,' a project by internationally renowned new media artist Rafael Lozano-Hemmer that will transform the Philadelphia night sky into an array of lights through searchlight voice activation via mobile devices
To prove that social enterprises can operate at a large scale in the United States and can have a significant impact on moving people out of poverty by funding the roll-out of New Foundry Social Ventures (formerly Rubicon National Social Innovation/RNSI)) work in San Jose and Philadelphia
For enhancement of community engagement programming through the creation of a new Camden-based play that will be researched and performed with community participation
To create a radical new vision for Camden by developing and presenting to the governor of New Jersey a plan for reconnecting the city to its most valuable asset, the Delaware River waterfront
To conduct an evaluation of the impact of the Community Partners in Arts Access initiative on cultural participation in North Philadelphia and Camden
To assess the effectiveness of the Rutgers/LEAP Early Childhood Development Initiative
To launch a digital platform (Change By Us) that changes the fundamental nature of the relationship between citizens and their local governments by engaging them in decision making and service delivery
To reinvent how Philadelphia addressees concurrent crises of idle youth, low labor force participation, and a rising high school dropout rate by facilitating an extensive plan to reform, expand, and finance Career and Technical Education in the schools