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July 29, 2013 - From the field
Attention to Justice Reform in Mexico Grows
Reforms to Mexican justice system, including efforts by a MacArthur grantee, were the focus of a two-part series by the national television agency Televisa.
July 29, 2013 - From the field
Juvenile Justice Reform Advances in Illinois
Helping to realize a goal of the Foundation's Models for Change initiative to "right-size" the juvenile justice system, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed legislation raising the age of juvenile court jurisdiction to include 17-year-olds charged ...
July 26, 2013 - From the field
Interactive Database Details Chinese Lending in Latin America
China has made more than $87 billion in loan commitments to Latin American countries. In 2010, it committed more than the World Bank, Inter-American Development Bank and US Export-Import Bank combined.
July 15, 2013 - From the field
Housing Partnership Equity Trust Acquires Second Property
The MacArthur-supported Housing Partnership Equity Trust has expanded its portfolio by purchasing a multifamily property in California.
June 25, 2013 - From the field
How a Huge U.S. Nonproliferation Program Became a Major Proliferation Concern
An ambitious federal project to convert weapons-grade plutonium into commercial nuclear reactor fuel is one of the most troubled, technically complex, costly, and controversial efforts to secure nuclear material, according to the first in a series ...
June 20, 2013 - From the field
Improving Government through Data Analytics
Harvard Kennedy School’s Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation has launched Data-Smart City Solutions, an initiative aimed at using big data and analytics to transform the way local government operates.
June 20, 2013 - From the field
First-ever Convening Offers Lessons in Fisheries Management
Community managers of coastal areas around the world recently gathered for the first time to exchange experiences in local fisheries management at the MacArthur-supported IUCN World Conservation Congress in Jeju, Korea.
June 14, 2013 - From the field
Twelve Nonprofits Receive Nearly $1 Million to Support Hive NYC Learning Network
The Hive NYC Learning Network, a coalition of museums, libraries, after-school clubs, and informal learning spaces creates Connected Learning opportunities for youth.
June 14, 2013 - From the field
NGOs Create Monitoring Group to Reform Mexico’s Criminal Justice System
The group hopes to reform certain practices, including the use of pretrial detention, and will share their analyses publicly.
June 13, 2013 - From the field
Surprise Species at Risk From Climate Change
The study, published in the journal PLOS ONE, is one of the largest of its kind and assesses all the world's birds, amphibians and corals.
June 10, 2013 - From the field
Winners Announced in Looking@Democracy Competition
From a pool of more than 400 submissions, judges selected 11 winners to share in $100,000 in prize money.
June 10, 2013 - From the field
Aspen Institute Launches Task Force on Learning and the Internet
The task force is comprised of 20 thought leaders with diverse perspectives in learning, innovation, and safety.
June 7, 2013 - From the field
Chicago Teens Flock to YOUmedia to Create, Innovate, and Hang Out
Since opening in 2009, the MacArthur-supported YOUmedia Chicago — a learning center for teens at the Harold Washington Library downtown — is attracting between 350 and 500 teenagers a week.
June 7, 2013 - From the field
Revealing Immigration Issues Through Data
Web developers, journalists, and software engineers joined forces at the Chicago Migrahack, a “hackathon” designed to promote the use of technology and open data to reveal issues surrounding immigration.
May 30, 2013 - From the field
Chicago Announces Expanded Shakespeare in the Parks
This summer, a professional production of The Comedy of Errors will perform 26 free performances in 18 different parks across the city from July 26 to August 25, 2013.
May 30, 2013 - From the field
Juvenile Justice Reform Victories in Georgia
With assistance from the Foundation-supported National Campaign to Reform State Juvenile Justice Systems, Georgia recently saw significant juvenile justice reforms.
May 30, 2013 - From the field
MacArthur Grantee’s Legal Efforts Help Free Two Wrongly Imprisoned Men
Legal efforts by MacArthur grantee Asistencia Legal por los Derechos Humanos (ASILEGAL) helped ensure the freedom of Sebastian Zuniga Santos and Marcial Zuniga.
May 30, 2013 - From the field
Fellowship to Connect Scholars with Policy Practitioners
The University of Chicago’s Harris School of Public Policy has named Brett Goldstein, Chief Data and Information Officer for the City of Chicago, as its inaugural Fellow in Urban Science.
May 28, 2013 - From the field
Pratham Program Gives Girls a Second Chance
In addition to education courses, the Pratham Open School provides young women some vocational skills so that they are able to “pay back” for the course in kind by promising to teach at least 20 children ...
May 15, 2013 - From the field
Spring Issue of Pathways focuses on Housing Policy, Poverty
The Spring 2013 edition of Pathways magazine focuses on changes in U.S. housing policy with a number of articles about poverty, housing vouchers, affordable housing and housing policy's affect on education.