Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Announces 2022 Racial Equity Grants
Summary
The grant recipients include organizations that are primarily led by people of color and are activating key levers to tackle racial disparities, from cultivating more leaders of color, to reshaping policies that promote equity, to accelerating systemic change that will advance progress in CZIs focus areas of science, education, and supporting the needs of local communities.We are inspired by the transformative work these organizations are leading to drive change and achieve measurable impact, said Belinda Stubblefield, CZIs Head of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. The HBMCs are uniquely equipped to guide medical research that will directly impact Black communities, generate groundbreaking scientific advancements in precision health, and accelerate CZIs mission to support the science and technology that will make it possible to prevent, cure, or manage all diseases by the end of the century.CZI is also working with a growing community of partners to equip teachers with the research, tools, and allies they need to center student well-being in support of academic achievement which begins with caring for our teachers. Teacher well-being is an important retention strategy that contributes to the diversity of the education workforce and to the success of students of all backgrounds.Building on this work, the grants announced today support creating conditions for organizations, institutions, communities and individuals at the front lines of the fight for equity to succeed through advancing critical research, shifting cultural narratives and building a pipeline of leaders. None : Children Nows whole child, anti-racist, connector advocacy model breaks down systemic barriers in education, health, and economic security to build power for all California kids, from birth to age 26. None : La Plazita Institute engages with youth, elders, and communities to draw from their own roots and histories to express core traditional values of respect, honor, love, and family.