Josie Hodson, Tom Ford Fellow in Philanthropy, Creativity and Free Expression
On view now in NYC, the Defend Puerto Rico exhibition uses traditional and emerging media formats and technologies to illustrate the experiences of Puerto Ricans across the diaspora.
Michael Brennan, Program Officer, Technology and Society
We’re spreading the word about Public Interest Tech, an exciting field that’s eager for fresh ideas and skills.
Darren Walker, President
Earlier this summer, the Ford Foundation launched an interactive tool called Your American Dream Score, which aims to help each of us examine the factors that have helped us succeed or held us back, and to start conversations about the role of inequality and opportunity in our lives.
Alfred Ironside, Former Vice President, Global Communications
US Olympic medalist and entrepreneur Ibtihaj Muhammad on her experience as a woman of color, a Muslim American, and a female athlete today
Cara Mertes, Project Director, Moving Image Strategies, International Programs
JustFilms, part of Ford’s Creativity and Free Expression program, is a longtime partner of the Sundance Institute and supported seven films in 2017.
Elizabeth Alexander, Former Director, Creativity and Free Expression
The Ford Foundation's Elizabeth Alexander speaks with actress and playwright Anna Deavere Smith about Smith's new play, Notes from the Field: Doing Time in Education, examining the school-to-prison pipeline.
Margaret Morton, Director, Creativity and Free Expression
Today’s divisive climate makes it more urgent than ever to lift up vibrant art and creative expression that unifies and humanizes people through stories, art, and cultural practice.
Tracy Van Slyke, Director, Culture Lab
Rinku Sen, President and Executive Director, Race Forward
The Culture Lab and Race Forward offer five questions and a tool kit to help social change and media makers become better storytellers.
Alberto Cerda Silva, Program Officer, Technology and Society
Alberto Cerda Silva speaks with David Kaye, the United Nations special rapporteur for freedom of expression and opinion, about how the Internet is changing the right to free speech, press, and expression.
Margaret Morton, Director, Creativity and Free Expression
Despite being the fastest growing ethnic group, Latinxs are the least represented group in the arts. Teresita Fernandez speaks with the Ford Foundation about why Latinxs are critical to the future of the arts.
