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
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.
JustFilms director Cara Mertes spoke to filmmaker Morgan Neville about his film, The Music of Strangers.
Barbara Raab, Former Program Officer, Creativity and Free Expression
Program Officer Barbara Raab interviews International Consortium of Investigative Journalists Director Gerard Ryle on the Panama Papers.
Chi-hui Yang, Senior Program Officer, JustFilms, Creativity and Free Expression
An interview with filmmaker Nelson George on his experience documenting Misty Copeland's historic rise to become the world's first black principal dancer at a major international ballet company.
Chi-hui Yang, Senior Program Officer, JustFilms, Creativity and Free Expression
Interview with filmmaker Stanley Nelson on his Black Panthers documentary and its relevance to #BlackLivesMatter and racial tensions today.
Lori McGlinchey, Director, Technology and Society
Vivek Malhotra, Director, Civil and Human Rights
Eric K. Ward, Former Program Officer, Gender, Racial, and Ethnic Justice
Ford staff recount their most memorable social justice moments from the 2016 Sundance Film Festival.
Nicolette Naylor, International Program Director, Gender, Racial, and Ethnic Justice
If we’re going to speak about the power of storytelling then I guess I should tell a story—or rather, my story.
Jenny Toomey, International Program Director, Technology and Society
Digital technologies present critical challenges to equity, opportunity, and security—activists and advocates must make technology a cornerstone of their work.
Darren Walker, President
Celebrating the transformative work of the National Arts and Humanities Medalists.
As we celebrate Independence Day, we reflect on the lessons about working for freedom and justice over the past months.
Written and directed by Ely Dagher, Waves '98 is first Lebanese film to win Palme d'Or at Cannes Film Festival.
"Radio listening groups" and digital resource centers throughout rural Kenya empower women.
JustFilms director, Cara Mertes, shares how CITIZENFOUR is an example of how filmmaking can be an act of justice.
Betty Yu, NetGain Blogger
On February 11, the presidents of the Open Society Foundations and the Knight, MacArthur, Mozilla, and Ford foundations came together with leading figures from government, philanthropy, business, and the tech world to launch a major new partnership, explore shared principles, and get ambitious about the next generation of innovation for social change and progress.
Barbara Raab, Former Program Officer, Creativity and Free Expression
Program officer Barbara Raab recaps the the successes of the event Cracking the Code: Success for Women Digital News Entrepreneurs.
This event demonstrated how arts and culture, including film, dance, and music serve as a central means of self-expression and political activism for LGBT people of color.
Darren Walker, President
Learn about Ford's commitment to Detroit.
Jonathan Barzilay, Former Director
Reflections from program officer Jonathan Barzilay on protecting journalism and journalists.
