 In recent weeks, the situation in Ukraine has become an urgent, and tragic, priority. Since the Russian invasion began, more than four million refugees have fled Ukraine, while upwards of 6.5 million people have been displaced. To provide as swift and effective a response as possible, we built on nearly 30 years of support for the International Rescue Committee, with a $30 million commitment that will help them provide further humanitarian support in Ukraine, and in other areas around the world where refugees are in need. In addition, we're contributing $10 million to our partner World Central Kitchen, which has been serving hundreds of thousands of meals per day in and around Ukraine. Our other partner organizations — including the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, UNICEF, European Federation of Foodbanks, and the International Medical Corps — are providing food, water, fuel, personal hygiene items and first aid to those directly affected. We're proud to say that individuals across the Bloomberg organization have stepped up as well, volunteering their time and resources to support relief efforts. More than 1,500 employees came together to pack 42,345 emergency relief kits and sort 5,070 essential care items donated via our in-office drives, and more than 2,700 company-matched financial contributions have been made, totaling over $1.3 million — and counting. If you'd like to join in supporting the people of Ukraine, you can find many worthy ways to help out through these organizations: International Rescue Committee World Central Kitchen International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies UNICEF European Federation of Food Banks International Medical Corps Thank you, Bloomberg Philanthropies
Our newly launched City Data Alliance will identify 100 cities from across North and South America that are using advanced data practices, and propel them to an even higher standard. Through a $60 million investment, the City Data Alliance will empower these cities to uncover the next frontier of data-informed governance as they develop new ways to reduce budgetary waste, invest in what works, advance equity, and train citywide workforces in best practices.
Drowning kills more than 80,000 children globally each year — and the toll is especially heavy in low- and middle-income countries. But there are proven solutions that can save lives, and Bloomberg Philanthropies has worked for years to study causes of drowning and implement life-saving measures. Find out how our efforts to support daycares in Bangladesh are addressing that nation's leading cause of death for children ages one to four, and have led to the Bangladesh government's expansion of community daycare programs to save more lives from this epidemic.
Today, April 6 at 2:00 PM EDT the American Public Health Association is hosting a Twitter Chat for National Public Health Week to talk about public health successes and learn from a variety of public health leaders and organizations. Our Public Health program lead, Dr. Kelly Henning, will join the conversation to talk about our work around key issues like noncommunicable diseases and the youth e-cigarette epidemic. Register here, and join the conversation by using #NPHWChat.
On Mike's recent trip to Israel, he joined the Sagol Family to announce a major new effort to strengthen local leadership across Israel through the Bloomberg-Sagol Center for City Leadership at Tel Aviv University. Inspired by the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative, the new program aims to help mayors across Israel deliver better, more equitable services to residents, strengthen social bonds, and deepen ties to city leaders globally. Twenty mayors will be announced as the first participants of the program in the fall. Read Mike's Jerusalem Post op-ed on the Center, or learn more here → | In this episode of our Follow the Data podcast, our host Katherine Oliver sits down with the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Director and President Bill Kramer and its Chief Artistic and Programming Officer Jacqueline Stewart.
They share insights on their global approach to curating the museum, the creative ways they're experimenting using digital technologies with support from Bloomberg Philanthropies, and their exhibits that show just how movies go from, as Jacqueline says, "the page to the screen."
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