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What Does it Take to Explain China to America? | Emerging Global Order | Carnegie Corporation of New York As U.S.-China relations become more complicated, China experts are sharing their knowledge with everyone from the State Department to your local school board

“It’s more crucial than ever that we have people who understand both the inner workings of China and this country.” — Jan Berris, VP of @ncuscr.bsky.social.

Read how the Public Intellectuals Program is preparing the next generation of China experts: carnegie.io/45nWyqW

Carnegie Corporation of New York Board Approves 94 Grants Totaling $63,219,000 | Carnegie Corporation of New York At its quarterly meeting held in New York City on September 11, 2025, Carnegie Corporation of New York’s Board of Trustees approved 94 grants totaling $63,219,000. Brief descriptions of each board-approved grant are provided below.

Announcing 94 grants totaling $63 million supporting initiatives in education, democracy, and international peace.⁠

👉 View the full list: carnegie.io/3Iq64Bf

#Philanthropy #Nonprofits #Polarization #Grantees #Funding

On #CitizenshipDay, we celebrate #GreatImmigrants who became Great Americans like legendary musician, artist, and advocate David Byrne — who saw U.S. citizenship as a way to fully participate in democracy.

📖Read and 🎥watch his story (free online): carnegie.io/4pxJyqQ ✨

Today, More Perfect & @icivics.bsky.social announce more than $56M in funding to expand civic learning & service opportunities. This landmark investment is led by @carnegiecorp.bsky.social, Stand Together, and the Bezos Family Foundation.
Learn more: standtogether.org/newsroom/con...

I LOVE MY LIBRARIAN AWARD 2026. Your librarian could win $5,000! ilovelibraries.org/love-my-librarian. Logos for Carnegie Corporation of New York, American Library Association, and the New York Public Library

Love your librarian? Of course you do! Nominations are now open for the 2026 #ILoveMyLibrarian Award. Your librarian could win $5,000 and the recognition of a lifetime.

Submit your nomination online by Dec. 15! https://bit.ly/3yiyT9C

❤️ @carnegiecorp.bsky.social

At 16, Terence Tao immigrated to the U.S. to pursue a PhD at Princeton University. Today, he’s a world-leading mathematician and UCLA professor — known as the “Mozart of math.”

Explore his #ImmigrantStory — told in his own words — in Tao’s #GreatImmigrants comic. 👀👉 carnegie.io/41Jtd80

What Does it Take to Explain China to America? | Emerging Global Order | Carnegie Corporation of New York As U.S.-China relations become more complicated, China experts are sharing their knowledge with everyone from the State Department to your local school board

How are we explaining China to the United States?

With now 180 fellows, our Public Intellectuals Program (PIP) has been at the forefront of engaging beyond academia since 2005 and supported by @carnegiecorp.bsky.social since 2014.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/3JlOrTf

Mo, the hit Netflix show, was inspired by Mo Amer’s true #ImmigrantStory.

Explore his journey — told in his own words — in Amer’s #GreatImmigrants comic. 👉 carnegie.io/415xSRh

"One of the things that, unfortunately, many people do not know about libraries — is that the library is YOURS."

Discover how librarians are creating vital community spaces where everyone is welcome. 👉 ForTheLoveOfLibrarians.org

❤️ @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social #ILoveMyLibrarian

From storytellers to community leaders, immigrants enrich our democracy in many ways. Congrats to our cofounder @manjushakulkarni.bsky.social (@aapiequityalliance.bsky.social) for being named one of @carnegiecorp.bsky.social's #GreatImmigrants of 2025 for her fierce advocacy for AAPI communities. 🎉

I am honored to be named a Great Immigrant, Great American by @carnegiecorp.bsky.social alongside so many #GreatImmigrants.

Immigrants are America’s secret superpower—we innovate and build this country every single day. Our diversity is what makes us strong.

Great Immigrants | Carnegie Corporation of New York Every Fourth of July, Carnegie Corporation of New York honors the legacy of our founder Andrew Carnegie, a Scottish immigrant, by recognizing an extraordinary group of immigrants who have made notable...

Meet the 2025 #GreatImmigrants, Great Americans! 🇺🇸🎉

As storytellers, community leaders, educators, entrepreneurs, innovators, and beyond, these 20 naturalized citizens from 16 countries have made contributions that enrich our society and strengthen our democracy. carnegie.io/3I1A5Xj

Public Library Systems in 11 Communities Receive Grants Totaling $5 Million from Carnegie Corporation of New York | Carnegie Corporation of New York Selected through a national call for proposals, the library funds will expand programs for English language learning and college access

📚💙 This week, @carnegiecorp.bsky.social awarded grants of up to $500K to 11 public library systems as part of its Libraries as Pillars of Education & Democracy initiative.
The money will expand ESL services, adult ed, and teen college prep—strengthening civic life.
www.carnegie.org/news/article...

The Seattle Public Library to Receive $450K Carnegie Grant to Expand English Language Learning Programs

We are grateful for @carnegiecorp.bsky.social's commitment of a new major grant to expand @spl.org's programs that empower immigrants and refugees. Carnegie's return to funding public libraries is vital for our community and people across the country.

Read more: www.spl.org/about-us/new...

Carnegie Corporation of New York Board Approves 63 Grants Totaling $42,265,000 | Carnegie Corporation of New York At its quarterly meeting held in New York City on June 5, 2025, Carnegie Corporation of New York's board of trustees approved 63 grants totaling $42,265,000. Brief descriptions of each board-approved ...

Announcing 63 grants totaling $42 million in support of Carnegie's goal of reducing political polarization through initiatives in education, democracy, and international peace.⁠
🔗 View the full list of new grants: carnegie.io/3TrNaLX

#Philanthropy #Nonprofits #Polarization

With the shutdown of USAID and government cuts to foreign aid, what should philanthropy do and not do in response?

Dan Spokojny, founder and CEO of grantee fp21, a nonpartisan think tank dedicated to rethinking #ForeignPolicy, has ideas for a new playbook. 👇👇

Opinion | Why we should worry about nuclear weapons again Deadlier weapons, more nations, autocrats in charge, disinformation, and collapsing arms control — the risk of nuclear catastrophe is back.

Nuclear weapons never went away. The world just ignored them for a few decades. We no longer have that luxury. Welcome to the Next Nuclear Age. Our first of a series with @washingtonpost.com @postopinions.bsky.social is out today. @scientistsorg.bsky.social

www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/int...

Carnegie Reporter Summer 2025 | Carnegie Corporation of New York

The newest #CarnegieReporter is out now!

The latest issue of our flagship magazine highlights the individuals and organizations working together to understand and overcome polarization, with special features on Carnegie’s legacy of supporting libraries and librarians.

Dive in: carnegie.io/43Nquec

Welcome to the U.S. | Immigration | Carnegie Corporation of New York A rural Iowa town came together to provide homes and jobs to Ukrainian refugees. Will they be able to keep the community they've created?

In a rural Iowa town, a coalition of neighbors, with assistance from Carnegie-supported nonprofit Welcome.US, helps Ukrainian newcomers learn English and find jobs.

But recent #immigration policy decisions have left the refugees unsure of their future.

🔗👉 carnegie.io/3Hgd6ra

✨Librarians are heroes at the heart of our communities.✨

Find out how some of America's most beloved librarians are improving lives and bringing communities together at ForTheLoveofLibrarians.org.

#ILoveMyLibrarian #LibraryLove #Libraries
❤️ @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social & New York Public Library

Polarization: What Are We Learning? | Polarization | Carnegie Corporation of New York Research by the 2025 class of Andrew Carnegie Fellows will examine the causes of division in America

Are sexist views fueling political polarization and anti-democratic mobilization in America❓
Why is misogyny such a significant predictor of mass violence❓

American University's @milleridriss.bsky.social plans to find out.

🔗👉 carnegie.io/4muYcxq

@au-spa.bsky.social

Polarization in America: How Polarized Are We? | Polarization | Carnegie Corporation of New York Political polarization has become a defining feature of American national politics. But is the same true for local government? A new survey, conducted by the nonprofit organization CivicPulse and comm...

Political polarization has become a defining feature of national politics in America — but the same isn't true for local government.
The latest Carnegie-commissioned CivicPulse survey reveals how local leaders are navigating polarization in their communities.
🔗👉 carnegie.io/4dzOFBi

Apply for the Libraries Roadtrip. Three young people sit atop a bright green recreational vehicle with writing on the side that reads: Define your own Road in Life.

This fall, Roadtrip Nation is sending three people on a once-in-a-lifetime journey to explore careers in libraries.
Learn more about this opportunity, fueled by @carnegiecorp.bsky.social & Strada Education Foundation.
➡️ ilovelibraries.org/article/hit-...
Applications are open through May 25, 2025.

With thanks to our peer funders, @founderspledge.com, Longview Philanthropy, and PAX sapiens for joining us in the launch of the consortium.
And to @carnegieendowment.org – host of the 2025 Carnegie International Nuclear Policy Conference, at which the announcement was made today. #NukeCon

New Philanthropic Consortium to Reduce Nuclear Dangers Announced by Carnegie Corporation of New York | Carnegie Corporation of New York More than $10 million pledged to launch a new fund focused on reducing the modern risks of nuclear war and promoting next-generation expertise

🚨 New initiative alert! We're launching a $10.2M collaborative fund to reduce nuclear dangers.

Learn more about the consortium, grant opportunity, and why now is the time for #philanthropy to step up.
carnegie.io/3GmKDj2

From toxic corners of the internet to our own neighborhoods, what’s driving division in America? With Carnegie support, the 2025 Class of Andrew #CarnegieFellows are asking bold questions about political #polarization — and pursuing solutions.

🔗 Learn more about their #research: carnegie.io/3Yc69x7

How People Immigrate Legally to the U.S. | Immigration | Carnegie Corporation of New York The country’s legal immigration pathways often involve long wait times, complex procedures, and unpredictable politics

Why does the United States make it so difficult to immigrate legally? Read our explainer: carnegie.io/42T36wg

⏰ Time is running out! Help us celebrate our incredible librarians by voting for "The Secret Life of Librarians" in the Webby Awards.

🗳️ VOTE NOW: carnegie.io/43Sus6V
📅 Voting ends April 17, 12 PM PT

📺Explore the series: secretlifeoflibrarians.org

#NationalLibrarianDay

Carnegie Corporation of New York Awards Fellowships to 26 Scholars Researching Political Polarization | Carnegie Corporation of New York The philanthropic foundation’s three-year, $18 million initiative supports interdisciplinary research into the causes of polarization and ways to mitigate it

📢 Announcing the 2025 Andrew #CarnegieFellows!

These 26 fellows have been awarded $200K each to examine the causes of political polarization — and how to reduce it.

🔗 Read more: carnegie.io/4lvr3kC

Vote for the best of the internet I just voted in The Webby People's Voice Awards and checked my voter registration.

The Secret Life of Librarians is a 2025 Webby Award nominee!
This inspiring series from @carnegiecorp.bsky.social features #ILoveMyLibrarian honorees and shines a light on the real impact of librarians across the country.

Vote now through April 17:
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