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Jul 11 2013
Perspective
Harnessing IT Innovation For Job Creation In Kenya
In mid-June, The Rockefeller Foundation convened a roundtable discussion in Nairobi, Kenya to discuss the opportunities for job creation for the country’s high potential but disadvantaged youth through information communication …
Jul 09 2013
Perspective
Building Resilient Cities
Much of the Rockefeller Foundation’s in-depth learning on resilience has come from our Asian Cities Climate Change Resilience Network, also known as ACCCRN, which supports city-wide strategies, and specific investments …
Jun 24 2013
Perspective
The City Resilient
Dr. Judith Rodin addressed the crowd of The City Resilient, an event co-hosted by the Foundation and PopTech at BAM in New York City to address how to build communities that …
Jun 24 2013
Perspective
Resilience Begins at Home
Family, neighborhood and community are vital components of responding to shocks and stresses and bouncing back stronger. The importance of such community resilience is shown in the results of a …
Jun 20 2013
Perspective
Rebuild by Design
In an effort to promote resilience for the Sandy-affected region, U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan, who also chairs the Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force has launched …
Jun 11 2013
Perspective
A Stronger, More Resilient New York
Earlier today, New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg today presented “A Stronger, More Resilient New York,” a comprehensive report that analyzes the city’s climate risks and outlines multi-year investments …
Jun 01 2013
Digital Jobs Africa
Digital Jobs Africa is a Rockefeller Foundation initiative that seeks to impact the lives of 1 million people in six countries in Africa by catalyzing sustainable Information and Communications Technology …
U.S. Economic Opportunity
May 28 2013
Youth and Skills
Driven by long‐term shifts in the labor market and on‐going poverty and inequality, youth employment challenges have mounted steadily over the last decade and reached a crisis point in the …
U.S. Economic Opportunity