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The Tow Foundation has committed $2 million to support multiple myeloma research at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami. The work will be led by Dr. C. Ola Landgren (pictured left) and will focus on studying early detection and predisposition for multiple myeloma, a form of blood cancer.
The Tow Foundation stands in solidarity with the Black community and its allies to dismantle the systems that have contributed to the racial injustice and deep, violent oppression in our country. We encourage our peers in philanthropy to do the same, using both their words and actions. Staying silent is not an option. The Tow Foundation is committed to highlighting the work of our grantee partners in support of a more safe, just and equitable society for all. Please tune in to their social media channels to learn more.
We feel it is our obligation to help others achieve success in their own lives, to alleviate pain and suffering, and to offer opportunities for joy. We hope to provide leverage and make possible far greater things than we could achieve alone.
Our investments focus on the support of innovative programs and system reform in the fields of youth and adult criminal justice, medicine and public health, higher education, journalism and culture. Learn more about our vision.
A new initiative, Silence ALS, will develop experimental personalized therapies to treat patients with rare genetic forms of ALS. The initiative is led by @NeilShneider, the Claire Tow associate ...professor of motor neuron disorders at @ColumbiaMed
New initiative to develop personalized therapies for people with rare genetic forms of ALS
A new initiative led by Columbia University and the n-Lorem Foundation will develop personalized therapies for individ...
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TRUE or FALSE: Since bail reform was enacted, more people skip their court dates.
FALSE: Since bail reform was enacted, 91% of clients returned to court in NYC, higher than the 87% cumulative rate ...from 2016-2020.
Bail reform works. Read more here:
It’s Time to Take a Clearer Look at Bail Reform
In the raucous debate over bail reform, simple facts have fallen out of sight.
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Most jails are designed for men and neglect the needs of women. At Rikers, 80% of incarcerated women are mothers and 77% are victims of domestic violence.
Read how @HarriganWhite, exec. director of ...@WomensCJA, is working to transform the system for women:
What Would a Feminist Jail Look Like?
Women inmates are less dangerous than incarcerated men. Their prisons should reflect that reality.
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Remarkable newsletter by @__gabbymiller of @TowCenter on the tenacity of journalism within Ukraine despite wartime challenges and a lack of reliable funding.
via @CJR
Ukrainian press steadfast despite wartime challenges
A new report by the Media Development Foundation outlines how local news in Ukraine has operated since Russia inva...
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Today's the day! "Exception to the Rule" by Tow Playwright-in-Residence @StayDancingDave is celebrating its opening night at @RoundaboutNYC.
To get in the spirit and get to know Dave, check out this... special episode of @theatre_podcast. https://bit.ly/3FTlMyS
🚨MUST READ🚨
As long as our underground drug market remains unregulated and unpredictable, we need drug checking in our toolkit to help keep our folks safe.
Learn about why it's essential, ...the various forms of checking available, and how they work.
'They're not trying to die': How drug checking aims to protect users in a messy market
Overdoses claimed some 107,000 lives last year in the U.S. Public health advocates, researchers and activists want t...
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These are elementary school children who woke up this morning. Who ate their favorite cereal. Who tied their shoes in double knots. Who laughed with friends on the bus. Now more than a dozen are ...dead. This isn’t normal. It doesn’t have to be this way. It can’t keep being this way
#love #courage #education #write #writingcommunity #teach #learn #listen
🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 Thanks to @YASP2 and My Le for lending us your voice! https://youtu.be/RxjGWcmu4bE https://twitter.com/YASP2/status/1528815355879165953
Thank you @PhillyDefenders for highlighting My’s story + lifting up the importance of centering youth voices in every conversation about #juvenilejustice! https://twitter.com/phillydefenders/status/1528793048548880387
