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An interactive map based on historical data allows Americans to learn more about the nearly 1,700 public libraries built in the United States
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- DemocracyGreat Immigrants Great Americans: The Comic Series
A new comic series illustrates how naturalized citizens enrich democracy, featuring Jean-Claude Brizard, Betty Kwan Chinn, Mona Hanna, Jim Lee, and more
- PolarizationPolarization in America: How Polarized Are We?
The first survey of a three-part series finds that local government is far less affected by division than at the national level
Polarization
- Press ReleaseCarnegie Corporation of New York Board Approves 44 Grants Totaling $34,300,000
At its quarterly meeting held in New York City on December 12, 2024, Carnegie's board of trustees approved 44 grants totaling $34,300,000.
- In the NewsCarnegie Returns to Its Roots with Millions in Grants to Public Libraries
Carnegie Corporation of New York, founded by steel magnate and library builder Andrew Carnegie, thinks the public institutions can mend today’s societal fractures
- EducationFuture Focused Education: Paid Internships for Low-Income Teens
As New Mexico faces a medical staffing crisis, a local partnership is connecting low-income students to employers for paid internships
Future of Learning & Work - International Peace & SecurityAfrican Institutions Collaborate with Diaspora Scholars to Address Local Priorities
For over a decade, the Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program has funded more than 600 collaborations between diaspora fellows and 192 African host institutions
African Academic Diaspora
The Local Issue of Carnegie’s flagship magazine explores the work of librarians, educators, journalists, national service members, and other civic leaders who are forging ties in their local communities and strengthening democracy.
- DemocracyThe Case for Objective, Investigative, and Local Journalism
The former editor of the Washington Post argues that without democracy, there will be no independent press, and without an independent press, there can be no democracy
Carnegie Reporter Summer 2024PolarizationCitizenship - International Peace & SecurityHow Do Foreign Policy Decisions Affect Local U.S. Communities?
Four in 10 U.S. adults think foreign policy issues should be a top priority for the United States government in 2024
Carnegie Reporter Summer 2024Emerging Global OrderNuclear ThreatsScholarship & Policy - EducationInside a High-Poverty School District’s Exceptional Postpandemic Rebound
But what will happen to Birmingham City Schools and other districts when federal relief ends this September?
Carnegie Reporter Summer 2024Future of Learning & Work - International Peace & SecurityTracking War’s Disproportionate Impacts on Women
Women have been largely sidelined from negotiations, even as they bear the brunt of violence. Where are conditions for women worsening, improving, or static?
Carnegie Reporter Summer 2024Emerging Global OrderScholarship & Policy