United States

Call for Proposals: Moving Walls 19 Documentary Photography Exhibition
Deadline: April 1, 2011
The Open Society Foundations invite photographers to submit a body of work for consideration in the Moving Walls 19 group exhibition.

Call for Proposals: Documentary Photography Audience Engagement Grant
Deadline: May 13, 2011
The Open Society Documentary Photography Project offers a grant to support alternative models for presenting and disseminating documentary photography to the public.

OSI-Baltimore Seeks Applicants for 2011 Community Fellowships
Deadline: March 21, 2011
OSI-Baltimore’s Community Fellowships program seeks dynamic activists and social entrepreneurs interested in implementing projects that address problems in underserved communities in Baltimore city.

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Drug Control, Criminalization, and Global Health
OSI-New York
October 26, 2010
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The Open Society Foundations and Human Rights Watch present a moderated discussion with UN Special Rapporteur Anand Grover on the issue of drug control and global health.

Redistricting 2011: Mapping Political Power for the Decade
OSI-New York
October 14, 2010
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This preview and panel look at Gerrymandering, a documentary that sheds light on the typically opaque redistricting process in the United States and the many who attempt to manipulate it for partisan gain.

Real Men: A Curriculum for Empowering Young Men of Color
OSI-New York
October 12, 2010
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This screening and discussion focuses on a powerful set of educational tools that help young men develop the skills, emotional flexibility, and resilience they need to succeed.

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School Reform in Baltimore: Fewer Suspensions Equal Better Results
Shawn Dove and Jane Sundius
January 3, 2011
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At a time when the underachievement of black boys in the United States can only be described as a national crisis, there is finally some good news.

The Log in America's Eye
James A. Goldston
December 21, 2010
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Many observers wonder at the apparent disconnect between American support for justice abroad and President Obama's determination to "look forward not backward" at home.

Young, Black, Male, and Proud
Jordan Coleman
December 15, 2010
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A fifteen-year-old filmmaker talks about his achievements, dreams, and responsibilities toward his generation.

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