|
|
About U.S. Programs
The Open Society Foundations' U.S. Programs is working to build a vibrant society that invites all people to participate fully in civic, economic, and cultural life.
Celebrating the Power of Mentoring
OSI-New York
January 31, 2011
AUDIO
The Open Society Campaign for Black Male Achievement, the Children's Defense Fund Black Community Crusade for Children, and Mentoring USA cohost a panel where both mentors and mentees share stories of motivation and accomplishment.
|
|
Make A Toast, But Don’t Drink The Juice—Responding to Obama’s Immigration Policy
Subhash Kateel August 25, 2011
BLOG
Last Thursday felt like time for a toast for America's largest social movement, the folks fighting for immigrant rights. With the news that the Obama administration would review many of its pending 300,000 deportation cases and allow some of those with no "criminal" record to stay, you could literally hear the cries of joy jumping out of Facebook updates, twitter feeds, cafecito spots (I live in Miami), college campuses, and even a detention center or two.
Dignity and Safe Medical Care for Transgender People
Luna Yasui August 24, 2011
BLOG
A striking and important piece in this past Sunday's New York Times exposes the perils of unregulated "pumping"–the insertion of silicone into various body parts to obtain a body image that conforms to one's gender identity. The harrowing experiences of transgender people who undergo this procedure and the isolation and poverty related to their harsh treatment is a call for scientifically sound and safe medical care.
Getting Criminal Justice Right
Brandon L. Garrett August 18, 2011
BLOG
Each time that DNA frees an innocent person from prison, which happens with increasing regularity, we learn that people convicted of serious rapes and murders falsely confessed, eyewitnesses to the crime misidentified them, informants lied, or forensic analysts exaggerated the evidence. A new website shows how wrongful convictions happen and how they can be prevented.
|
|