2018 Reflections
The end of 2018 has been a reminder of just how big (and small) our world is, with visits to and from many of our international grantee partners. In November, the Julian Grace Foundation Board of...
View ArticlePhilanthropy in the Generation Z – Moving Forward
Generation Z is the first true digital natives which may make it difficult to communicate and talk to us sometimes, but I promise you we don’t bite. The post Philanthropy in the Generation Z – Moving...
View Article2019 Reflections
As we embark on a new year (and new decade!) I’m offering up some thoughts on what I and really all of us at the Foundation have been thinking about and implementing in the past year. What comes to my...
View ArticleStatement of Solidarity
Like all of you, the Board of Directors and staff of the Julian Grace Foundation have experienced a full range of emotions recently – anger, sadness, hope, despair, pain, and grief. We are grieving...
View ArticleThe Internship Experience as a Low-Income Student
Unpaid internships perpetuate classism. While internships can be an excellent experience for young students and professionals, unpaid internships are problematic. The students who can afford to take on...
View ArticleInternships in the Time of COVID-19
Internships are available to students throughout college. As students, we are told about the importance of landing an internship, but often not provided the resources or guidance to find an internship....
View ArticleAhtziri Alviso‘s Internship Program Reflection
During my summer internship at the Julian Grace Foundation (JGF), I had the opportunity to learn more about racial injustice and inequality and play a crucial part in the fight for racial justice...
View ArticleKatherine Roque’s Internship Program Reflection
My internship at the Julian Grace Foundation (JGF) reminded me of how environmental justice and economic disparity strongly correlate with each other. Using the definition by Detroiters Working for...
View ArticleOn Rest and Leadership
I am a writer by nature. It’s how I process and heal and ideate. I also haven’t written anything truly reflective since our world was changed dramatically by the COVID-19 pandemic. I think it’s because...
View ArticleOur Racial Justice Learning Journey
Many of you have probably seen our recent Commitment to Racial Justice and wondered about the path behind it. There has indeed been quite a journey to even arrive here and we have much more to go. In...
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