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For Advisory Board Member Akif Irfan, helping a grassroots organization solve a water crisis in the war-torn Philippine island of Mindanao is both part of his personal responsibility as a Muslim American, and just another chapter in his long relationship with the Goldin Institute. This summer, Akif launched a fundraising drive with his family and… Continue reading Get Involved: Campaign for Safe Water in Mindanao

In Ferguson, MO, the town where my mother taught when I was a kid, families and neighbors gathered on August 9th to commemorate the third anniversary of the death of Michael Brown, Jr., who was shot and killed by police officer Darren Wilson. In an especially poignant moment, those gathered stood for 4 1/2 minutes… Continue reading Perspective: The Past and Future of Criminal Justice

The Goldin Institute was pleased to participate in the Conference on Community Writing hosted at the University of Colorado at Boulder from October 18 – 21, 2017. In a presentation on the theme of Building Global Networks that Support Local Action, Executive Director Travis Rejman previewed the Gather Platform alongside partners Lisa Dush and Delasha… Continue reading Gather Platform Previewed at Community Writing Conference

At a gathering in September 2017, Goldin Institute Board Member Nate Shapiro and his wife, Randy, were recognized for the vital role they played in rescuing Ethiopian Jewry by the Consul General of Israel to the Midwest, Aviv Ezra, and staff of the Friends of the Israel Defense Forces Central Region. Nate served as President… Continue reading Nathan Shapiro Recognized for Work with Ethiopian Jews

I am proud to welcome a new colleague to the Goldin Institute, Ethan Michaeli, as a Senior Advisor for Communications and Development. Ethan is an award-winning investigative journalist, educator and former executive director of a not-for-profit organization in Chicago that focused on citizen journalism. Most recently, Ethan is the author of “The Defender: How the… Continue reading Author Ethan Michaeli Joins Team as Senior Advisor

Greetings from Gulu, Uganda! On behalf of my colleagues here at Youth Leaders for Restoration and Development (YOLRED), I’m happy to share an update to our partners around the world. Developing this report gave us a chance to reflect on the first anniversary of the launch of YOLRED that we celebrated in August. We have… Continue reading Celebrating the First Anniversary of YOLRED

Nathan Shapiro was a dear friend of “Moe,” the late husband of Goldin Institute founder, Diane Goldin. “When he passed away he left behind a very intelligent woman who wanted to do good,” recalls Shapiro. “Diane was always out there. She had the energy and support, but also didn’t want to seek credit for what… Continue reading Board Spotlight: Nathan Shapiro

We are pleased to share that the Goldin Institute has received a $20,000 grant from the Lush Cosmetics Charitable Foundation to support our work in the Philippines. With this grant, the Goldin Institute will be able to expand the safe drinking water project to an additional sixteen schools in Mindanao, estimated to reach more than… Continue reading Major Foundation Support for Philippines Water Project

Under the leadership of Board member Mimi Frankel, the Goldin Institute was pleased to help host the Chicago celebration of World Refugee Day on Sunday, June 18th.  We were proud to join partners like the Chicago World Refugee Committee, ArtWorks Chicago and the Chicago Departmennt of Cultural Affiars (DCASE) in hosting the event at the… Continue reading Celebrating World Refugee Day

Last month, the Goldin Institute was represented by team members and global associates at the #EndChildViolence global forum in Panama City, Panama from May 8 – 11, 2017.  This event is the fifth global forum hosted by our partners at Arigatou International and the Global Network of Religions for Children. Diane and Travis were joined… Continue reading Ending Violence Against Children in Panama