It’s Black Maternal Health Week! Most pregnancy-related deaths are preventable. A vital first step is listening to parents. This article from CafeMom features real pregnancy stories from women like Linara Davidson Greenidge: cafemom.com/parenting/blac…

It’s time NY considers taxing sugary drinks again NYU McSilver Institute fellow Cathy Nonas argues in a New York Daily News op-ed. Other cities have not only seen less consumption — a positive health outcome — but new revenue for communities in need. nydailynews.com/2024/04/12/new…

A $7.6 million P50 from the NICHD News will fuel a research center using causal data science. This collaboration will harness new, more effective research processes to better understand child maltreatment. Learn more: mcsilver.nyu.edu/champ-center-g…

Thanks to Manatt Health’s Eboné Carrington and Kelechi Ezealaji for elevating the critical need for policy strategies to support youth and child mental health across NY State. McSilver aims to inspire changes like these through our discussions and events. jdsupra.com/legalnews/stra…

Late last month, Institute of Human Development and Social Change co-sponsored 'The Kids Are (Not) Alright: Lessons and Opportunities 50 Years After JJDPA' with NYU Cross-Cutting Initiative on Inequality & NYU McSilver Institute to mark the 50th anniversary of the Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevent Act (JJDPA)✨

The McSilver Institute’s 2023 Annual Report is available online! Learn more about the Institute’s thought leadership, achievements, and new initiatives throughout the year: mcsilver.nyu.edu/2023-report

THURSDAY: Don't miss The Kids Are (Not) Alright: Lessons and Opportunities 50 Years After JJDPA. Hear from top experts on youth, community strengthening, and inequality in our criminal justice system. Learn more and RSVP to attend: createsend.com/t/i-593DB53918…

Honored to moderate a panel on the empowerment of Black women and girls at 20th Delta Days at the UN. Many thanks to Soror Nadine Gracia for the opportunity to participate. So proud of all the important programming work Delta Sigma Theta locally and internationally.

At #Forbes3050 , NYU McSilver Fellow-in-Residence and Soft Power Strategist Penny Abeywardena explained how influences outside of explicit policy or business investment can power social justice movements and guide our shared future: forbes.com/video/63486901…

The McSilver Institute joins organizations across the U.S. in commemorating March as Women's History Month. We support the study and celebration of the vital role of women in American history. #WomensHistoryMonth

Congratulations to NYU McSilver Executive Director Rose Pierre-Louis and all the contemporary change-makers honored by the The New York Women's Foundation during Black History Month! Reported by Harlem World Magazine: harlemworldmagazine.com/the-new-york-w…

Announcing new in-person workshop on April 2 at 10 AM. Find out more and register at bit.ly/4bDqdNM

For #BlackHistoryMonth , The New York Women's Foundation is celebrating women who championing justice, equity, and empowerment. Congratulations to NYU McSilver Executive Director Rose Pierre-Louis on the recognition!

Hear from NY AG James, Michaelle C. Solages, NYS Senator Samra Brouk, Lea Webb, @rplnyc and Helena Grant, plus experts from Institute for Excellence in Health Equity, @nyumcsilver, @shemattersio and more, about Black maternal health. Register for Equity in Every Birth at 2014 NYSABPRL, Inc.: bit.ly/birthequityny

McSilver is thrilled to welcome our newest Fellows, Penny Abeywardena and Jeffrey Ginsburg! They join continuing Fellows Chris Hemphill, Ifeoma Ike, and Cathy Nonas as renowned change agents working to find innovative solutions to social inequality. More: mcsilver.nyu.edu/fellows2024/

The McSilver Institute wishes a joyful #YearoftheDragon to everyone celebrating the next year of good fortune!