Knight Foundation

Informed & Engaged Communities

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Girls Who Code

To help address the shortage of women in the technology field by deploying a new program in Detroit, Miami and San Jose to encourage girls (ages 13-17) to build their skills and seek opportunities in technology

"Disconnect"

To support the production of Disconnect, a play by Anupama Chandrasekhar, set in a contemporary Indian call center, highlighting the connections and disconnections between economies and people on opposite sides of the world

Mexican Heritage Plaza performances

To expand and diversify Abhinaya's audiences in Silicon Valley through the production of two performances as well as a full-length concert at San Jose's Mexican Heritage Plaza featuring new choreography

Favortree

To launch a "play it forward" favor-trading game that allows neighbors to engage offline by sharing goods and services with each other to strengthen social capital and trust

In Our Hands/En Nuestras Manos

To support the Somos Mayfair "In Our Hands" program that creates a network of peer mentors who engage their neighbors in social and civic matters that affect their lives

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