Bridging Worlds: The Power of Civic Science Media A new frontier in collaboration is changing how communities engage with science—and you’re invited to join this transformative work. Imagine a neighborhood in Detroit where residents armed with air quality sensors are working alongside journalists to track pollution block by block. Picture young Arizonans…
The pioneering Civic Science Fellows program—designed to catalyze progress toward a future where all people can shape science to expand its benefits and horizons—welcomes more than 40 new and returning partner organizations, connecting diverse sectors and disciplines including journalism, scientific research, social sciences, medicine, communications, public engagement, and philanthropy.
Join the Civic Science Fellows network on Wednesday, March 27, from 12–1:00 p.m. ET for Civic Science Connect: When Art and Science Collaborate, part of the Civic Science Connect series. WATCH HERE The session will: Explore how art–science collaborations can expand the benefits and horizons of…
How can new generations prepare to lead in a future that is unknown? Drawing from a growing body of evidence-informed practice and practice-informed research, a team of Civic Science Fellows, contributors, and advisors have drafted the Civic Science Career Roadmap as a starting point for reflection,…
The Rita Allen Foundation joins a coalition of 22 donors today in announcing Press Forward, a national initiative to strengthen communities and democracy by supporting local news and information with an infusion of more than a half-billion dollars over the next five years. Press Forward will…
The Journal of Science Policy & Governance (JSPG), Sigma Xi, and the Rita Allen Foundation recently announced a call for papers and competition on Civic Science for Transformative Policy Solutions to Societal Challenges. Leading up to the submission deadline, this workshop will focus on building capacity for civic science through…
The Rita Allen Foundation and the Center for Cooperative Media are pleased to announce recipients of the Cross-field Collaboration Civic Science Journalism pilot initiative to seed and support new civic science journalism efforts and relationships. This new initiative stems from pioneering work that the Foundation and partners have been leading to create a culture of…
The Civic Science Fellows program is announcing opportunities to become a Civic Science Fellow host partner for our next cohort, which will begin in March 2024. Innovative organizations are invited to apply to the Civic Science Fellows program to build engagement around anticipatory, emerging topics in science and technology, where…
The Journal of Science Policy & Governance, Sigma Xi, and the Rita Allen Foundation are pleased to announce a call for papers and competition on: Civic Science for Transformative Policy Solutions to Societal Challenges. The Special Issue will promote the concept of civic science to broad audiences, provide a platform for emerging leaders in civic science…
Writing in the Chronicle of Philanthropy, Elizabeth Christopherson and Sam Gill, presidents of the Rita Allen Foundation and the Doris Duke Foundation, respectively, call for science philanthropists to help create lasting public confidence in science by working to address sources of mistrust, “including the lack of diverse perspectives and connection…