@danoash

President @ Field Foundation

 Chicago
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Joined March 2009
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More arts classes in CPS schools is an easy sell. Paying for it and finding teachers is the real feat. wbez.org/education/2024/09/1…

More arts classes in CPS schools is an easy sell. Paying for it and finding teachers is the real...

The numbers have improved, but nearly half of all schools still have only one art teacher, and some of those aren’t filled yet, CPS data shows.

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Field President @danoash & Journalism & Storytelling Program Officer @maudlynei met today with @deanbaquet, who leads @nytimes Local Investigations Fellowship & previously served as executive editor, the first African American to hold the highest ranked position in the newsroom.
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“Artists call us to the public square. They move us from being individually focused to collectively focused … they’re often the people who help us understand what’s going on emotionally and intellectually.” Field President @danoash on Gathering Ground: bit.ly/4gpgeye
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ALT Image description: A purple and lavender social tile for the "Gathering Ground" podcast. Text includes: New Episode is Now Live!. Title: Crafting Change - The Intersection of Art, Culture, and Justice. Featuring Daniel O. Ash, President, The Field Foundation. It includes An image of Daniel wearing a black shirt. Text at the bottom says "Subscribe Today" and "bit.ly/gatheringground."

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On Sept 17, Field President @danoash will join a panel discussion to support the launch of Inspired Generosity, a storytelling initiative that provides a platform for Muslim Americans to share their experiences of faith-inspired generosity. Learn more: inspiredgenerosity.org/
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Building trust-based capital through nonprofit endowments blog.candid.org/post/funding… via @CandidDotOrg
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Sarah Karp@SSKedreporter9 Jul 2024
Why some families say they will only accept the best of Chicago Public Schools, but for others the best is simply out of reach? Today and tomorrow I have stories looking at the root of the disparities in the school system.
WBEZeducation@WBEZeducation9 Jul 2024
Chicago’s most marginalized students have almost no shot of getting into CPS’ elite high schools @SSKedreporter @WBEZ wbez.org/education/2024/07/0…

Chicago’s most marginalized students have almost no shot of getting into CPS’ elite schools

A student’s elementary school is a key predictor of who gets into a test-in high school, WBEZ found. Students from mostly low-income and Black neighborhood schools rarely get into these high schools.

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Chicago’s most marginalized students have almost no shot of getting into CPS’ elite high schools @SSKedreporter @WBEZ wbez.org/education/2024/07/0…

Chicago’s most marginalized students have almost no shot of getting into CPS’ elite schools

A student’s elementary school is a key predictor of who gets into a test-in high school, WBEZ found. Students from mostly low-income and Black neighborhood schools rarely get into these high schools.

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Looking forward to collaborating with our longtime & valued partner @MacFound – and with small and mid-sized arts and culture organizations in Chicago – to elevate racial equity and its critical role in ensuring a vibrant arts ecosystem. Read about our new grantmaking program.
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The union has spent years fighting the policies of the political establishment. Now, one of its own must deal with the realities of governing. wbez.org/stories/how-will-th…

How will the Chicago Teachers Union make the transition from agitators to insiders?

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Sarah Karp@SSKedreporter5 Apr 2023
Former CTU Pres Jesse Sharkey and current VP Jackson Potter both said Brandon Johnson’s election is the product of at least 2 decades of work building coalitions and making the fight for justice in education also a fight for justice around housing, health care, decriminalization
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Sarah Karp@SSKedreporter5 Mar 2023
My baby boy is heading to Howard U. this fall. I am excited to send him to a place where I think he will be supported and will have a chance to shine. I am sad that he’s going so far away. instagram.com/p/Cpa1fWoOGXh/…
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Sarah Karp@SSKedreporter6 Mar 2023
Illinois’ safety net for suicidal kids is riddled with holes : NPR One one.npr.org/?sharedMediaId=1…

🔊 Listen Now: Illinois’ safety net for suicidal kids is riddled with holes

WBEZ on NPR One

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Pascal@Pascal_Sabino9 Aug 2022
I recently sat down with @VicMensa to talk about 93 Boyz, Chicago’s first Black-owned weed brand. Check out the story on @BlockClubCHI : blockclubchicago.org/2022/08…

Rapper Vic Mensa Is Bringing The City's First Black Weed Brand To Chicago's Dispensaries

CHICAGO — Countless Black Chicagoans have been arrested and jailed for selling cannabis since the start of the War on Drugs. And while recreational

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Field President @danoash on a new report on Illinois Muslims: “This report makes it clear that the Muslim community is OUR community. OUR complexity is their complexity. Their brilliance is OUR brilliance. Their challenges are challenges many of us share.”bit.ly/3bdqrko

Muslim Civic Coalition

The Coalition empowers voice for underrepresented communities by working with partners and allies to achieve civic justice through six initiatives.

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CAAIP@FundBlackChi29 Jul 2022
Chicago African Americans in Philanthropy is pleased to announce the 2022 Advocate For Equity, @FieldFoundation president, Daniel Ash! Meet Daniel at Connecting Philanthropy and Community August 25th! Purchase tickets at CPC2022.eventbrite.com
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Kathy Im@KathyIm23 Aug 2022
Excited to renew this support and partner with @FieldFoundation and @danoash. Chicago has some of the best community-serving newsrooms and extraordinary leaders! MacArthur, Field Foundation Expand Support of Chicago Media and Storytelling macfound.org/press/press-rel…

MacArthur, Field Foundation Expand Support of Chicago Media and Storytelling

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August is #BlackPhilanthropyMonth! We will be sharing profiles of the Black leaders in philanthropy all through August, making an impact in Chicago and beyond! #CreatingACommunityThatWorks
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Echoing sentiments made in the morning session, @danoash says philanthropy has to disconnect its agenda from the journalism. #MIForum
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Brittney Griner has been illegally detained in Russia since February 17th, 2022. I’m urging the @WhiteHouse to prioritize Brittney’s safe return home immediately! #WeAreBG Change.org/WeAreBG
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UIC Men's Soccer@UIC_MSOC14 Oct 2021
Three big points tonight thanks to Dayekh's brace and Ash's game-winner! Recap: uicflam.es/2u4 #FireUpFlames
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