Posts by Roddenberry Foundation
The Children of the Shore
By Aideé Granados Aideé Granados, 2021 Roddenberry Fellow and founder of Rosa Es Rojo, Inc, writes about her experience as a young child that has shaped her outlook on life and dedication to educating Hispanic women on wellness and cancer prevention. “Money for bread?” Timidly and rapidly, the children of The Shore repeated this…
Read MoreCelebrating Gene Roddenberry’s Centennial with NASA
In honor of Gene Roddenberry’s 100th birthday, The Roddenberry Foundation, in partnership with NASA, hosted an all-star panel on Star Trek’s Bridge & NASA featuring George Takei, Swati Mohan, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, and more. Go to www.boldlygo100.org to learn more.
Read MoreWe Could Win The Election, But Lose The War, If We Don’t Orient Differently.
Adrienne Evans Executive Director for United Vision for Idaho 2020 Roddenberry Fellow As we approach the upcoming election, we have to ask ourselves, how in the world does forty-some percent of the population continue to support an administration that is literally responsible for killing them? The Republican Party of today is entirely focused on a…
Read MoreLive long, prosperous, and trauma-informed
Andy Blevins 2020 Roddenberry Fellow Long-term, episodic dramas do not often showcase the impact that traumatic experiences can have on a person’s life, despite most characters enduring life-altering crises in every show. At the turn of the century, many Americans used their television time as a means of escape from the mundane, and even traumatic,…
Read MoreWhen The Lights Go Off During Fire Season, The People Can Turn them Back on
Crystal Huang People Power Solar Cooperative 2020 Fellow In the wake of one of the most devastating wildfire seasons in California’s history, Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) and other California utilities carried out widespread “Public Safety Power Shutoffs” (PSPS) across urban and rural areas The PSPS program, which purported to protect against wildfires during especially…
Read MoreRoddenberry Foundation Awards $1 Million For Big, Bold Ideas To Change The World Amidst COVID-19
Contact media@roddenberryfoundation.org Roddenberry Foundation Awards $1 Million For Big, Bold Ideas To Change The World Amidst COVID-19 (August 20, 2020, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE)—The Roddenberry Foundation today announced the winners of its $1 million biennial prize—designed to advance the vision of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry—to four organizations working to better humanity amidst the…
Read MoreProductivity “Hacks” to Let You Focus on The Big Picture
Jose Magaña-Salgado #ACA4DACA 2020 Roddenberry Fellow August 18, 2020 As someone running a consulting firm with multiple clients and competing deadlines, every hour in my day counts. I often find myself brainstorming how to increase productivity to attain a helpful and happy work-life balance. Below, I share my productivity hacks to help you spend less…
Read MoreHundreds of arrested protesters gain access to lawyers
Jelani Anglin Good Call Co-founder & CEO August 4, 2020. . . . Hundreds of arrested protesters gained access to lawyers immediately. The thousands of Black New Yorkers arrested each year do too! Widespread protests and the large numbers of protesters recently arrested have brought to glaring light an issue faced by millions of…
Read MoreMeet a Fellow: Sonya Passi
Meet a Fellow: Sonya Passi November 3, 2019 Meet Sonya, a 2019 Roddenberry Fellow Sonya is the founder of FreeFrom, a national organization on a mission to create pathways to financial security and long-term safety with and for survivors of intimate partner violence, so that they have the opportunity to live free from abuse.…
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