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RightsCon 2026 in Zambia was canceled, so the Pulitzer Center and Amnesty International are bringing the conversation online instead. On May 21, Pulitzer Center Senior AI Editor Joanna Kao will moderate a discussion on how civil society, journalism, film, and advocacy can come together to hold AI systems accountable. The event is part of the Pulitzer Center's AI Accountability Network. Speakers: - Hajira Maryam, lead adviser on artificial intelligence and strategic communications, Amnesty International's Algorithmic Accountability Lab - Patricia Clarke, investigative journalist and technology reporter, The Observer UK - Valerie Veatch, documentary filmmaker, director of Ghost in the Machine - Maria H. Karienova, AI engagement manager, Pulitzer Center An audience Q&A will follow. Registration is required. 📅 May 21, 2026 | 11:00 am EDT ✍️Register here: https://lnkd.in/eQH8anVa

The Pulitzer Center is heading to #COP30 in Belém, Brazil! Our workshops, panel discussions, and collaborative sessions will bring diverse voices—journalists, engagement specialists, researchers, and storytellers— to shape the climate conversation from the frontlines. 🌍 These sessions will explore how breakthrough journalism and engagement can drive climate accountability and inspire solutions. Join us in the Blue Zone and Green Zone, along with side events with partners like UNESCO, Midia Ninja, and Climate Tracker. We look forward to connecting with you in Belém! Learn more and register for our sessions 👉 https://bit.ly/30COPsesh

Calling all individuals and organizations serving K-12 students and/or educators! We want to fund your educational projects that connect communities with global health topics.🌍 The Pulitzer Center is seeking applications for educational projects that use Pulitzer Center journalism and creative methodologies to increase understanding of global health topics and explore the role that news media plays in the health ecosystem. Selected participants will revise their project plans as part of a series of workshops, and then have the opportunity to apply for grants of up to $1,500 to implement their projects. Submit your proposals by November 23.

How can news stories empower students to imagine solutions to global problems? Led by veteran Chicago Public Schools educators, this workshop is designed to equip educators with resources and materials to connect to global issues, and inspire student entries to the Pulitzer Center’s annual Local Letters for Global Change contest. Educators supporting Chicago area students can sign up to attend either of these free, in-person workshops: 🗓️ Saturday, October 18, 2025, 10:00-11:30am at Bronzeville Classical Elementary 🗓️ Tuesday, October 21, 2025, 5:00-6:30pm at Edgar Allan Poe Elementary Register now to save your spot!