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Puffin & TYPE Announce the 2020 Puffin Prize Winner
December 3, 2020
Join The Puffin Foundation, John Legend, and Type Media Center virtually on December 16th as we award the Puffin Prize for Creative Citizenship to Desmond Meade. John Legend will lead an intimate conversation for the event with Mr. Meade. Desmond Meade is a formerly homeless returning citizen who overcame many obstacles to eventually become the Read More
The Election, 2020
December 3, 2020
The Right to Vote is a fundamental right guaranteed by the US Constitution to every single American. It is a right that has been hard fought since its creation and challenged even to this day. In the aftermath of the election of President Elect Joe Biden, the refusal of election Read More
Happy Thanksgiving
November 25, 2020
The Puffin Foundation and Cultural Forum wish you and yours a happy, healthy, and safe Thanksgiving this year! Our virtual offices will be closed Wednesday afternoon through Friday. We will be back on Monday, Read More
Teaneck International Film Festival Starts This Weekend
November 12, 2020
Activism: Making Change. That’s what TIFF is about. The Teaneck International Film Festival is here and this year it’s all virtual! Join TIFF November 12 – 25 for two weeks of unforgettable films and talkbacks from the most comfortable seat in the house. Just $5/film or $35/All Access Pass. For film descriptions Read More
Student Voting Surges Despite Efforts to Suppress It
November 2, 2020
Students are often the target of outright voter suppression across the US, and the pandemic has added additional challenges. The New York Times reports on the current landscape for student voters, quoting advocates from two groups that Puffin is proud to support: the Andrew Goodman Foundation and You Can Vote. Read More
Teaneck Black Lives Matter Mural
October 27, 2020
The Teaneck Black Lives Matter Mural Committee had a fantastic turnout of Teaneck youth and community members to join them in painting the first Teaneck Black Lives Matter mural.Puffin is honored to be a supporter of the Read More
Incredibly Close Elections
October 22, 2020
Puffin has been a longtime supporter of the Campus Election Engagement Project. Check out and share their short video on close elections and the importance of Read More
Trump’s Labor Secretary Is a Wrecking Ball Aimed at Workers
October 19, 2020
As Election Day looms, Eugene Scalia, a cunning lawyer committed to dismantling regulation, is weakening one employee protection after another. Eyal Press, a Puffin Foundation Writing Fellow at the Type Media Center, investigates in The New Yorker: Trump’s Labor Secretary Is a Wrecking Ball Aimed at Read More
Puffin Foundation 2020 & 2021 Grant Updates
September 24, 2020
Important Information about Puffin’s 2021 Artist Grant Cycle Due to the Corona Virus we are only considering new proposals in Video/Film and arts-related Environmental projects for 2021. “New” applicants in other disciplines will not be considered. The primary focus of your proposal must be video/film. For example, please do not Read More
One Week Left to Complete Your 2020 Census!
September 23, 2020
It’s not too late! Fill out your 2020 Census online at 2020census.gov. Don’t miss this once-in-a-decade chance to impact your community! The 2020 Census takes just a few moments to complete. The U.S. Census Bureau keeps your answers safe and Read More