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Type Media Center Shares Tribute to Perry Rosenstein
December 22, 2020
“A quiet giant.” That’s how Perry Rosenstein is described in this beautiful tribute video by Type Media Center. Perry’s philanthropy was largely behind the scenes, but has supported some of the most prominent progressive journalists and activists of our time. His commitment to equity and justice lives on in their Read More
In the Virtual Galley: Election, 2020
December 10, 2020
The PCF is proud to present our latest exhibition, Election, 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 Read More
New Round of Puffin Advisory Board Community Response Grants
December 10, 2020
Puffin’s Advisory Board has facilitated another round of Community Response Grants. We are proud to support the work of Kelly Street Garden, Mixteca, The League of Women Voters of Philadelphia, and One Human Family of the Quad Cities Area. Their efforts are addressing food insecurity, fighting racism, and helping to ensure a free and fair election Read More
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
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