New Open Call for Science Events and Gatherings Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 6/23/2025 on 6/23/2025 The Heising-Simons Foundation’s Science program announces a new Open Call for Science Events and Gatherings. This is the first of two such calls that will run throughout 2025; the second will open in winter 2025.
Freelance Journalists Latria Graham and Zaydee Sanchez Awarded 2025 American Mosaic Journalism Prize Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 2/10/2025 on 2/10/2025 A migrant farming community comes together to rebuild after a historic flooding. A group of transgender Latinx people find refuge and community in one another. An homage to the remarkable legacy of an all-Black caddie corps, whose members guided golf legends to victory while their own excellence was overlooked for generations. These are some of the stories brought to light by freelance journalists Zaydee Sanchez and Latria Graham, the latest recipients of Heising-Simons Foundation’s American Mosaic Journalism Prize.
2022 American Mosaic Journalism Prize Recipient Receives Oscar Nomination for “Sugarcane”: Q&A with Julian Brave NoiseCat Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 2/3/2025 on 2/3/2025 Writer and filmmaker Julian Brave NoiseCat, a 2022 recipient of the Heising-Simons Foundation’s American Mosaic Journalism Prize, has achieved a historic recognition with his debut documentary film, “Sugarcane.” In addition to many industry accolades, the National Geographic documentary has been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary, making Mr. NoiseCat the first Indigenous North American to receive this honor.