Jack Baskin News Today

Good Tuesday morning and Happy New Year! In today’s edition of Your Daily Phil, we report on how a new nonprofit is using artificial intelligence to combat antisemitism online, and feature an opinion piece by Sarah Mali about on North American philanthropy’s evolving...

"With Rowland Rebele’s recent passing, and at year’s end, I’ve been reflecting on how this community was built — and continues to be nurtured — by individuals taking action together," writes Community Foundation Santa Cruz County CEO Susan True in a Guest Commentary. "I lovingly believe that the best way to honor our elders’ legacies and prepare the ground for our future elders, is to strengthen our acts of service, purpose, responsibility, and generosity as we move in...

For 30 years, the Research Center for the Americas at UC Santa Cruz has been a hub for research on Latin American studies and Chicano/Latino studies. These two fields of study, which focus on the Latin American region and Chicano/Latino people living in the U.S., respectively, while often considered separate, are inextricably linked, director Sylvanna Falcón explains. Falcon says the center's unique approach is aligned with Dolores Huerta’s advocacy and therefore fit for her name.