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To sustain early literacy infrastructure.

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To provide travel stipends to trainees to attend an in-person meeting during a national conference.

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To support trainee travel for conferences and professional development in IBD research associated with Dr. Rafael Czepielewski’s project.

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Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, is a condition where the immune system mistakenly attacks the intestine, leading to chronic inflammation and bowel damage. One unique feature of IBD is the growth of new lymphatic vessels—tiny tubes responsible for draining fluids and immune cells to maintain balance in the body. However, in IBD, even with the formation of new lymphatic vessels, inflammation persists, suggesting that these vessels may not function properly.

Our recent findings reveal a specialized drainage system in the colon that follows specific structures called colonic folds. These folds degrade during colitis, disrupting the drainage system and contributing to inflammation. Additionally, we found that lymphatic vessels can adopt different structural states—either tightly sealed or more open—which can affect how well they transport fluids and immune cells.

We aim to understand how these lymphatic changes influence inflammation and immune responses in IBD. By studying the growth of lymphatic vessels and how their structures affect immune cell movement, we hope to uncover new ways to reduce inflammation and restore gut health. This research may lead to new treatments for people living with IBD by targeting lymphatic vessels to improve their function.

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In partnership with Precita Eyes Mural Arts Center, artist Aureliano Rivera will use development funds to prototype a public art conservation project that transforms elite conservation work into an accessible community-based project via a mobile popsicle cart in San Francisco’s 24th Street Latino Cultural District. Offering free popsicles, comics and virtual reality conservation training, the “Popsicle Mural Conservation Cart” invites the community to preserve their neighborhood murals through a public and inclusive experience.

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Aviva Arts’ mission is to promote growth and transformation through liberatory arts modalities. They center intersectional narratives that champion our relationship to ourselves, each other and the natural world.

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AXIS collaborates with disabled, non-disabled, d/Deaf and neurodiverse artists to create world-class productions that challenge perceptions of dance and disability.

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To establish the Early Literacy Cohort Pilot for Family, Friend and Neighbor caregivers, strengthening literacy practices through coaching and a community of practice.

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BANDALOOP honors nature, community and the human spirit through perspective-bending dance.

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BAVC Media inspires social change by empowering media makers to develop and share diverse stories through art, education and technology.

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A two year grant to support BAVC Media (formerly Bay Area Video Coalition). BAVC Media inspires social change by empowering media makers to develop and share diverse stories through art, education and technology.

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To support trainee travel for conferences and professional development in IBD research associated with Dr. Adam Lacy-Hulbert’s project.

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Bindlestiff Studio cultivates artists who reflect and celebrate the diverse values, traditions and histories of Pilipino and Filipino American cultures through bold artistic expression and community engagement.

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BACCE is a group of performing artists who come together to produce work that challenges the cultural norms and status quo. They seek difficult, edgy, boundary-smashing work that expands the defining Black experience.

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Black Arts Movement Business District Community Development Corporation, in collaboration with Oakland artists and community-based organizations, will host “Sunset Salutations & Sunset Valedictories,” a series of interactive, intergenerational public rituals centered on individual and communal wellness and healing at Lowell Park, Latham Square and the Mandela Median in the Black Arts Movement District.

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Continued support for BLACspace Cooperative’s work developing shared infrastructure, mutual aid networks and capacity-building resources that strengthen Oakland’s arts and cultural ecosystem.

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Pilot the Oakland-based Ancestral Coaching project to strengthen home-based literacy practices grounded in Black Language and culture.

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The BlackECE Symposium is a platform for early educators, researchers, policymakers, advocates, families and community stakeholders to convene, collaborate and innovate for Black early care and education.