{"id":81447,"date":"2018-05-22T17:26:23","date_gmt":"2018-05-22T17:26:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.atlanticphilanthropies.org\/?page_id=81447"},"modified":"2018-05-22T19:27:04","modified_gmt":"2018-05-22T19:27:04","slug":"our-work-in-the-united-states","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.atlanticphilanthropies.org\/our-work-in-the-united-states","title":{"rendered":"Our Work in the United States"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote class=\"alignnone\"><p>Atlantic&#8217;s grantees have touched the lives of millions. Here are a few of their stories.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>The Cornell Tradition<\/h2>\n<p>In 1982, Atlantic\u2019s first-ever grant started the The Cornell Tradition fellowship, which has since supported 5,500 of Cornell University\u2019s most service-oriented undergraduates. (We recently gave the program our very last grant, too.) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atlanticphilanthropies.org\/videos\/the-cornell-tradition\">Learn more &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<div data-video><iframe width='600' height='366' scrolling='no' frameborder='0' src='https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/n0-nxjr0IyQ' allowfullscreen='true' mozallowfullscreen='true' webkitallowfullscreen='true' allowtransparency='true'><\/iframe><p class='fluid-width-video-caption'>The Cornell Tradition is a fellowship program offering distinctive service, work and scholarship opportunities to Cornell\u2019s most civically minded, socially responsible undergraduates. Video: Flatbush Pictures<\/p><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Our Brother&#8217;s Keeper<\/h2>\n<p>Racial bias infected Duane Buck&#8217;s trial and death penalty sentence &#8211; and it almost cost him his life.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.atlanticphilanthropies.org\/videos\/our-brothers-keeper\">Learn more &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<div data-video><iframe width='600' height='366' scrolling='no' frameborder='0' src='https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WNYkn1HW240' allowfullscreen='true' mozallowfullscreen='true' webkitallowfullscreen='true' allowtransparency='true'><\/iframe><p class='fluid-width-video-caption'>Duane Buck&#8217;s family reflects on the long path his case has taken over the years, from the poverty-stricken Third Ward in Houston, all the way to a ruling at the Supreme Court. Video: Flatbush Pictures<\/p><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Right to Care<\/h2>\n<p>Featuring Caring Across Generations co-director Ai-jen Poo, this film highlights both the important work being done by domestic workers in the U.S. and the challenges facing this growing workforce. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atlanticphilanthropies.org\/videos\/right-to-care\">Learn more &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<div data-video><iframe width='600' height='366' scrolling='no' frameborder='0' src='https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2mB7tUQS85g' allowfullscreen='true' mozallowfullscreen='true' webkitallowfullscreen='true' allowtransparency='true'><\/iframe><p class='fluid-width-video-caption'>The story of domestic workers in California who fought for basic labor protection rights. Video: Flatbush Pictures<\/p><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>George &amp; Grace<\/h2>\n<p>For refugees like George, access to an immigration attorney can be the difference between life and death. After escaping persecution in Uganda, George started a new life in Chicago with help from the\u00a0National Immigrant Justice Center. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atlanticphilanthropies.org\/videos\/george-grace\">Learn more &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<div data-video><iframe width='600' height='366' scrolling='no' frameborder='0' src='https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2u-YlF2NcQA' allowfullscreen='true' mozallowfullscreen='true' webkitallowfullscreen='true' allowtransparency='true'><\/iframe><p class='fluid-width-video-caption'>George escaped persecution in Uganda to start a new life in Chicago. Video: Flatbush Pictures<\/p><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Hassan vs. NYPD<\/h2>\n<p>Follow the dramatic story of a legal case brought on behalf of Muslims unlawfully targeted and surveilled by the New York Police Department. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atlanticphilanthropies.org\/videos\/hassan-v-nypd\">Learn more &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<div data-video><iframe width='600' height='366' scrolling='no' frameborder='0' src='https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Eo05AK90rnM' allowfullscreen='true' mozallowfullscreen='true' webkitallowfullscreen='true' allowtransparency='true'><\/iframe><p class='fluid-width-video-caption'>Ten plaintiffs came together to stand up to the NYPD in a critical fight for equal protection under the Constitution. Video: Flatbush Pictures<\/p><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Learn More<\/h2>\n<ul>\n \t<!--\n\n<li>More Videos About Our U.S. Grantees [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.atlanticphilanthropies.org\/?post_type=collection&amp;p=82069&amp;preview=true\">View draft Collection page &gt;]<\/a><\/li>\n\n--><\/p>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atlanticphilanthropies.org\/regions\/united-states\">Atlantic&#8217;s Work in the United States<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Atlantic&#8217;s grantees have touched the lives of millions. Here are a few of their stories. The Cornell Tradition In 1982, Atlantic\u2019s first-ever grant started the The Cornell Tradition fellowship, which has since supported 5,500 of Cornell University\u2019s most service-oriented undergraduates. (We recently gave the program our very last grant, too.) 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