The latest news and updates from the 1619 Education Programs and Initiatives.
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![Marcel Ellery](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg'%20viewBox%3D'0%200%20510%20315'%2F%3E ""I ran away 27 times," said Marcel Ellery, who attended the Marieval Indian Residential School from 1987-1990. "But the (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) always found us eventually. When I got out, I turned to booze because of the abuse. I drank to suppress what had happened to me, to deal with my anger, to deal with my pain, to forget. Ending up in jail was easy, because I'd already been there." Image by Daniella Zalcman. Canada, 2015.")
Pulitzer Center Update
Magenta Foundation Recognizes Daniella Zalcman and Jake Naughton
Photojournalists win top prizes for their reporting from Canada to Kenya.
May 16, 2016 -
Pulitzer Center Update
Matt Black Wins 2016 Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award for 'The Geography of Poverty'
Photojournalist embarked on cross-country trip to explore, document and spark discussion about...
May 16, 2016 -
Pulitzer Center Update
Pulitzer Center Presents Curriculum and Resources at Professional Development Day for DC Teachers
Pulitzer Center and DC public schools collaborated for a Professional Development Day for visual...
May 12, 2016 -
Pulitzer Center Update
Two Student Fellows Win 2016 SPJ National Mark of Excellence Awards, Third a National Finalist
Paul Nevin's focus on child-maternal health in Kenya and Jae Lee's on emergency care in Uganda take...
May 12, 2016 -
Pulitzer Center Update
News Bites and Lesson Plan of the Week: The First 1,000 Days
This week's news on all things Pulitzer Center Education.
May 11, 2016 -
Pulitzer Center Update
Photojournalist Dominic Bracco: Documenting Life in Mexico and Humanity's Raw Sides
Pulitzer Center grantee often finds himself grappling with moral questions faced by people who live...
May 11, 2016 -
Pulitzer Center Update
This Week: Oh, Canada
An unusual treatment for Ottawa's homeless alcoholics.
May 10, 2016 -
Pulitzer Center Update
'Dying To Breathe' Wins Hong Kong Human Rights Press Award, Finalist for CINE Golden Eagle
Grantee Sim Chi Yin's short documentary tells the story of former Chinese gold miner He Quangui and...
May 9, 2016 -
Pulitzer Center Update
News Bites and Lesson Plan of the Week: Teacher Appreciation Day
This week's news on all things Pulitzer Center Education.
May 5, 2016
![Marcel Ellery](/sites/default/files/styles/510x315/public/03-30-16/daniellazalcman-soyi-04.jpg.webp?h=04d92ac6&itok=Pl1z2xUe ""I ran away 27 times," said Marcel Ellery, who attended the Marieval Indian Residential School from 1987-1990. "But the (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) always found us eventually. When I got out, I turned to booze because of the abuse. I drank to suppress what had happened to me, to deal with my anger, to deal with my pain, to forget. Ending up in jail was easy, because I'd already been there." Image by Daniella Zalcman. Canada, 2015.")
![](/sites/default/files/styles/510x315/public/05-11-16/paul_nevin_0.jpg.webp?h=f7d9296c&itok=PVt9Dmbd "Award-winning photo from "Seattle Group’s Training Program Saves Lives of Moms and Babies in Kenya." A child receives an immunization as part of a Kenya Red Cross outreach program in rural West Pokot County, Kenya. For many in the area, the monthly mobile clinic, on a mat rolled out under a tree, is their only contact with the health system. Image by Paul Nevin. Kenya, 2014.")
