Shangri La Museum of Islamic Art, Culture & Design

What an incredible first week of the Equitable Futures Fellowship across the East-West Center and?Shangri La Museum of Islamic Art, Culture & Design?campuses in Honolulu! We’re excited to share some highlights from last week, where fellows had the chance to connect with keynote speaker Angela Davis, engage in workshops and panel discussions with leaders in the arts, journalism, and sustainability, and participate in site visits to Loko I?a Pā?aiau, Pearl Harbor, and ?Iolani Palace. Thank you to all the speakers, panelists, and host locations who shared a part of your story to inspire and connect with our fellowship cohort! The Equitable Futures Fellowship is a partnership between the Doris Duke Foundation and the East-West Center, empowering diverse leaders from across sectors to tackle inequity in all its forms, from income and health care disparities to the impacts of the climate crisis. Follow?East-West Center Leadership?and our page for more updates!

The inaugural 2024-2025 Equitable Futures Fellowship (EFF) is off to an amazing first week in Honolulu with sessions hosted between Shangri La Museum of Islamic Art, Culture & Design and the East-West Center campuses! This week, we had the incredible honor of hosting Angela Davis as our keynote speaker for the Equitable Futures Fellowship. The conversation was moderated by Nahed Minawi, Events and Partnerships Manager at?Shangri La. Angela Davis is an American political activist, scholar, and author known for her work in civil rights, prison reform, and social justice. During her keynote, Davis shared reflections on her pursuits for global justice and instilled hopes for the future as fellows continue their journey. The Equitable Futures Fellowship is a partnership between the Doris Duke Foundation and the East-West Center, empowering diverse leaders from across sectors to tackle inequity in all its forms, from income and health care disparities to the impacts of the climate crisis. Follow the East-West Center Leadership page for more updates.

We are deeply honored to have Kumu Vicky Holt Takamine join Doris Duke Foundation as Shangri La's Native Hawaiian Cultural Adviser. Details of the announcement are here: https://lnkd.in/gdMRP3hF Kumu Vicky, it is a privilege for our team to continue to learn from you how Shangri La Museum of Islamic Art, Culture & Design can best serve Hawai‘i and its diverse communities across the islands. #Hawaii

"I love this idea of being in constant transition." – Carissa Moore ?? Shangri La Museum of Islamic Art, Culture & Design, a center of the Doris Duke Foundation, was incredibly honored to host Day 2 of Moore Aloha Foundation’s “Queens of Queensbreak” event this October. It was a joy to open up our campus to serve as a place for connection, storytelling, and inspiration. Mahalo nui to Carissa Moore and the inspirational speakers Chef Robynne Maii, Chelsea Peck, JT Ojerio, Kelia Moniz, Meghan Lee and all the “Queens of Queensbreak” participants for such a transformational event with us at Shangri La!

We are thrilled to announce the inaugural cohort of the Equitable Futures Fellowship, a groundbreaking program created in partnership between the Doris Duke Foundation and the East-West Center! These 16 exceptional leaders, selected for their commitment to equity, sustainability, and creativity, will collaborate to address some of the world's most pressing challenges from wealth disparities to impacts of the climate crisis. ? In response to global imbalances of wealth, access, and power, the Equitable Futures Fellowship is reimagining leadership by empowering diverse voices across government, communities, advocacy, media, technology, the arts, and entrepreneurship. Fellows will explore innovative approaches to tackle inequities in income, health care, education, and societal pluralism, while developing the skills to reshape governance and drive transformative change. ? Through in-person sessions in Hawai‘i and Aotearoa (New Zealand), as well as virtual meetings, fellows will build lasting networks and leadership capacities to create more just, resilient communities worldwide. ? Join us in recognizing these changemakers as they work to build a more equitable and sustainable future. You can learn more about their inspiring work by reading their bios on our website:?https://lnkd.in/gAHexStg Be sure to follow East-West Center Leadership and Shangri La Museum of Islamic Art, Culture & Design for updates!

Sam Gill, President & CEO, Doris Duke Foundation sits down with Chair Shelly C. Lowe, National Endowment for the Humanities to discuss Chair Lowe’s powerful leadership journey, the Indigenous experience in higher education institutions, and the importance of long-term change to envision a more equitable future in the Humanities. ? Shangri La Museum of Islamic Art, Culture & Design is a center of the Doris Duke Foundation. #leadership #education #humanities https://lnkd.in/gJtvsq73

?? "We committed heart and soul—and funding." Learn about our recent investments through the Building Bridges Program in Zeyba Rahman's interview with the International Documentary Association (IDA), where she highlights the role of documentary storytelling in challenging prevailing stereotypes, celebrating cultural diversity and creating narratives that bridge societal divides. https://lnkd.in/e6ybsaEc #BuildingBridges #DocumentaryFilm

We were honored to welcome Aspen Digital, in partnership with the Doris Duke Foundation, to host Charting the Future: The Second Order Effects of AI at Shangri La this week. Mahalo to Vivian Schiller, VP & Executive Director, Aspen Digital and the team at Aspen Institute for partnering with DDF to convene industry leaders at Shangri La on the consequential shifts?that AI may have?in the long term in how we live, learn, work, communicate and relate to one another. Support and thought leadership from Omidyar Network, the The Patrick J. McGovern Foundation, as well as the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, THE JPB FOUNDATION, The Rockefeller Foundation, and?the Knight Foundation made this possible. Aspen Digital,?a program of the Aspen Institute,?empowers policymakers, civic organizations, companies, and the public to be responsible stewards of technology and media in the service of an informed, just, and equitable world. #AI #Aspen #Technology #Digital

We are doing more at Shangri La to build community together outside of our grounds to maximize Doris Duke Foundation's resources and impact in Hawai’i. We are grateful for our local partners like Capitol Modern (formerly Hawaii State Art Museum) where earlier this month we closed out this year's 8x8: Source exhibition with a public showcase to a crowd of nearly 1000 guests.?Since 2020, Shangri La has uplifted 64 local artists through our 8x8 program, featuring 8 visual and 8 performing creatives each year. You can still view the work of 8x8: Source here:?https://lnkd.in/gZHFmpVV Mahalo to our artists, Capitol Modern staff, and all who came out to enjoy this evening to celebrate the Arts in Honolulu. We’re excited to continue bringing Shangri La into the community in the months ahead. ? #Hawaii?#Art #Culture #Partnership #Philanthropy #Community Shangri La Museum of Islamic Art, Culture & Design

Shangri La Museum of Islamic Art, Culture & Design presents Transformations, a conversation series featuring voices from across the globe exploring powerful moments of inspiration, passion, and purpose. In this inaugural episode of Transformations, Carissa Moore, Olympic Gold Medalist, Five-Time World Champion and Founder of Moore Aloha Foundation, shares insights from her career and the beauty of the unknown as she prepares for the 2024 Paris Olympics and the new road ahead after announcing her retirement from competitive surfing. Subscribe to Shangri La’s YouTube channel to be notified as soon as our next episode is released! https://lnkd.in/gWfZhF8k