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Welcoming Our New Volunteer
August 1, 2022
A note from Puffin Executive Director Gladys Miller-Rosenstein Dave Chalek and Shari Cruz have offered their time and efforts to volunteer both for the Teaneck Creek Conservancy and the Puffin Foundation. They have pulled weeds from our new garden at the Outdoor Classroom. Additionally they’ve replanted a native Dogwood tree Read More
2023 ALBA/Puffin Human Rights Award: Call for Applications
July 27, 2022
The ALBA/Puffin Human Rights Award is an annual prize of $100,000 presented by the Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives and the Puffin Foundation. It is dedicated to the activist tradition of the U.S. volunteers who joined the International Brigades to fight in the Spanish Civil War to stem the rise of Read More
Who Would You Nominate for the Puffin Prize?
July 15, 2022
Type Media Center and The Puffin Foundation are seeking nominiations for the 2022 Puffin Prize for Creative Citizenship. Visit the link below nominate an individual or organization that challenges the status quo through courageous, distinctive, and socially responsible work. The deadline to submit is September 12, 2022. Past winners include Read More
Happy Fourth of July!
July 4, 2022
Puffin wishes you a happy and safe holiday weekend! We’re closed today but will resume normal hours tomorrow. Read More
Teaneck Community Chorus Spring Concert
June 6, 2022
The Puffin Foundation and Cultural Forum are proud longtime supporters of the Teaneck Community Read More
POWER HUNGRY: Women of the Black Panther Party and Freedom Summer and Their Fight to Feed a Movement
June 1, 2022
The Puffin Interview Series With Dr. Joe Chuman continues this Sunday with Dr. Suzanne Cope, author of “Power Hungry.” POWER HUNGRY: Women of the Black Panther Party and Freedom Summer and Their Fight to Feed a Movement is the true story of two unsung women who used food as a weapon for social and political change in the Black Freedom Movement: Read More
The Puffin Spotlight: Issue 12
May 12, 2022
The Clara Lemlich and ALBA/Puffin Awards of 2022; Abortion Rights We’re taking a quick break from reading grant proposals to highlight two Puffin-supported awards that recognize achievements in human rights and progressive activism. We hope that the work of the honorees will be as inspirational to you as it is Read More
You’re Invited to the 12th Annual Clara Lemlich Awards
May 9, 2022
In need of inspiration? Tune into the 2022 Clara Lemlich awards as five remarkable lifelong activist women are honored for their decades of dedication to progressive causes. Thursday, May 12th, from 6:00pm – 6:30pm EDT, via Zoom. Puffin supports these awards both directly as well as via the Puffin Gallery Read More
Join ALBA’s Online Gala for the ALBA/Puffin Human Rights Award
April 29, 2022
The Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives will be hosting an exciting live online gala on April 30th, that will feature musical performances, live speakers, and exciting presentations. The event will include an award ceremony honoring our 2022 ALBA/Puffin Human rights award recipient Life After Hate. The free event will be broadcast live Read More
OptOut App Launches Today
March 14, 2022
Today marks the launch of OptOut, a new app and newsletter offering a curated selection of thoughtful, independent, and progressive news and opinion. With much of corporate media unwilling or unable to take a deep dive with their coverage, OptOut offers readers and listeners a serious (and easy to use) resource Read More
