Subject: Clinton Foundation News & Guidance
From: Clinton Foundation Press Office <[email-masked]>
To: Clinton Foundation Press Office <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2016 14:25:45 +0000

Hi all - We wanted to give you some updates on recent events, Foundation work, and announcements in the news this week.

Chelsea Clinton highlights progress made and gaps that remain for gender equality
Yesterday, in recognition of Women's History Month, Chelsea Clinton authored an essay on Mogul<https://onmogul.com/stories/20-years-of-data-1-year-later-where-are-we-on-gender-equality-by-chelsea-clinton> about the progress that has been made for girls and women since the release of the No Ceilings Full Participation Report<http://noceilings.org/> last year. The piece also highlights the upcoming CGI U meeting and students' Commitments to Action that are tackling gender inequities in the U.S. and abroad. Join the conversation throughout the month on social media using the hashtag #CeilingBreakers<https://twitter.com/search?q=%23ceilingbreakers&src=typd>. You can also read a piece on E! Online<http://www.eonline.com/news/749570/chelsea-clinton-pens-powerful-essay-on-equality-and-women-s-rights-amid-hillary-clinton-s-presidential-campaign> about the essay.

"Over the course of the last year, we've also seen incredible progress and continued momentum in the effort to advance gender equality worldwide...Equally as inspiring are the incredible advocates and ceiling breakers who are speaking out, achieving at new heights, and working to improve not only their lives, but the lives of everyone around them.

This idea drives so much of our own work at the Clinton Foundation, and especially our annual Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) meeting, which will kick off next month...Every year, we see remarkable CGI U commitments tackling gender inequities here in the U.S. and around the world."

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CHMI works to expand access to opioid overdose medication
A CNBC piece<http://www.cnbc.com/2016/03/15/premature-deaths-overdoses-bigger-problem-in-rural-us.html> explains how rural communities have experienced a 200 percent hike in fatal opioid overdoses since 2002, and the article discusses how the Clinton Health Matters Initiative, working with Adept Pharma, is working to ensure that high schools have access to lifesaving medication that reverses the effects of those overdoses.

"'When somebody overdoses there isn't always time to get them to a hospital,' Catlin said. 'That's why it's so important than first responders carry [naloxone] with them, and use it if necessary. We need to get it in the hands of a lot more people.'...In January, Adapt Pharma said it will offer a free carton of Narcan Nasal Spray to all U.S. high schools through state education departments, and work with the Clinton Health Matters Initiative to increase naloxone access nationwide."

The Clinton Foundation at South by Southwest 2016
Drawing on his experience working on 'Inside Impact: East Africa<https://www.facebook.com/clintonglobalinitiative/videos/vb.377374190317/10153250212525318/>,' a virtual reality film featuring President Clinton and Chelsea on their 2015 trip to East Africa, Bryan Mochizuki, CGI's Director of Marketing, participated on a panel at this year's South by Southwest Festival (SXSW) on the future of virtual reality technology in philanthropy.
Read a live-blog of the panel here: http://www.thekindlechronicles.com/2016/03/15/virtual-reality-from-empathy-to-action-liveblog-at-sxsw/

Terri McCullough, CEO of No Ceilings, also participated in SXSW on a panel about the barriers that #WomenInTech<https://twitter.com/hashtag/WomenInTech?src=hash> face.
Read about the panel here: http://www.galvanize.com/tech-inclusion-austin/#.VusNN-IrKM9, and share on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/ClintonFdn/status/709117814519410688

Alliance for a Healthier Generation encourages healthy snacking with fresh produce
Alliance for a Healthier Generation's Nutrition Advisor authored a post on the USDA's blog<http://blogs.usda.gov/2016/03/10/fresh-produce-the-original-smart-snack/> this week about how fresh produce leads to smart snacking. Later this spring, the Alliance is launching its 'Smart Food Planner,' an online database of healthy foods, recipes, and menus.

"Produce is packed full of the nutrients youth need to learn and play, whether at school, in an out-of-school time program, or at home. Children should be exposed to a variety of fruits and vegetables to help ensure these products are what come to mind when reaching for a snack...The Alliance for a Healthier Generation, in collaboration with the United Fresh Produce Association, has identified several kid-friendly, single-serve, fresh produce snacks that meet USDA's Smart Snacks in School nutrition standards and offer easy, delicious snack options for schools or out-of-school time programs."

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Breitbart News misleads readers about the Clinton Foundation
A piece posted on Media Matters<http://mediamatters.org/blog/2016/03/11/breitbart-blames-bill-and-hillary-clinton-for-e/209194> explains how a recent article by Breitbart News used inaccurate data to support false claims against the Clinton Foundation. Media matters explains:

"Breitbart News report misread results from a database to inaccurately claim that Clinton-affiliated organizations requested up to 87 H-1B visas from 2011-2014 in an attempt to criticize Clinton.... Many other international organizations -- including the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the American Red Cross, Human Rights Watch...and the Heritage Foundation -- have also used the H-1B visa program...a search of "Clinton" on the website finds that the 87 number is completely false. Breitbart included organizations that are not affiliated with the Clintons, such as Clinton City Schools and the Mercy Medical Center - Clinton."

In Case You Missed It:

*         Coverage of the work of the Clinton Foundation and how No Ceilings data informed the International Women's Day conversation included articles from a variety of national and international news outlets, including Forbes<http://fortune.com/2016/03/08/un-international-womens-day/>, Bustle<http://www.bustle.com/articles/146490-a-look-at-how-gender-equality-progressed-in-2015-and-the-roadblocks-that-still-lie-ahead>, LinkedIn Pulse<https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/college-students-can-bring-us-closer-gender-equality-ren%C3%A9e-joslyn>, and the Financial Times<http://blogs.ft.com/beyond-brics/2016/03/08/poverty-is-sexist-where-life-is-toughest-for-girls/?Authorised=false&_i_location=http%3A%2F%2Fblogs.ft.com%2Fbeyond-brics%2F2016%2F03%2F08%2Fpoverty-is-sexist-where-life-is-toughest-for-girls%2F&_i_referer=&classification=conditional_registered&iab=barrier-app>, among others.

*         The Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves, a CGI Member, included President Clinton in a list of the "20 Men Who Care About Clean Cooking"<http://cleancookstoves.org/about/news/03-07-2016-20-men-who-care-about-clean-cooking.html> in celebration of International Women's Day.

*         The Huffington Post featured a Q&A with Colin O'Brady<http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/aint-no-mountain-high-enough-a-conversation-with_us_56dde9fae4b0a94557aab697?ir=Sports&section=us_sports&utm_hp_ref=sports>, who is attempting to break the Explorer's Grand Slam world record. Colin's goal is also to raise $1 million in partnership with the Alliance for a Healthier Generation as he pursues the Explorer's Grand Slam, a mountaineering challenge to climb the Seven Summits - the tallest mountain on each continent - and ski to both the North and South Pole.

*         On Sunday, CNN reported<http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/06/us/flint-water-line-replacement/> that Flint Mayor Karen Weaver announced the commitment to bring $25 million in low-cost loans to help remove lead pipes and move toward clean water for Flint's citizens. This funding puts into action a CGI commitment made by labor and union pensions to create a national fund to invest in infrastructure in cities across America.