Walton Family Foundation

For more than 30 years, we’ve been committed to helping leaders and organizations in the Mississippi-Arkansas Delta build lasting impact. This includes working to strengthen schools and educational programs, support small businesses and economic opportunity, and invest in the innovators working to make an inclusive, equitable and thriving Delta a reality. But big change requires a roadmap. Which is why — after many thoughtful conversations with people who call the Delta home — we built a playbook to have all our partners on the same page. We call it our “Theory of Change.” Take a look! It’s just the start of the conversation: https://ow.ly/NYqy50RG8UW #MississippiDelta #ArkansasDelta #CommunityEmpowerment #CommunityImpact #Philanthropy #Collaboration #EconomicDevelopment #EducationInnovation #FutureofWork #CareerPathways

How can we prepare America's workforce for the jobs of the future? Join The Aspen Institute today at 3:45 CT for the live panel "Fortifying America's Future: Pathways for Competitiveness" for expert insights and strategies. Watch here: https://ow.ly/LA0Y50SFkNs

Gen Z and Gen Alpha are telling us what they want out of their education, communities and futures. The Walton Family Foundation is listening. The decisions being made today will have long-term consequences for our youngest generations — and they deserve to have a say. To ensure future generations are part of the solutions being created today, we created Next Gen Insights. The site houses research, youth perspectives, actionable insights and more. With this information at our fingertips, we can create a future that matches the priorities and needs of the next generation. If we listen to the next generation, we can discover better solutions to today’s biggest challenges. Learn more about what youth are saying on Next Gen Insights: https://ow.ly/Ihpv50SrIgt #GenZ #NextGeneration #Research #Learning #Education

Protecting water — including our oceans — is one of the most important challenges of our time. In Indonesia, WFF is partnering with Tulodo to protect our oceans by using behavioral science principles. If we understand what drives human behavior, we can promote sustainable fishing practices that benefit people and the planet — ultimately supporting livelihoods and biodiversity for generations to come. 💡🌊 https://ow.ly/WJMn50SxpNt

Can AI help students struggling to learn to read? The Learning Engineering Virtual Institute thinks so. Their team has developed a pilot chatbot tool that helps young readers through conversational exchanges that answers simple questions. The ChatGPT-powered tool gives evidence-based recommendations to help design learning plans for students. Learn more about how AI is transforming education: https://ow.ly/kNLN50Soowh #Education #K12Education #AIEducation #AIEdu #FutureofAI #ChatGPT #EdChat #EdTech #EducationInnovation

Groundwater is Arizona's lifeline, but rural communities face challenges due to lack of management and oversight. The short film series "Overlooked: Voices of Arizona Groundwater" explores these issues through the perspectives of those closest to them, including farmers and ranchers, homeowners, water experts and government officials. Explore the series: https://ow.ly/qG9M50SvZPw #WaterSolutions #WaterManagement #Environment #EnvironmentSolutions #Groundwater

Setting future generations up for success means including their voices in our solutions. To share perspectives of today’s youth and inspire innovative solutions to help the next generations achieve their full potential, the Walton Family Foundation created Next Gen Insights. Through research-backed insights and data, the resource library provides a glimpse into the priorities, behaviors and sentiments of the next generation. It also houses one of the largest and most comprehensive national research panels tracking the attitudes of Gen Z and future generations over time. By listening to their needs, we can advance the right solutions to help today's — and tomorrow’s — youth thrive. To find research, videos, blog posts, and more, visit Next Gen Insights: https://ow.ly/ZgEi50SrI5G #GenZ #NextGeneration #Research #Learning #Education

“When you imagine the distant future, what do you think technology will look like?” While a future of flying cars and interdimensional travel may still be a ways off, artificial intelligence is already here, and it’s proving to be transformational for education. In New Jersey, middle school teacher Winston Roberts is harnessing the AI’s incredible potential as a tool for his students. Learn more about how AI is helping solve challenges in education: https://ow.ly/qqTF50SooeY #Education #K12Education #AIEducation #AIEdu #FutureofAI #ChatGPT #EdChat #EdTech #EducationInnovation

Gen Zers say less than a third of local schools (32%), global companies (24%) and government (20%) are doing an excellent or good job listening to what they are saying. It’s time we change that. We are committed to bringing the next generations in on the decisions about their lives through research and conversations with today’s youth. We compiled our work with future generations, including one of the largest and most comprehensive national research panels tracking youth attitudes over time, all in one place: Next Gen Insights. Researchers, educators and innovators of all kinds can find valuable information to support the needs and interests of the next generation on the Next Gen Insights here: https://ow.ly/4MaT50SrHQU #GenZ #NextGeneration #Research #Learning #Education

“This is an urgent challenge. We can’t spend 50 years messing around to see what really drives change.” Sustainable farming is key to protecting our soil and water in the face of climate change. Practical Farmers of Iowa (PFI) is digging into what motivates farmers to adopt sustainable practices - and what holds them back. By partnering with ideas42 to apply behavioral research, PFI is developing strategies to encourage more agricultural producers to embrace cover crops and other water-friendly practices. Dive into their findings and how it's helping us work towards a more sustainable future: https://ow.ly/87KB50SqYwQ #Environment #SustainableAg #SustainableFarming #ProtectOurWater #CoverCrops