Focus Topic: Purpose & Meaning

Queens University of Charlotte named Emmanuel Omari and Sally Gambrell Bridgford as its 2026 Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award winners for their service and leadership.

Applications open for one-week summer program that equips teens with tools to advocate for digital wellbeing and shape the future of AI and technology.

Purpose Commons launches Design Teams, nine-month collaborations where youth, practitioners, researchers, and leaders co-create around purpose.

Ten UNC Charlotte faculty explore awe, belonging, AI literacy, and more through the seventh cohort of the Gambrell Faculty Fellowship.

Sponsored by Gambrell, this paid fellowship invites Charlotte youth to lead research, shape city programs, and present ideas to local leaders.

Supported by Gambrell, Glocalities’ report examines how societies can move from division toward connection and flourishing.

Teen leaders are reshaping digital wellness—see how #HalfTheStory scaled programs across 46 states and 10 countries this year.

Cornell research by Gambrell partner Anthony Burrow shows how having a sense of purpose can make challenges feel more manageable.

Gambrell Foundation grantee UNC Charlotte celebrates Chancellor Sharon L. Gaber, named Business Person of the Year for regional impact and growth.

TWP shares how Rev. Sue Phillips is helping tech teams rethink social media through meaning, reflection, and purpose.