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Democracy

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    Citizenship as a Classroom Priority: Challenges in Preparing Student Activists

    The 74 Sep 3, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Superintendents responding to a Gallup poll say that it is challenging to prepare students to be engaged citizens, and shared other attitudes regarding student engagement and…

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    Mandela’s Legacy Lives on in South Africa Through Its Young People

    Global Citizen Sep 3, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Nelson Mandela’s legacy lives on in the youth of South Africa as young people are starting to believe they can fight the inequalities that plague the…

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    Lessons from California on Grassroots Activism

    Haas Jr. Sep 3, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • This post from The Chronicle of Philanthropy (via Haas Jr.) discusses Manuel Pastor’s new book State of Resistance — an in-depth profile of activism in California…

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    Tax Lawyer Advises Jeff Bezos To Use Social Welfare Organization For His Philanthropy

    Forbes Sep 3, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Forbes discusses recent advice from an attorney, who made the case for Jeff Bezos to use 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations as vehicle for the billionaire philanthropic…

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    What Happened Since the 2017 Global Citizen Festival in Hamburg?

    Global Citizen Sep 2, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • This article looks back at the 2017 Global Citizen Festival in Hamburg and takes a look to see if any headway has been made on the…

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    Majority of the Public Favors School Choice

    Education Dive Sep 2, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: · Education Dive reports on the May 2018 Education Next Survey of Public Opinion showing that a majority of the public favors school choice and supports having a…

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    India to Change Health Care System

    Global Citizen Sep 1, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: · In India, access to health care is limited for those who lack financial resources, but that’s about to change. According to Global Citizen, India’s Prime Minister Narendra…

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    Half the World’s Schools Lack Clean Water and Safe Toilets

    Global Citizen Sep 1, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: · According to Global Citizen, millions of children are at a high risk of contracting diseases due to the lack of clean water and sanitation in over…

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    England Aims to End Homelessness by 2027

    Global Citizen Aug 31, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Despite the UN’s Global Goal aiming to ensure access to affordable and safe housing for everyone, England’s homelessness population has increased in the past several years.…

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    New York City Just Took a Major Leap Toward Lowering Its Carbon Footprint

    Global Citizen Aug 31, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • According to Global Citizen, New York City will be lowering its carbon footprint after a lawmaker called on large buildings to reduce their energy consumption by…

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    The Call for More Refugees

    Global Citizen Aug 31, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • According to Global Citizen, U.S. officials have written a letter to the White House requesting the admittance of 75,000 refugees come the next fiscal year. The…

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    Nashville and Atlanta Take Different Approaches to Transit

    Governing Magazine Aug 31, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Alan Ehrenhalt argues that increasing diversity in Atlanta’s suburbs is shaping willingness to contribute to a regional transit, while Nashville remains staunchly opposed to funding transit.  • How does…

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