This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. At Pace Center for Girls, we understand that, for girls to change their lives, they and their families must have a voice in shaping their present and futures. This is…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Walking through twisting and turning pathways, I follow a team of three community health workers through a neighborhood in Kano, Nigeria. It’s sticky and hot as the afternoon sun beats…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Deaths in assisted-living facilities were significantly higher in 2020 than in 2019, according to a new study. The findings show the crucial need to pay specific attention assisted living residences…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. At Untapped Philanthropy we spend a lot of time analyzing the Tech for Good industry, the funder experience, and exploring how funders can democratize philanthropy in order to build a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For schools, seeking a return to normalcy is only natural, but it may actually be counterproductive. Students coming back through our doors in the fall will be carrying the stress,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. An estimated 25,000 to 28,000 older teens transition out of foster care each year in the United States. The findings provide an updated look at counseling and medication use among…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Youth in the California foster care system face more barriers during the transition from high school to college than their non-foster-care peers, according to an Educational Results Partnership and California College…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. From silent films to the present-day Netflix era, LGBTQ+ characters have long been present on screen, but storylines and depictions haven’t always been positive due to bias and discriminatory policies.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Alcohol is still the most commonly used drug among high school students. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, every year approximately 3,500 people under 21 die because…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Child labour has increased to 160 million – the first rise in two decades – and that number could swell by millions more because of the effects of the coronavirus…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The children usually arrived in the dead of night, silent and terrified. For two years, Daniel Derkacs and Ashley Keiler-Green, foster parents in Albuquerque, New Mexico, regularly took in kids…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. More than a month ago, the African American Charter Schools Coalition accused the School District of Philadelphia of discriminating against Black-led charter schools by targeting them for closure at a…