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    Chronicle of Philanthropy Op-ed Illustrates Important Role of Helping Pets in Effectively Supporting Their Owners

    Animal Grantmakers Aug 29, 2022

    As natural disasters, the global pandemic, and war underscore, the human-animal bond is an extremely powerful one. Not only do people cherish their pets, the relationship between them is important…

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  • Food Security Policies Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic

    Brookings Aug 29, 2022

    Too many families in the U.S. struggle to put food on the table. During the pandemic, both tried-and-true policy levers and brand-new programs and flexibilities were put in place to…

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  • Reentry Needs to Improve for Those Released From Jails and Prisons

    Prison Policy Initiative Aug 28, 2022

    The key role of reentry programs and services in the success of people released from prisons and jails cannot be overstated. People returning to their communities from even relatively short…

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  • How Employee Resource Groups Can Increase Employee Giving and DEI

    Bright Funds Aug 28, 2022

    With the environment of the Great Resignation and labor shortage, companies are struggling with employee attraction, retention, and productivity. Not only do employees want opportunities to participate in social good at…

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    Students Are Ready for College. Why Aren’t Colleges Ready for Them?

    Campaign for College Opportunity Aug 28, 2022

    In 2014, Raquel Gonzalez enrolled at a California community college to transfer to a four-year university. Despite having a high school grade point average of 3.7 and an advanced placement…

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  • Advancing the Rights of Women and Girls through Activism

    United Nations Foundation Aug 27, 2022

    As part of its celebration of International Day of the Girl, the United Nations Foundation is working with partners to spotlight issues affecting the world’s girls, and what girls want…

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  • A Framework for Understanding Project-based Learning and Equity

    Getting Smart Aug 27, 2022

    Project-Based Learning (PBL) can be a liberatory pedagogy tied directly to dismantling racism. Black and brown students are often walking into schools where their stories have already been written for them. We have to…

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  • The Public Health Harms for Children Living Near Fracking Sites

    Futurity Aug 27, 2022

    Children who live fracking sites at birth were two to three times more likely to be diagnosed with leukemia between the ages of 2 and 7 than those who did not,…

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  • Bolstering Women’s Leadership in Food Systems

    Food Tank Aug 26, 2022

    During a recent interview, farmer, activist, and Co-Founder of the Women, Food and Agriculture Network (WFAN) discussed the importance of cultivating women farmers’ leadership skills and including them in decision-making…

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  • How Accessing Play Can Help Tackle the Youth Mental Health Crisis

    EdSource Aug 25, 2022

    Learning loss, disengagement, anxiety and depression are soaring among young people, and our schools need a radical rethink to address this before the next academic year begins. A recent New York…

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  • The Importance of Trauma Counselors for Uvalde Students

    The 74 Aug 24, 2022

    While not every community will have to respond to this exact tragedy, the intensive month in Uvalde reiterated what it means to be trauma-informed, staff told The 74; and full…

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  • Wildfire Smoke and Pollution Affects Indigenous Communities

    Grist Aug 24, 2022

    Across the country, wildfires are becoming more frequent and intense as climate change dries out forests. Scientists and public health advocates are also increasingly recognizing the danger posed not just by the…

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