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    What Data Tells Us About Prisons in India

    India Development Review Jun 13, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Prison Statistics India for 2016 were finally released this April after a long, unexplained delay. They omit details about caste and religious identities of the prison…

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    Mekong Hydropower Project Hurts Poor Locals

    Devex International Development Jun 13, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • A dam that was supposed to bring clean energy and development along the Mekong has hurt local communities that rely on fishing for sustenance.  • How…

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    Charter Schools Employ More Diverse Educators Than Public Schools

    The 74 Jun 12, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • A new study from Fordham Institute revealed that charter schools employ more diverse educators compared to traditional public schools, making it more likely for students of…

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    Meet East Africa’s Young Women Leaders

    Global Fund for Women Jun 11, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The Young Women’s Leadership Initiative has expanded to East Africa and is now working with 40 young women leaders in women’s rights organizations across Kenya and Tanzania. …

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    How Schools Can Help Transgender Students Feel Safe

    EdSurge Jun 11, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Vanessa Ford discusses with Stephen Noonoo at EdSurge how schools can build supportive and safe environments for transgender students.  • Currently, seven in 10 LGBTQ students…

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    The Importance and Urgency Around LGBTQ Advocacy

    Mashable Jun 11, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Sage Anderson at Mashable interviewed Sarah McBride, a transgender spokesperson for the Human Rights Campaign, on why there needs to be urgency for LGBTQ advocacy now. …

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    UK Universities are Failing to Confront Racism

    BBC Jun 11, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Students and administrators are calling for the government and universities to take action against racism on campus that hurts students of color.  • What steps can institutions take…

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    Why College is Different for a Generation Exposed to School Violence

    The Atlantic Jun 11, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The Atlantic reflects on a new generation of college students, who don’t remember a time when school gun violence wasn’t a widely feared threat. How has it…

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    Landscape Review: Postsecondary Education in Prison

    Ithaka S+R Jun 11, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Ithaka S+R shares this review of the state of postsecondary education in prisons and recommendations to strengthen access to educational opportunities for prisoners.  • Are there prison…

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    The Issues With Orphanage Voluntourism [Audio]

    Nonprofit Quarterly Jun 10, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • This podcast explores how orphanage voluntourism can cause harm to communities when volunteers are not adequately equipped with the necessary skills needed to work in childcare. …

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    Anti-Slavery Campaign Helps Empower Women in Nigeria

    Global Citizen Jun 10, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The UK government is running a new anti-slavery campaign called Not For Sale to shed light on aspirational stories of Nigerian female survivors of human trafficking.…

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    LGBTQ Activism Addresses School Bullying of LGBTQ Youth

    Mashable Jun 10, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Sameer Jha is a 17-year-old LGBTQ activist that founded The Empathy Alliance, an organization that aims to help schools build safer environments for LGBTQ youth.  •…

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