This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Anti-Defamation League (ADL)’s mission is both enormous and very personal. It is the forest, and it is also the trees. ADL’s leader, Jonathan Greenblatt, explains: “When I was in college,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Monica Gray Logothetis explains how DreamWakers uses edtech to connect disadvantaged students with role models that look like them and provide diverse viewpoints. • What are the advantages of using…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Michael Cunningham explains how providing support to vulnerable kids starting in kindergarten can boost diversity in colleges. • How can funders identify and support successful youth support mechanisms? •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Project-based learning can empower students’ cultural displays of learning through innovative projects and fosters student voice and independence. • Can PBL also help with workforce development initiatives in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Stephanie Wang shares three insights from panelists at the annual TNTP conference for schools working to break down barriers for educators of color. • How can funders support…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Sarah Zielinski explains how Native Americans in the Southwest are working to overcome challenges posed by climate change, especially drought. • How can funders support Native Americans’ attempts to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • South China Morning Post reports on how Mandarin bilingual-immersion programs have grown in popularity across the U.S., even in places where most students have few, if…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Conversations around race are difficult, but a community initiative from former NPR host Michele Norris — called the Race Card Project — looks to help build more understanding…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Howard Husock at the Manhattan Institute discusses news that HUD Secretary Ben Carson is rolling back the Obama-era housing policy aimed at enforcing anti-discrimination laws. Although this news may…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In a follow-up to his post directed at progressives who use social justice language to attack each other, Nonprofit AF’s Vu Le flips the script a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Jason Terrell tells his story about being a black social entrepreneur, first working as a teacher until creating a social enterprise that the NewSchools’ Diverse Leaders portfolio accepted…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Kimya N. Dennis explains the cultural barriers that prevent the accurate collection of suicide in communities of color. • Data is essential for understanding the scope of a…