This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For more than half a century, scientists have been calling on world leaders to mitigate climate change and protect the planet by stopping greenhouse gas emissions. But this guidance has…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. After nearly a decade of inspiring children to eat healthily, the California-based nonprofit Food Literacy Center is building a zero net energy cooking school. It will be ready just in time for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Why should this so-called ‘she-cession’ alarm us all? Because the resilience and growth of economies depend on women’s workforce participation. Because women’s earnings are essential for many families’ economic security. Because if women participated…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The COVID-19 pandemic has imposed hardship on millions of vulnerable Americans through unemployment and reduced work hours. And this has increased food insecurity across the nation. There is no official…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. There isn’t a single quick fix to ending gender-based violence, and addressing its root causes can take time. Listening and believing survivors, discussing gender roles early on, making services for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The truth is that the shooting of 8 people, including 6 Asian women, is yet another tragic reminder of the life-threatening consequences that communities — and Black, Indigenous, People of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Key Findings of HUD’s 2020 Annual Homeless Assessment Report Part 1: On a single night in January 2020, 580,466 people – about 18 of every 10,000 people in the United…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. 1. Relational Decision-Making + Data Our approach to the “when, where and how” decisions of our work is relational and data-driven. Our starting point is a needs assessment that involves…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The COVID-19 pandemic has shone a harsh light on the moral indignity facing millions of essential workers who perform jobs vital to the country at great risk to themselves and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Student activism is a hot topic at the moment, thanks in large part to the international spotlight on brave young people like Greta Thunberg and many other youth climate activists(link is external). But…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Overdoses increased some 20 percent in the United States between June 2019 and June 2020, to more than 81,000, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That’s the most fatal overdoses…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Career and technical education (CTE) programs at community and technical colleges enroll more than 4 million students a year, and prepare two-year college students for careers in health care, manufacturing, automotive…