This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The COVID-19 pandemic is changing the way we eat. Because outdoor dining poses less risk of infection, many cities have changed their laws to accommodate public demand. New York City…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Vaccines are an important tool to protect people experiencing homelessness from COVID-19, but public health and homeless assistance systems face substantial barriers to reaching this group. Although many people enduring…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The social sector has long been a strong advocate for taking an ‘asset-based’ approach to young people at risk of/or involved in crime, and not simply seeing young people as…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Julian Salazar pushed preschoolers on swings, weaving deftly between them as the children careened back and forth. Earlier in the afternoon, the 18-year-old had worked mazes, played a number-themed card…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The ability to adapt as things change is not part of the education system in America, Katrina Stevens, director of learning science at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, and Matt Greenfield,…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Here is a detailed report of evaluations on Opportunity Youth Forum, a collective network that aims to engage young people in systems change work to build…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Pay secrecy contributes to the gender pay gap, say researchers. On average, women make 18% less than their male counterparts. Over the last decade, more than a dozen states plus…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. All Bill Drayton wants to do is change the world — so, pretty simple. In 1980 he founded Ashoka, a global association of social entrepreneurs whose flagship program provides up to three years of financial…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A report by FoodPrint says that consumers overlook the environmental impact of food packaging. The report challenges eaters who have sustainability on their minds to think beyond just the food they consume…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The number of senior households—those headed by someone age 65 or older—will explode over the next 20 years, increasing from 34 million to 48 million between 2020 and 2040. Although the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In Koraput district, Odisha, lies a remote village called Kanjariguda, home to an Adivasi community of farmers who predominantly grow ragi and rice. The village is so remote that villagers…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As the Indian economy officially heads into a recession and news of layoffs and unemployment reaches us with increasing frequency, we at Gram Vaani turned to workers to hear their…