This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. People who are unable to make their rent or mortgage payments sleep less than their peers who don’t have such problems, and those who are forced to move because of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. After Laura hit, smoke billowed across the sky from a chemical fire from a plant a few miles away from Lake Charles, where the poverty rate is almost double the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Communities around the world are facing devastating consequences from climate change, including food insecurity, loss of homes and livelihoods, violence, and mental health challenges. Between 2030 and 2050, climate change…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. More About This Project: As a youth organizing project rooted in social justice, 99Rootz builds leadership pathways and safe growth spaces for young people in the small towns that surround…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. More About This Organization: Dev/Mission offers the best practice in technology training program that teaches untapped young adults ages 16-24, technology skills in hardware, coding and critical skills. It aims to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. More About This Organization: One Day at a Time believes that adult mentoring, effective coping and adjusting methods, and responding to issues positively, will provide the framework for youth and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. More About This Organization: Santa Cruz Barrios Unidos aims to promote multicultural social justice, nonviolence and economic equity through cultural healing, civic leadership and youth & community development.
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Survivors of domestic violence face mounting precarity as the COVID-19 and eviction crises collide and create fractures in community and household stability. Disasters and emergencies increase frequency and severity of abuse, and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The World Bank estimates that the pandemic has pushed as many as 150 million people back into poverty. And, women and girls are more likely to be poor. Yet, we’ve…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Putting two kids in a center costs families more than what they typically spend on food and, in much of the country, on housing. In 28 states and Washington, D.C.,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A critical element for truly eradicating extreme poverty (meaning bringing it below 3 percent of the population in each country—the tolerance level of our measurement systems) is understanding where poor…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Emily Griffith, founder and CEO of the health food company Lil Bucks, found herself in a tough spot in mid-2020. “I was in the valley of death,” she shared, referring…