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    Pandemic Recovery Needs to Center Job Quality and Racial Equity [Video]

    The Aspen Institute Jul 30, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Experts at convened by The Aspen Institute discuss the importance of centering job quality and racial equity for real pandemic recovery.   • What role can you…

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    Key Takeaways on How to End Homelessness

    National Alliance to End Homelessness

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Steve Berg relays some key points from the 2018 National Conference on Ending Homelessness which discuss a crisis response system, reforms for more accessible housing, addressing racial…

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    12 Myths About Homelessness in America

    Futurity

    Giving Compass’ Take: • An expert on the matter discusses 12 myths of homelessness in America as the realities of homelessness upend many common assumptions about its causes and potential…

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    How Intergenerational Programs Could Fill Education Gaps

    EdSource Jul 29, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Intergenerational programs can help address the COVID deficit for younger students and engage older adults to leverage their skills and talents to help students learn.  •…

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    How to Provide Experiential Learning to Students During COVID-19

    EdSurge Jul 29, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Schools such as MetWest in Oakland, CA, have been offering internships for high school students to gain workplace experience, but now have to navigate experiential learning…

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    Community Engagement to Tackle COVID-19 in the Slums of Mumbai

    The Bridgespan Group Jul 29, 2020

    The COVID-19 pandemic tragically continues to surge in India. The strict lockdown protocols may have stunted the transmission of the disease in some parts of the country, but the coronavirus…

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    Female Genital Mutilation Prevention Is Losing Funding

    Global Citizen Jul 29, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Helen Lock writes for Global Citizen about the potential closure of UK’s National FGM Centre, which works to eradicate female genital mutilation. • What can you…

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    Helping Women into Education Leadership Pipelines

    The 74 Jul 29, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The Future Chiefs program prepares promising education leaders — mostly people of color and women — to lead state and large-district schools and to improve education systems.  • What role…

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    Recovering From the Trauma of Prison

    YES! Magazine

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Allen Arthur explains how Thrive helps former inmates recover from the trauma that experienced prior to and during their incarceration.  • Could earlier mental health intervention prevent incarceration?  •…

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    Reflections for Navigating Sensitive Conversations To Formulate Productive Dialogues

    SmartBrief Jul 27, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Here are some thoughts and questions to reflect on when having sensitive conversations and helpful tips on gaining a deeper understanding by hearing others’ perspectives.  •…

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    Violent Crime Numbers Falling, With a Notable Exception

    The Marshall Project

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Weihua Li reports that FBI data shows a decrease in violent crime in the United States in every category except for rape, which is on the rise. …

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    Lessons to Learn From Data Collection on Sexual Assault

    Urban Institute

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Uber’s ride-sharing platform collaborated with RALIANCE, the National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC), and Urban Institute to build a research-informed classification system for reporting and collecting…

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