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    Do Biological Gender Differences Explain the Gender Pay Gap?

    Our World in Data

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Esteban Ortiz-Ospina explains that data reveals that cultural norms, rather than biological gender differences, are the primary driver of the gender pay gap.  • How can funders work…

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    Comprehensive Sex Education Finds Success on YouTube

    Media Impact Funders

    Giving Compass’ Take: • In order to compensate for the lack of accurate, comprehensive sex education in schools, AMAZE brings sex education to YouTube to provide accessible information to kids and…

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    Addressing Prison Gerrymandering in State Legislation

    State Innovation Exchange | Prison Policy Initiative Mar 9, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The State Innovation Exchange (SiX) and Prison Policy Initiative urge legislators to engage in transparent redistricting and count prisoners in their home districts rather than places…

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    The Coronavirus: Embracing Resilience and Shedding Fear

    Health and Environmental Funders Network Mar 9, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Michael Lerner stresses the importance of shedding fear in favor of resilience as the coronavirus continues to threaten globally. • How might a more positive mindset…

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    Improving Worker Benefits in Family and Medical Leave

    Urban Institute Mar 8, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Blogging for Urban Institute, Elisabeth Jacobs shares some of her suggestions to modernize family and medical leave policies and better support American workers.  • What is…

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    Tech-Based Growth in Coastal Cities Neglects Everyone Else

    Brookings Mar 8, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Mark Muro, at Brookings, discusses how extreme tech-based growth in five coastal cities casts a shadow on employment in the rest of the nation. • With…

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    How We Can Improve Opportunities for Work-Based Learning

    Urban Institute Mar 8, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • An article at Urban Institute outlines strategies in obtaining the multifaceted benefits of work-based learning for students and employers. • Why do we have such a difficult…

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    How to Follow and Improve Conservation in Biodiversity

    GreenBiz Mar 7, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • At GreenBiz, Colleen Beaty talks with Mike Gill about how biodiversity indicators are improving knowledge and effectiveness of conservation efforts. • How is useful data essential…

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    How and Why to Support Local, Eco-Friendly Farms

    Food Tank Mar 7, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • In an interview with Food Tank’s Dani Nierenberg, Grace Wong and Raya Carr discuss the benefits of developing and maintaining small local farms. • How do…

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    Silicon Valley’s Emergency Assistance for Residents in Need [Audio]

    Silicon Valley Community Foundation Mar 7, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Manuel Santamaria speaks about an assistance network’s efforts to provide emergency food supply and housing to underserved clients. • How can we take a lesson from…

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    Making Food Justice a Priority in Local Economies

    Food Tank Mar 6, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Dawn Reiss sat down with Jim Slama, founder, and CEO of Chicago non-profit FamilyFarmed and co-founder of Naturally Chicago, to discuss the importance of food justice in the city.  •…

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    Diversifying the Teacher Workforce

    Education Dive Mar 6, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: · New research from National Academies states the importance of diversifying the teacher workforce and matching students with same-race teachers to boost success. · How can districts support…

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