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    Increasing Teachers’ Job Satisfaction Through Outdoor Education

    ScienceDaily Jul 11, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • A study from Swansea University found that outdoor education and learning can have benefits for both students and teachers.  • The author mentions that this study is…

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    Celebrating and Encouraging More Children to Embrace Arts Education

    ARTS Blog Jul 11, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Mark Golden, writing for ARTS Blog, discusses the value of encouraging creative young people to pursue arts careers and embrace arts education. • What opportunities are there…

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    15 Organizations Creating Edible Landscapes

    Food Tank Jul 11, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Food Tank explains the benefits of edible landscapes which are created when designers start to incorporate food-producing plants into green spaces to promote more healthy food systems.…

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    Implementation and Early Impacts of the Year Up Program

    Pathways for Advancing Careers and Education Jul 11, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • PACE evaluated the Year Up program, offering technical training and internships to low-income, urban youth, and found the program achieved high levels on multiple measures.  • How…

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    How to Reduce Housing Instability and Homelessness Among LGBTQ Americans

    Urban Institute Jul 10, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Many factors contribute to high rates of housing instability and homelessness among LGBTQ Americans. Jorge Andres Soto, director of public policy for the National Fair Housing…

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    Neglect and Separation of Children at the Border Will Have Health Consequences

    Brookings Jul 10, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Society for Research in Child Development explained the adverse health effects of separating and neglecting children at the border. • Since immigration policy changes and emergency…

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    How Corporations Can Bolster Affordable Housing

    Urban Institute Jul 10, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Corporations like Amazon and Google could help bolster affordable housing if their investments to go hand in hand with zoning reforms that accommodate more housing.  •…

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    Little Progress Made on Targeting Incidences of Foodborne Illness

    The New Food Economy Jul 10, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • According to a new CDC report, little progress has been made when it comes to targeting incidences of foodborne illnesses, however, data collection and detection has…

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    Workforce Development Organizations Can Use New York State Employment and Wage Data

    MDRC Jul 9, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • MDRC released a report on how New York municipalities, community, and workforce development organizations can now access state UI wage data and what opportunities and challenges…

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    How Foundations Can Invest in the Food System

    Stanford Social Innovation Review Jul 9, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Foundations can use an impact investing framework to provide capital to food systems that will generate local wealth and advance food-system finance.  • How is this…

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    Alternative Protein Using CO2 Can Shrink Carbon Footprint

    Fast Company Jul 8, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Solar Foods, Finland-based company, is developing a way to create alternative protein ingredient using renewable electricity and CO2. • What are other examples of alternative meat products?…

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    Higher Education Should Be Inclusive of Working Families’ Needs

    The Hechinger Report Jul 8, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Andy Van Kleunen, writing The Hechinger Report, discusses why higher education institutions should understand and value the needs of working families enrolled in college courses.  • Community…

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