Giving Compass’ Take: • Sandy Baum argues that incremental reform is insufficient for the Federal Work-Study Program, which supplies funding for students to be paid to work while they are in…
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Giving Compass’ Take: • Experts at the Migration Policy Institute discuss the credentials of immigrant-origin workers and what they mean for the future of America’s workforce. • How can funders…
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Click here for more.Giving Compass’ Take: • Leah Rodriguez reports that Jaden Smith’s company JUST Water is bringing clean water to Flint, MI through a mobile filtration system. • Is this a suitable and sustainable…
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Click here for more.Girl Scout leaders. A high school drama teacher. A college professor and civil rights leader. These were my early mentors. As I reflect on Women’s History Month, I’m reminded of…
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Giving Compass’ Take: • This report from the Migration Policy Institute maps immigrant-origin adults without postsecondary credentials to better understand their access to workforce development programs. • How can the…
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Click here for more.Giving Compass’ Take: • In an effort to address concerns about losing preschoolers and staff to public schools, Chicago will steer an additional $50 million toward community-based programs to help babies,…
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Click here for more.Giving Compass’ Take: • Sam Bloch at The New Food Economy speaks with a Los Angeles corner store owner on his idealistic vision of bringing healthy, affordable food to a neighborhood…
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Click here for more.Giving Compass’ Take: • The recession in Turkey is growing worse and the impact has been felt most greatly when it comes to groceries and exploitative pricing as a means for…
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Click here for more.Giving Compass’ Take: • Stanford Social Innovation Review shares that the current approach to community revitalization has helped arrest and even reverse the degradation of American neighborhoods, but it cannot solve…
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Click here for more.Giving Compass’ Take: • Big data has become a trend in agriculture as scientists are collecting large sets of research on climate conditions, crop genetics, and other factors, such as…
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Click here for more.Giving Compass’ Take: • Jabez LeBret explains how home visits would have made a difference for him as a child and why he is working to provide that support for students. …
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Click here for more.Giving Compass’ Take: • Maurice Chammah, writer for The Marshall Project, discusses New York City’s debate over shutting down the infamous jail on Rikers Island. If done, this could be…