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    U.S. National Parks Under Turmoil from Government Shutdown

    The Guardian Jan 12, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The Guardian discusses how the current government shut down has left many national parks without most of the rangers and others who staff campgrounds, enforce rules and…

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    Is a Federal Jobs Guarantee the Best Unemployment Solution?

    CityLab Jan 12, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Tanvi Misra explores some possible positive and negative effects on unemployment and inequality that a federal jobs guarantee program could have. • What role should the…

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    Afghan Refugees in Turkey Receive Less Attention than Syrians

    Refugees International Jan 12, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • In this report from Refugees International, authors Izza Leghtas and Jessica Thea explore how and why Afghan refugees are sometimes facing more difficulties in Turkey than…

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    Hate and Violence on the Rise: Is History Repeating Itself? [Audio]

    Futurity Jan 12, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: · Jim Ver Steeg at Futurity talks with Nora Rubel, Thomas Fleischman, and Laura Elenbaas of the University of Rochester about the rise of hate and violence in America.  · How has…

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    Women of Color Suffer More Poverty in Rhode Island

    Philanthropy Women Jan 12, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Tim Lehnert breaks down the demographic data of Rhode Island, highlighting the difficulties of women of color, who suffer higher rates of poverty.  • How can funders work to…

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    What Data Tells Us About Homelessness Funding

    NPC Jan 11, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: · Carin Eisenstein explains how a team at NPC analyzed 360Giving grant data from GrantNav to learn more about current homelessness funding and needs in the UK.  · How can…

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    Partner Abuse Among Teens: The Preventable Problem That Schools Ignore

    The Atlantic Jan 11, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Many educators are not equipped to handle teen partner abuse which can dramatically impact young people’s academic achievement and emotional state.  • How can schools revamp…

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    GMOs Might Feed the World, If Only Investors Weren’t So Scared

    Bloomberg Jan 11, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • At Cornell Alliance for Science, they use the Database of Emerging Agricultural Learning to bring awareness of the positive impacts of GMO crop production.  • How…

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    Car Crashes and Guns Are Leading Causes of Youth Injuries in US

    NPR Jan 11, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • A study recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that the largest cause of youth injury is car crashes, followed by firearms.  • Authors…

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    A Year of Disaster Relief Shows How Important Cash is in Helping to Rebuild

    Fast Company Jan 11, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The nonprofit Disaster Relief, which helps communities affected by natural disasters recover, shares insights on the types of financial assistance people need after a crisis. •…

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    Uniting African Farmers Through Social Media

    Food Tank Jan 11, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Food Tank discusses how social media has helped farmers, young and old, cope with the struggles of farming in Kenya. Through the connection, farmers are able…

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    Syrian Refugees in Danger of Forced Return

    News Deeply Jan 11, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • News Deeply examines how politics in Europe, Lebanon, and Russia could incite the premature return of refugees to Syria. • How might advocates in international development…

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