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    Investment in Black Men and Boys (Video)

    Grantcraft Jan 11, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • In this webinar, experts share insights into ways philanthropy can invest in black men and boys and work to build equitable communities. • What do black…

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    Career Focused Education Can Help Empower Students

    The Hechinger Report

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Lazaro Lopez, writing for The Hechinger Report, examines the success of early career pathway programs in high schools that have relationships with local employers.  • How can building…

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    Female Farmers In India Turn To Eco-Farming

    GOOD Magazine

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Maya Kachroo-Levine, writing for GOOD Magazine, discusses how female farmers in Telangana started using eco-farming tactics to avoid pesticides and found significant success.  • How can this…

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    Failure is Not an Option for Everyone

    The Chronicle of Higher Education Jan 10, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The author wants to disrupt the “failure is okay” narrative, because for many people,  failure is not okay, and failure does not affect everyone in the…

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    Cohesion is Key to Turning Around Communities

    Stanford Social Innovation Review Jan 10, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • This Stanford Social Innovation Review post argues that the key to investing in local communities in order to strengthen them is building cohesive networks within those…

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    Capturing Emissions for Fish Food Through Bacteria

    Stanford Social Innovation Review Jan 10, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Stanford Social Innovation Review profiles NovoNutrients, which uses bacteria to convert CO2 and other industrial emissions into fish food. • Could this be a catalyst for…

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    The Benefits of Prioritizing Healthy Rivers

    News Deeply Jan 10, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Michele Sullivan explains how the Caterpillar Foundation works to prioritize healthy rivers around the world to improve community health and boost economic development.   • How can other funders learn…

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    Understanding the Impact for Children Growing Up in a Digital World

    Seattle Children's Foundation Jan 9, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The author discusses the work of Dr. Dimitri Christakis, whose research focuses on the effects of technology and screen time on children’s social, cognitive and emotional development. …

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    High-poverty District Adds Virtual Reality to Classrooms

    The Hechinger Report Jan 9, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Eleanor Chute, writing for The Hechinger Report, notes the onset of virtual reality technology in classrooms as learning tools aimed at increasing student engagement. • What are the…

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    Green Schoolyard Movement: Focusing on Environmental Education and Equity

    Stanford Social Innovation Review Jan 9, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Green Schoolyards America is a nonprofit that aims to increase the number of schools’ participating in the green schoolyard movement which centers on combining environmental education and…

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    What Will Be the Social Cost to Big Tech Gentrifying Neighborhoods?

    The Conversation Jan 9, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Alexandra Staub, writing for The Conversation, discusses how Amazon’s move to New York will subsequently lead to gentrification, and takes a deeper dive into the social consequences…

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    How Career and Technical Education Can Inform Competency-Based Learning

    Getting Smart Jan 9, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take:  • Getting Smart explores the connections Competency-Based Education has to Career and Technical Education, using the Putnam County School System in Tennessee as a success story. •…

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