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    How These Inspiring Young Leaders are Tackling the Affordable Housing Problem

    Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Dec 16, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • With support from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, the Non-Profit Housing Association of Northern California (NPH) offers an internship program that helps address affordable housing problems in…

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    How Funding Black Businesses Can Help Bridge the Racial Wealth Gap

    YES! Magazine Dec 16, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The Runway Project, a nonprofit incubator, provides funding and a support network for black entrepreneurs looking to launch and sustain successful businesses. The goal is to bridge and…

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    Workplace Productivity and Ethics: Building Integrity

    CSR Wire

    Giving Compass’ Take: • In a study earlier this year, researchers found that more open workplace environments contribute to more employee engagement, increased collaboration and less chronic absenteeism. • The…

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    Transforming the Nutrition World While Empowering Youth To Do The Same

    Food Tank

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Tambra Raye Stevenson is the founder and CEO of WANDA: Women Advancing Nutrition, Dietetics, and Agriculture. She is teaching young women how to build a better food…

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    How CTE Can Prepare High School Students for a Skills-Driven Economy

    Getting Smart Dec 16, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The career and technical education industry is re-evaluating how best to prepare students for the future workforce.  Incorporating certification programs that are already backed by employers is a…

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    This Experimental Restaurant Concept Aims To End Food Deserts

    GOOD Magazine

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Everytable is a restaurant concept that is intentionally set up in food deserts that offers a myriad of affordable, accessible food options for the surrounding community.  • Why is…

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    The Rent Burden for College Students Is Reaching New Extremes

    BBC Dec 16, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • According to a survey by a student finance website in the UK, the average rent for housing accommodations for students is £131 a week, which leaves very little…

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    The Hardships of Coffee Farming

    Food Tank Dec 16, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Small-scale coffee farmers face numerous barriers to produce coffee that will provide sufficient income to support their families. More and more rural youth are abandoning their futures in…

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    Housing-first Model In New Jersey Addresses Homelessness

    NJ Spotlight Dec 15, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • NJ Spotlight discusses how a holistic, housing-first model of treating homeless people is gaining ground in the Garden State and elsewhere in the country. • What are…

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    Youths With Strong Relationships More Likely to Intervene In Bullying

    HealthDay News Dec 15, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • HealthDay News details a new study that shows how close relationships help children intervene in school bullying. • How might this inform education programs tied to…

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    Study Shows Kids’ Disaster Reactions Vary With Culture

    The Daily Illini Dec 15, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • This article from the Daily Illini details research done on the ways young people across different cultures handle trauma in the wake of natural disasters. •…

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    Preparing the Middle Class for the Rise of Automation

    Brookings Dec 15, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Harry J. Holzer discusses strategies for preparing the middle class to meet the challenges of the rise of automation. • How can funders work with existing programs to…

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