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    Could 3D-Printed Homes Help Those Living In Poverty?

    Fast Company Mar 13, 2018

    In rural El Salvador, a family living on $1.90 a day might live in a makeshift house with dirt floors, thin walls, and no running water. But next year, dozens…

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    Loneliness Connects Us Report: Young People Feel Isolated When They Fail

    BBC Mar 13, 2018

    There can be so much disappointment and loneliness because we are encouraged to aspire and have ambitions – and then what happens when we fail? The Loneliness Connects Us report,…

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    Detroit Schools Can Now Pay for Counselors, Arts Classes, and Gym

    Chalkbeat Mar 13, 2018

    After months spent talking about expensive new programs he’d like to see, Superintendent Nikolai Vitti says he’s found money in the Detroit district’s budget to hire a slew of educators…

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    Deeper Learning Can be Inclusive

    Getting Smart Mar 13, 2018

    A few minutes south of the vineyards in Napa is the community of American Canyon where Napa Junction Elementary serves a diverse group of K-5 learners–about two-thirds are Latino, new to English…

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    This Venture Fund Invests In Deaf-Owned And Deaf-Run Companies

    Fast Company Mar 13, 2018

    Melody Stein and her husband Russ co-own and operate Mozzeria, a wood-fired Neapolitan-style pizza restaurant in San Francisco’s Mission District. The Steins and all of their 15 or so employees are…

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    Big Data in Agriculture: Leveraging New Tools To Reduce Gender Equality

    Food Tank Mar 12, 2018

    Women play a critical role in agricultural systems and global food security; according to the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), women make up 43 percent of the agricultural workforce…

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    #TimesUp for the Nonprofit Gender Gap

    PhilanTopic Mar 12, 2018

    As a national conversation takes place around women’s issues, the surprising lack of gender diversity in nonprofit leadership along with the issues that surround it can no longer be overlooked.…

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    Students of The Glenholme School Continue to Help Flint Kids

    My Social Good News Mar 12, 2018

    In 2014, the water crisis in Flint Michigan made the headlines daily. The Glenholme School, a special needs boarding and day school, responded with aid through its “Fund a Fresh…

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    The Community Volunteer Experience in El Salvador

    Save the Children Mar 12, 2018

    A dedicated nurse helping to improve the health of people in need, and a devoted teacher shaping the minds of future leaders. Those were the dreams of Rosa and Carolina,…

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    Racial Equity and Homelessness: What Funders Are Saying

    Funders Together to End Homelessness Mar 12, 2018

    On February 7 and 8, over 120 funders, policy makers, advocates, and homeless housing and service providers from around the United States met in Seattle for what is believe to…

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    Investing In Water Infrastructure and Workers

    Brookings Mar 12, 2018

    Investing in water infrastructure represents a major challenge and opportunity across the United States. As pipes, plants, and other facilities reach a breaking point, utilities and local leaders must plan and…

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    Food Runners Takes Steps In Solving World Hunger

    Medium Mar 12, 2018

    Founded in 1987, Food Runners combats the problem of food waste in the San Francisco community. Committed to helping those in need, Food Runners transports food from participating businesses and…

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