This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Heartland Alliance Research and Policy Institute describes the intricacies of human trafficking rings by telling the story of Nelson: a boy who was trafficked into forced labor…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Human traffickers are targeting individuals by pretending to be travel agents on Facebook, but are then packing people into boats across the Mediterranean. • Theresa May proposes that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Thato Mahlangu reports that each year since its start in 2011 Slutwalk has grown in South Africa and spread to other countries to protest victim blaming and end…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Crain’s Chicago Businesses explores how nonprofits and business leaders can help approach the epidemic of violence in the city, from hiring practices to investing in mental…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Laura Faith Kebede reports that behavior specialists are working with students and schools in Memphis schools to avoid out-of-school suspensions and disrupt the school-to-prison pipeline. • How can funders…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · The Hechinger Report discusses research investigating the rise of bullying in schools since the election of President Trump and concludes that there is a clear connection between…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In California, the Department of Public Health launched school initiatives to help students understand the legalization of marijuana in the state and the implications for schools’drug prevention…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Everytown provides a detailed analysis of school shootings – including the circumstances of school shootings across the country and the short- and long-term implications for the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Lawmakers and advocates trying to make safer schools must take into consideration the gun violence that happens to young people of color. • Why is it important to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Crimes Against Older Adults Task Force investigates abuses against the elderly, finding that social service interventions are very effective in helping elderly victims. • What systems are currently…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Joe Szydlowski reports that the city of Salinas, California has created an open data portal to provide transparent, accessible information about the city to residents. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • More hotels are offering trainings to their employees to identify if human trafficking is occurring at their workplace and how to take action against this practice. •…