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    Advancing Sustainable Employment in Atlanta

    Urban Institute Nov 15, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Local leaders in Atlanta are advancing sustainable employment systems by collaborating with workforce development stakeholders to provide career, education, and training services.  • How can donors…

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    A Group of Afghan Women Are Leading Demining Efforts in Afghanistan

    United Nations Foundation Nov 14, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: •  Funded and launched by the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS), a group of women in Afghanistan are leading demining efforts to clear dangerous explosions. •  How…

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    One Trade School’s Path to Success

    City Journal Nov 14, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Kay S. Hymowitz joins City Journal editor Brian Anderson to discuss Pennsylvania’s Williamson College of the Trades, a three-year school for young men offering a debt-free path to high-paying work, and the…

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    See How This Food Waste Job Training Program is Making an Impact

    Food Tank Nov 13, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Food Shift, a California-based nonprofit, is launching a food waste recovery campaign and offers job training for individuals impacted by food-insecurity, homelessness, addiction, and incarceration.  •…

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    How Much is a Living Wage?

    MIT Nov 13, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • MIT’s Living Wage Calculator can be used to identify a living wage for various family configurations in counties across the United States.  • How does the…

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    19 Organizations Honoring Veterans in Agriculture

    Food Tank Nov 12, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Food Tank is highlighting 19 organizations helping veterans transition into food entrepreneurship and farming. • What are the benefits for veterans interested in farming and is there access…

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    Increase in Students Leaving College Without a Degree

    The Hechinger Report Nov 12, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Delece Smith-Barrow explains that data shows that as of December 2018, there were 36 million Americans with some higher education but no degree.  • Without a degree, people…

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    How to Bridge the Connectivity Gap in India

    India Development Review Nov 11, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Here are some insights into how policies and programs can improve and bridge the connectivity gap to reach every person in India.  • How can donors…

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    Breaking Down Low-wage Work in America

    Brookings Nov 11, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Martha Ross and Nicole Bateman break down the demographics of low-wage workers and the jobs that they are doing?  • How can this information be used…

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    Opportunity Zones and a Reality Check

    LISC Nov 10, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Adrian Franco and George Ashton III discuss the conclusions of a roundtable on Opportunity Zones and how investors should proceed. • What issues do community members in Opportunity…

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    Misperceptions Remain a Barrier to Employment for the Blind

    The Conversation Nov 9, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Michele McDonnall and Jennifer L.Cmar examine how employer perceptions about blind people’s professional abilities still lead to high unemployment rates. • How can technology be used to increase…

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    This Is What Closing the Skills Gap Can Look Like

    LISC Nov 8, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • This article dives deep into how community organizations like the Jane Addams Resource Corp in Chicago connect people with the technical and soft skills needed to…

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