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    How Can Boards Represent Communities They Serve?

    BoardSource Oct 17, 2021

    “The recognition that organizational power and voice must be authorized by those impacted by the organization’s work.” These words come from BoardSource’s new way of framing the role of nonprofit…

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    Building Student Civic Engagement Through Sustainability Education

    Getting Smart

    The need for student-centered sustainability education is becoming clearer by the day. Young people who understand and can respond to changes in our natural environment and the stresses they place…

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    What Philanthropy Can Do for Parks

    SaportaReport Oct 16, 2021

    The opening of Westside Park – the largest jewel on the BeltLine Emerald Necklace – has generated much excitement and is the result of years of hard work by many people and organizations. It…

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    Indigenous People Disproportionately Incarcerated

    Prison Policy Initiative Oct 16, 2021

    This Monday is Indigenous Peoples’ Day, a holiday dedicated to Native American people, their rich histories, and their cultures. Our way of observing the holiday: sending a reminder that Native…

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    Rising Temperatures for Poor Have Adverse Health Effects

    NPR Oct 16, 2021

    When Shakira Franklin drives from West Baltimore to her job near the city’s Inner Harbor, she can feel the summer heat ease up like a fist loosening its grip. “I…

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    Greenhouse Gas Sensors Lead the Way for Climate Policy

    Environmental News Network Oct 16, 2021

    City and regional government leaders and policymakers are being invited to discover how real-time monitoring of urban greenhouse gases (GHGs) can help them in their efforts to tackle climate change.…

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    Meth Overdoses Increase in Indigenous and Black Populations

    The Rural Blog Oct 16, 2021

    Deaths from methamphetamine overdoses increased 180 percent from 2015 to 2019, and “Researchers found Native Americans and Alaska Natives still have the highest rate of methamphetamine use disorder and have…

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    Women Still Underrepresented in Blue Collar Jobs

    Brookings Oct 16, 2021

    In the 20th century, women smashed glass ceilings across the world. But continued progress is not inevitable. Recent developments in the U.S. pose a stark warning: Abortion rights may be…

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    Scaling Back Remote Learning Hurts Students With Disabilities

    Chalkbeat Oct 15, 2021

    As the new school year approached, Susan Graham wanted to know: Would her California school district have a remote learning option for her fifth grader? State lawmakers put strict limits on virtual…

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    Studies Show a Significant Number of Survivors Experience ‘Long COVID’

    Futurity Oct 15, 2021

    More than half of the 236 million people diagnosed with COVID-19 worldwide since December 2019 will experience post-COVID symptoms—commonly known as “long COVID”—up to six months after recovering. Governments, health…

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    Best Practices of Disability Inclusion For Your Organization

    PEAK Grantmaking Oct 15, 2021

    Learning about best practices around accessibility and applying them to your work is not only an incredibly meaningful way to center and advance your organization’s goals around diversity, equity, and…

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    The Problem of Campus Cops

    The 74 Oct 15, 2021

    School-based police effectively combat some forms of campus violence including fights, according to a major new report, but their presence increases the number of students facing suspensions, expulsions and arrests,…

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