This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. To be successful, we must invest in skills training at the same time we invest in physical infrastructure. Infrastructure is inherently people-centered; built for the people, by the people. Washington…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Assumptions have no place in business. Even when an organization is performing well, taking the time to assess and make changes to established processes can help leaders adapt and navigate…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When hiring employees, a business is usually hoping for a good match, an added skillset, and mission alignment. Unconscious bias often means most new candidates resemble the team already in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The COVID-19 crisis upended life for both young children and the early care and education (ECE) programs that serve them. Expert consensus suggests a need for urgent action at all…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Is this a new era of civic engagement that will stand the test of time? And how can civic institutions turn this passionate political moment from a fleeting fad into a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Hundreds of years of racist federal and institutional policies have denied wealth to Black, Indigenous and communities of color. Two organizations in Boston are shifting the narrative around local funding…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Part three in a multi-part series highlighting successes of Clean Energy Districts (CED) and policies to make CEDs “universal local” institutions. Read part one, part two, part four, and part five. Clean Energy…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. We understand that connection with others is good for our health, longevity, and even the resilience of our community. We less often consider the physical places and structures, or the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In early October, two opponents for a seat in Virginia’s House of Delegates took turns laying out their political stances in front of a small, intimate crowd. But this wasn’t…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the first-ever population-based national study comparing mental and physical health of lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) Americans to their straight counterparts, Michigan State University sociologist Hui Liu and research partner Rin…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. “Oppressed people, whatever their level of formal education, have the ability to understand and interpret the world around them, to see the world for what it is, and move to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. My recent posts on ARTSblog have focused on public art created by Native American artists. Here, I turn my focus to the Native Arts and Cultures Foundation (NACF), a national arts service organization. Having served…