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    Uplifting Latino Workers in the Digital Economy

    The Aspen Institute May 22, 2021

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Experts at The Aspen Institute argue the need for programs like the American Rescue Plan to be inclusive of Latino workers and business owners. • Why are…

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    Adopting a “Safe System” Approach to Cut Traffic Fatalities

    Smart Cities Dive May 22, 2021

    The United States’ motor vehicle fatalities continue to rise. Preliminary data from the National Safety Council found an 8% increase in traffic-related deaths in 2020 with a total of 42,060, the highest…

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    Performance Reviews Influenced by Gender Stereotypes

    Futurity May 22, 2021

    A take-charge attitude at work typically earns men positive performance reviews, but for women, assertiveness only gets them so far. Although workplace evaluations are supposed to be merit-based, the study…

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    How Teens in the 1950s Made Polio Vaccination ‘Hip’

    The 74 May 22, 2021

    It was a Saturday night in Albion, a small city just east of Battle Creek, Michigan, and teenagers lined up for a dance at the school gym. The price of admission? A…

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    Improving the Well-being of Native American Families

    Native Americans in Philanthropy May 22, 2021

    Native Americans in Philanthropy sits at the crossroads of the largely non-Native philanthropic sector and tribal communities. We are at the center of a network of various partner organizations and…

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    The Pandemic Threatens to Exacerbate Existing Disparities in College Access

    Higher Education Dive May 21, 2021

    Students from groups historically underrepresented at colleges are continuing to be left out at higher rates than their peers, new data shows. The report, from two groups that advocate for college…

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    Gender-based Violence Against AAPI Women [Video]

    Washington Area Women's Foundation May 21, 2021

    Our #AskHer webinar this month focused on the impact of gender-based violence on AAPI women. On May 19th, we had a poignant discussion on how our culture, institutions, and systems…

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    Preparing for In-person Learning and Returning to School

    Futurity May 21, 2021

    Returning to school in person after a year’s worth of pandemic-induced absence is sure to spark a range of challenges and stresses for students, teachers, and parents. Jennifer Ruef and Sarah Stapleton,…

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    Studies Show Lower Vaccination Rates in Rural Areas

    Harvest Public Media May 21, 2021

    COVID-19 vaccination rates are lower in rural counties than in urban counties, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Nationwide, the vaccination rate among adults in…

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    Lessons in Retaining Employees After the Pandemic

    SmartBrief May 21, 2021

    We all anticipated that the world would be different when we returned from lock-down to (semi)normal operations. But who could have predicted the post-pandemic employment landscape in which we find…

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    Meals on Wheels Volunteers Help 2.4 Million US Seniors Get Enough to Eat While Staving Off Loneliness

    The Conversation May 21, 2021

    CC BY-NC-ND More than 2.4 million older adults are supported each year by Meals on Wheels, a program through which seniors and people with disabilities receive healthy and tasty meals…

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    How Electric Cars Can Advance Environmental Justice: By Putting Low-income and Racially Diverse Drivers Behind the Wheel

    The Conversation May 21, 2021

    The global auto industry has begun a historic shift from gas- and diesel-fueled cars to electric vehicles. President Biden’s infrastructure plan seeks to speed up this transition by requesting billions…

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