This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The writers at Urban Institue argue that, for landlords who are struggling to pay mortgages and are disproportionately people of color (particularly Black and Hispanic), additional…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. “Young people don’t care about our democracy.” “Students don’t vote.” We’ve all heard these common refrains and stereotypes, but according to Students Learn Students Vote (SLSV), a national hub and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Katherine Guyot and Richard V. Reeves at Brookings summarize the harmful effects of unpredictable scheduling practices on workers’ health and income. • Why are unpredictable scheduling practices…
Giving Compass’ Take: • The speakers in this video from The Aspen Institute discuss California’s plan to real pandemic recovery through centering job quality and equity. • What role can you play…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • This article from The Marshall Project shares stories from several people about the former prisoners who have been battling California’s wildfires this summer. • What can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Christina Dragonetti at CalNonprofits argues the importance of nonprofits in our society and how now more then ever they need help and guidance when it comes…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Rachel Rosen and Hannah Dalporto explain the need for equity and career and technical education (CTE) and discuss research that will explore if technology-based advising can be…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Marc Bayard writes on the importance (especially now) for Black labor workers to be represented and to close the racial inequality gap in our workforces. • How can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Fay Twersky, vice president at the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, recently launched The Listening Post, a monthly note dedicated to lifting up exceptional ideas, voices, and questions that can help all…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Helen Shwe Hadani and Jennifer S. Vey look at re-imagining learning spaces in public to bridge equity gaps in children’s education, especially during COVID-19. • How could…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A call from Black farmers for justice includes a lawsuit against big businesses that continuously advertise cancer-causing herbicides to the agricultural community. • How might a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Michelle Samuels summarizes a recent study on the dramatic increase of depressive symptoms among American adults due to trauma from COVID-19. • Why is this study…