This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As the Indian economy officially heads into a recession and news of layoffs and unemployment reaches us with increasing frequency, we at Gram Vaani turned to workers to hear their…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. During a virtual panel on broadband expansion organized by Food Tank and the Refresh Working Group, experts argue that internet connectivity is crucial to building more resilient communities and food…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. We need to wake up to the stark reality: that we are not doing a good enough job to protect women and girls. It may be sad, but it’s true.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A group of campaigners and lawyers have launched an urgent inquiry exploring the possibility that alleged systemic racism in the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) is impacting maternal health outcomes for ethnic…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Like many family foundations, we receive several worthy requests that we turn down due to lack of funds. Most of our grants are program/project-based—reactive to the problems at hand rather…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, it is revealing holes in policies to support workers’ health and caregiving needs. And people’s starkly different experiences with the disease are creating additional gaps. COVID-19 is revealing…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. So many terms are tossed around each day in the world of education: personalized learning, student-centered learning, innovation, creativity, proficiency-based learning, 21st century skills, mass-customized learning, competency based education, and…
For anyone doubting that young people can change the world, Leah Thomas is proving them wrong. At just 25 years old, Leah is leading the charge for Intersectional Environmentalism, a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. From eating less meat to farming with fewer chemicals and protecting forests, there are many ways people can use land more wisely to rein in global warming and feed a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The town of Cuero, halfway between San Antonio and the Gulf Coast, was small enough that a child’s disappearance would be noticed quickly. In August 1973, a little after dusk,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. “The ability to control whether and when you become pregnant is a basic human right, since pregnancy and childbirth have enormous implications for social and economic life trajectories,” says Maria…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Implementing a comprehensive, standards-aligned curriculum is a complex undertaking, even in a typical, in-person classroom. There are new pedagogical approaches to consider, texts and topics to unpack, instructional shifts to…