This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A study from the University of Washington interviewed 22 self-identified women of color, revealing that they believed interactions with doctors and nurses were misleading and biased. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Melinda D. Anderson explains how moving beyond the myth of meritocracy and understanding the role of socioeconomic inequality helps students of color understand their situation. • How can funders…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Rose Lenehan explains that that stop-and-frisk policies expose the biases of police officers that operate under them. The data shows that black and Hispanic individuals were stopped more…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Jill Barshay reports that increased segregation is occurring between – not within – school districts, pointing to population distribution as a cause of segregation. • How can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Atul Gawande discusses the bias and inequality in the American medical care system and calls on individuals to go above and beyond to close the gap. ·…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. How do you define philanthropy? The word philanthropy comes from the Greek word philanthrōpia, which is broadly defined as loving people, love of mankind. That’s one definition. I work in organized…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Elizabeth Chuck reports that some hospitals are turning to implicit bias training to combat the disturbingly high maternal mortality rate of black women. There is not yet…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Tyrone Freeman highlights the history of black giving in America, from the days of slavery to the 2019 Morehouse graduation. • How does this history inform the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · According to a new study, creating better citeria when designating students as “gifted” can cut gaps in racial and income representation in advanced programs. · How can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Shawna De La Rosa reports that two schools one mile apart in Chicago merged to successfully reduce segregation. • Can this solution be used to address…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • More HBCUs are accepting international students at their schools, an effort that helps to diversify the current student body population. • What are the benefits of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Culture-based education rooted in contextual values of Native Americans can help support Native youth to further understand their cultural heritage. • How can educators pioneer a…