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Global Poverty

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    Silicon Valley Is Helping Cities Test a Radical Anti-Poverty Idea

    Governing Magazine Jul 16, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • In Stockton, CA, Mayor Michael Tubbs is working on a universal basic income plan to give his residents $500 a month to address the poverty problem.  • Opinions…

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    A New Use for Food Trucks

    Governing Magazine Jul 16, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: · Summers can be hard for children who rely on school for free or reduced-price meals. Governing Magazine explains how Minneapolis fights concerns of child hunger in…

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    Ending Homelessness: An Overview for Funders

    Funders Together to End Homelessness Jul 16, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: · In America, a majority of responses to homelessness usually serve to manage the problem rather than attempting to end it. Funders Together to End Homelessness discusses the…

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    The State of Homelessness in America

    National Alliance to End Homelessness Jul 16, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: · Although numbers show that it’s on a decline, there is still a large number of Americans experiencing homelessness on any night. This is because the overall…

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    18 Percent of Americans Have a Mental Illness

    Medium Jul 16, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: · Yitzi Weiner talks with David Markovich and Zach Schleien about mental health and their journey to building 18percent. 18percent is an online peer to peer community supporting people with mental…

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    The UK Commits to Safer Schools

    Global Citizen Jul 16, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: · Katie Dallas at Global Citizen reports that the United Kingdom is now the 74th signatory of the Safe Schools Declaration. The Declaration is made with an…

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    5 Ways to Help Homeless People During the Summer Heatwave

    Global Citizen Jul 15, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Global Citizen discusses the increasing amount of struggles the homeless face in England during the hot summer and provides a few ways everyone can help. • What…

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    Funding Immigration Justice As a Young Person With Wealthy Immigrant Parents

    Resource Generation Jul 15, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Andrea, chapter leader and member of Resource Generation, expresses her passion for social justice and discusses her journey to funding immigration justice when coming from a family of…

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    DeVos Presses Pause on Special Education Rule

    Chalkbeat Jul 15, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: · Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has put a halt on Obama’s special education rule, reports Chalkbeat. The rule, previously issued in 2016, was designed to stop the over-identification…

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    Children With Disabilities Are Isolated and Hidden

    BBC News Jul 15, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: · BBC News discusses a report by Professor Sally Holland regarding the experiences of children with learning disabilities and concludes that these children have been isolated, marginalised and hidden…

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    A Caravan of Grandmothers Plans to Go to the Mexico Border to Support Migrants

    GOOD Magazine Jul 14, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: · GOOD Magazine discusses Grannies Respond/Abuelas Responden, a group of grandmothers and allies that will travel to the U.S. border to draw attention to the ongoing humanitarian crisis. …

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    Opioid Crisis Takes a Toll on Rural Older Adults

    Next Avenue

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Liz Seegert discusses how the opioid epidemic is impacting older adults living in rural areas.  • What unique challenges make it difficult to serve this population?…

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