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Global Poverty

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    These Nigerian Schoolgirls are Helping Trafficking Survivors Rebuild Their Lives

    Global Citizen Jul 14, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: · Philip Obaji Jr. at Global Citizen explains how a group of young schoolgirls in Nigeria is helping human trafficking survivors rejoin their communities and adjust back into life with…

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    Key Findings in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Education

    PR Newswire Jul 13, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The New Schools Venture Fund released a study last year that found fascinating results about diversity and inclusion within education, primarily in regard to the percentages of…

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    AVID Trains Teachers to Help Low-Income Students to Succeed [Q&A]

    American Enterprise Institute Jul 13, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • CEO Sandy Husk explains how AVID has successfully trained teachers to improve outcomes for low-income students, particularly students of color.  • How can other programs learn from…

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    DACA Teacher Helps Anxious Undocumented Students

    Chalkbeat Jul 12, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Chalkbeat profiles Chicago-area physics teacher Juan Espinoza who came to the U.S. under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA) and is now helping immigrant students…

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    This Coding School Lifts New Yorkers Out Of Poverty

    Fast Company Jul 11, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • C4Q is a nonprofit based in New York that recruits underserved, low-income students to participate in computer programming intensive boot camps and hones their skills for future…

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    America Will Not Fix Poverty Until We Stop Ignoring It

    American Enterprise Institute Jul 11, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • AEI discusses the problems of poverty in this country and the concept of “the other,” in which we distance ourselves socially and emotionally from those who…

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    5 Ways Funders Can Support Social Movements

    Stanford Social Innovation Review Jul 10, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Carlos Saavedra, founder of Ayni Institute, shares the five ways funders can support social movements at each stage of the process. • How can funders better understand…

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    Heidi Peterson, Executive Director, Mobility Outreach International

    Global Washington Jul 10, 2018

    When Heidi Peterson was working in India, she met a woman who had experienced two miscarriages and, as a result, had been ostracized by others in her village who believed…

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    How Equity Programs Can Change Lives

    Equal Measure Jul 10, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • On Equal Measure, consultant Altinay Cortes describes the impact of programs to promote greater equity, such as providing support for lower-income people in areas such as…

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    How One Midwife in Guatemala Empowers an Entire Community

    United Nations Foundation Jul 9, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Antonia Batz is helping indigenous women in Guatemala have safe and healthy childbirths.   Since indigenous women in Guatemala face discrimination, poverty, and other barriers toward healthy family planning…

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    Canada’s Indigenous People Are Dying Because of Racism in Health Care

    Global Citizen Jul 9, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Physician and researcher, Janet Smylie, has been studying racism toward the Indigenous people within Canada’s healthcare system for fifteen years and offers insight as to why this…

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    How Can Innovation Lead to Action?

    Generocity Jul 9, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Generocity reports on the Center for High Impact Philanthropy’s Social Innovation Prize pitch competition, in which students from the University of Pennsylvania presented projects that would put…

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