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Global Poverty

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    Study Finds Success in Project-Based Learning Curriculum

    The Hechinger Report Aug 29, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • A project-based learning curriculum in Waterford, Michigan was successful in showing that PBL curriculum helps advance students academically.  • What are the other known benefits of project-based learning? • Read…

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    How Much Do Suspensions Really Hurt Students?

    EducationDive Aug 29, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Four studies recently came up with the same correlations in which students are that are suspended do not perform as well as their peers and that suspensions are…

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    Building Shared Understanding for Children and Families

    FSG Aug 29, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • FSG profiles the Staten Island Foundation, which has created an early childhood initiative with equity as a focus and a goal of solving core issues through…

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    Survey: Hurricane Harvey Recovery Experiences

    Disaster Relief and Recovery Magazine Aug 29, 2018

    On August 25, 2017, Hurricane Harvey made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane near Rockport, Texas. Hovering over the region for days, the storm dropped record amounts of rainfall, and…

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    To Fund Trauma Centers, Texas Uses Program That Sinks Drivers Into Debt

    Governing Magazine Aug 28, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • This article from the Texas Tribune discusses a program in Texas that funds trauma centers with fines from driving violations, but the result has been that…

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    Healing Through the Power of Community

    Hispanics in Philanthropy Aug 27, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Jae Maldonado created workforce development programs that help marginalized and low-income Latino families in San Francisco.  • How can these types of workforce development programs sustain funding? …

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    Mandy Manning: Teacher of the Year Discusses Education Policy

    Global Citizen Aug 27, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Mandy Manning, who was voted Teacher of the Year in 2018, discusses her thoughts on how the education system can improve when it comes to teaching immigrants…

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    Medicaid Covers Foster Kids, but Health Needs Still Slip Through Cracks

    Governing Magazine Aug 27, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Foster children qualify for Medicaid health care coverage but many foster kids have complicated health conditions that require frequent and specialized care.  • How can healthcare services both…

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    3 Proactive Strategies for Social-Emotional Learning

    The Hechinger Report Aug 26, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Educators offer insight as to three proactive strategies that help to address students who have been through trauma using social-emotional learning techniques.  • How can teachers create more…

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    5 Ways for Philanthropy to Challenge Inequality

    Alliance Aug 26, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The author examines the role philanthropy should play in challenging inequality and provides five ways to take action.  • Are there examples of philanthropists or foundations that are…

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    How the YMCA is Inspiring Inclusivity

    Forbes Aug 26, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Aaron Kwitten, writing for Forbes, interviewed CMO of YMCA-USA Valerie Barker Waller, about how the organization is a driving force of inclusivity, tolerance, and connection, specifically during…

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    Changing the Lens of Racial Equity in Organizations and Community

    Stanford Social Innovation Review Aug 24, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Melissa Hall Sommer, Senior Director of family economic success at Brighton Center, explains how her social service organization needed to do more work to dismantle systems that cause…

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