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    Building America the Beautiful: A Conversation with Susan Taylor

    Minneapolis Foundation Sep 26, 2022

    Susan Taylor is an author, activist, and the Founder & CEO of the National CARES Mentoring Movement. Chanda sat down with Susan to discuss the importance of healing trauma, the…

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  • Increasing Internet Access for Public Housing Tenants in NYC

    Smart Cities Dive Sep 26, 2022

    In an effort to advance digital equity, New York City plans to provide free high-speed internet and cable television to more than 300,000 people who live in New York City Housing Authority,…

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  • Strategies on Traffic Safety Planning Should Involve Community

    Smart Cities Dive Sep 25, 2022

    During the Washington Region Vision Zero Summit in September hosted by the Washington Area Bicyclist Association, Vision Zero Network Program Manager Tiffany Smith offered pointers for cities wanting to incorporate the…

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  • The Concerns About Hurricane Fiona for A Fragile Puerto Rico

    Grist Sep 24, 2022

    Hurricane Fiona slammed into Puerto Rico Sunday afternoon, causing widespread destruction, leaving 1.4 million residents without power and 700,000 without running water. The National Weather Service has warned that the…

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  • Why Principals Must Always Think About Gun Violence in Schools

    The Hechinger Report Sep 24, 2022

    As principals, we are members of a club we wish no school officials had to join. Our collective experiences include tragic gun violence at Columbine High School, Marjory Stoneman Douglas…

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  • Supporting Children Amid Historic Flooding in Kentucky

    Save the Children Sep 23, 2022

    How extensive is the damage from the flooding in Kentucky? The flooding has washed away roads and bridges, engulfed families’ homes, and many have lost power – and it is…

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  • Malnutrition in Children: What Are the Root Causes?

    Save the Children Sep 23, 2022

    The world is right now facing the worst global food crisis in decades. The combined impact of conflicts, climate change, COVID, and the cost of inflating food prices due to the conflict in Ukraine crisis has…

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  • Why Can’t Rural Schools Get High-Speed Internet?

    Hechinger Report Sep 23, 2022

    When students at Woodman School, on the western edge of Montana, are working on research projects in class, they don’t have the option to start their search with Google. If…

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  • Communities That Are Working Toward Real SDG Progress

    GlobalGiving Sep 23, 2022

    If we want to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, we need to recognize and support the changemakers who are working toward them in their communities. Shifting, sharing, and ceding power…

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  • How to to Make a More Equitable Food System

    Rockefeller Foundation Sep 23, 2022

    The second-ever White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health is a moment more than 50 years in the making. It’s a historic opportunity to bring together policymakers, non-profit leaders,…

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  • Combatting the Climate Crisis Through Activism

    Food Tank Sep 22, 2022

    Actress, producer, and activist Alysia Reiner is using her voice and platform to tackle gender equity and protect the environment. Known for roles on shows including Netflix’s “Orange Is the…

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  • Why Student Family Housing is Necessary to Address Insecurity

    EdSource Sep 21, 2022

    As a student parent with five children (and one grandchild) married to a fellow student also working toward a degree, I struggle to stay afloat as I balance my studies with my…

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