This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Hechinger Report discusses the rise in cybersecurity jobs, but that recruiting more women to the field has proven difficult. The problem likely comes from STEM inequities…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The recent farm bill that proposed harsher work requirements under the SNAP programs is discouraging for individuals who need to learn the skills to get back into…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The New Food Economy analyzes data on SNAP recipients and found that thousands of people who work in the fast-food and retail industries lack money for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • An aging population ensures increasing demand for nurses, who are not easily replaced by automation technology. Nurses are paid well and can expect job security in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Catalyst Grant Program, out of the University of Chicago Office of Civic Engagement, offered grants for two nonprofits that are both working towards racial and social…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Rolling Out interviews Christina Lewis Halpern, founder of All Star Code, who is helping black men gain access to jobs in the technology field and retain them. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • On the south side of Chicago, Millenium in Solar and Blacks in Green are forging a partnership to expand access to development training for communities with less…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The government will face challenges because of how technology is transforming our productivity. Jerry Mechling outlines tech trends and how they will directly affect the public sector. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Indianapolis has launched a targeted campaign to recruit teachers with urban education experience. The efforts are a collaboration between the city’s charter schools and public school…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Writing for The 74, North Carolina’s public schools superintendent Mark Johnson stresses the importance of early childhood literacy, particularly for low-income students. He also calls for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Fast Company discusses the changing landscape of the economy with CEOs and managers to learn their opinion on having practical skills vs. having a college degree.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A study from the Urban Institute (funded by the Annie E. Casey Foundation) discovered that young parents face a host of challenges that could hamper the…