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Lonely Girls: How the Pandemic Has Deepened the Isolation of AdolescentsWe know that the world was complicated for girls before COVID-19. Because all of their work is powered by data, ROX recently deployed a national…Jul 2020
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In Stockton, a Powerful Program to Prevent ViolenceWith the pandemic, and then the eruption of protests in response to the killing of George Floyd, the work of Advance Peace to end gun…Jul 2020
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Without Water in the United StatesWhile health officials warned the nation to wash our hands frequently, in the Navajo Nation that basic protection is a luxury. In more than a…Jul 2020
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This Al Gore-Supported Project Uses AI to Track the World’s Emissions in Near Real TimePortfolio organization WattTime announced its partnership with former United States Vice President Al Gore and a coalition of environmental groups (including OceanMind) to develop a…Jul 2020
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One Acre Fund and SIRUM Win 2020 Audacious ProjectHoused at TED, The Audacious Project is a collaborative funding initiative that is unlocking social impact on a grand scale. Every year we select and…Jun 2020
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What Employers Can Do: How A New Savings Plan Can Rescue Low Wage WorkersAmerican workers were on a tightrope before the Covid pandemic, many surviving by the month, working full time—maybe more than one job, yet unable to…Jun 2020
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Wawira Njiru Named 2020 Ford Global Fellow“With a $50-million investment over the next 10 years, the Ford Global fellowship aims to connect and support the next generation of social justice leaders…Jun 2020
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Millions Unemployed in the Coronavirus Pandemic Could Be Retrained to Fight ItAs COVID-19 cases escalate across the U.S., so do the desperate calls for personal protective equipment for health workers, and the pleas for ventilators they…Apr 2020
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How One Company is Helping the Fashion World Rethink RecyclingThe Renewal Workshop is trying to disrupt the cycle that sends thousands of pounds of apparel to landfills every year. The Oregon-based company works with…Feb 2020