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  • Giving Capitalism a Social Conscience

    October 10, 2017 |

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    A disproportionate of the world's money is concentrated in the pockets of a handful. Muhammad Yunus sees the importance of social business in helping change this trend and distribute wealth more evenly.

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  • When Families Lead Themselves Out of Poverty

    August 15, 2017 |

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    The traditional approach to poverty emphasizes government and social assistance from well-meaning social workers. Mauricio Lim Miller, a social services expert, spent years researching how families escape poverty before founding the Family Independence Initiative, an organization that provides no services or direct assistance and still sees results for the families involved.

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  • Putting Citizenship Back in Congress

    July 04, 2017 |

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    Stop underestimating yourself. That’s the call of Sam Daley-Harris to the many everyday Americans who feel that they cannot effect change in their country. He’s the founder of Results, a grassroots network that has spent decades teaching people how to build relationships with their congressional representatives and advocate for legislation.

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  • Cracking Washington's Gridlock to Save the Planet

    May 19, 2017 |

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    Climate change is a growing issue, but the Citizens' Climate Lobby (a group of volunteers who work to get Republicans and Democrats to work in unison) is aiming to curb carbon emissions. So far the group has had a large increase in number of volunteers and politicians joining and willing to work together.

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  • A How-to Book for Wielding Civic Power

    April 05, 2017 |

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    Recognizing a pervasive sense of powerlessness in the US, Eric Liu authored "You’re More Powerful Than You Think: A Citizen’s Guide to Making Change Happen.” By connecting stories of various groups across the political spectrum exercising their civic muscles, he lays out concrete ways that power can be reclaimed by the seemingly powerless citizen.

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  • Bonds That Combat the Isolation of Military Life

    March 20, 2017 |

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    Frequent deployments and relocations create career hurdles for military spouses and pull families away from their support networks. Blue Star Families, a nonprofit founded in 2009, is working with volunteers in 35 chapters around the world to help military families connect and communicate their experiences to policymakers and the American public. More than half of surveyed families say that they would not recommend military service to their children, a potentially serious issue for the all-volunteer force which recruits heavily from families with histories of service.

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  • Preparing Young Americans for a Complex World

    February 08, 2017 |

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    In a globalized world, increased focus has been put on expanding the frequently under-studied global competency component of American Student's education. By integrating lessons on this type of global thinking and knowledge into common courses, educators across the country are attempting to remedy this lack of global competency.

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  • Wanted: Leaders to Turn Interfaith Conflict Into Trust

    November 29, 2016 |

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    In New York, hate crimes against Muslims have reached levels not seen since 2001. In response to deep racial divides nationally, the importance of having effective interfaith leaders is more relevant than ever.

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  • Putting the Power of Self Knowledge to Work

    September 23, 2016 |

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    Childhood trauma, or adverse childhood experiences (ACE), can cause a number of social problems such as dropping out of school, drug abuse, depression, and even becoming an abuser. The more accessible ACE research studies are to communities and schools, the better chances social workers and mental health professionals can evaluate and provide the right care to children. Integrating ACE research has influenced policy changes that have directly helped at-risk children get on a healthier path.

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  • How Community Networks Stem Childhood Traumas

    August 17, 2016 |

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    Response Location: United States, Walla Walla, Washington

    The development of the ACE score in the late 1990s revealed that the causes behind many serious social issues-- from violence to graduation rates to poverty-- were rooted in trauma and stress experienced by the individuals enacting them. The Family Policy Council based in Washington State examined the connections between social problems and related issues and found that community networks, armed with this new ACE information, provided valuable knowledge on how to improve conditions across a spectrum of issues, even with modest resources.

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