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Youth Leadership in Action
Youth and young adults helped develop and implement a new initiative, Youth Thrive, that addresses the challenges they face in foster care.
Social Issues - Articles
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Community Takes the Wheel
A new framework, Evidence2Success, gave the Children and Youth Cabinet a road map to put equity at the center of its work with young people.
Women Climate Leaders
The government sector’s inadequate efforts to address climate change have spurred nonprofits like the emerging network Women’s Climate Centers International (WCCI) to take charge.
The Black Mandate
In 2018, Alicia Garza founded the Black Futures Lab to center the political needs and demands of Black people.
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Listening to Black Parents
Black children experience racial discrimination in academic environments that actively deplete their self-worth. By accessing the cultural knowledge of Black parents, Village of Wisdom co-designed a liberatory approach to education.
Financing Social Justice
For people who are looking to invest responsibly, Adasina Social Capital has established the Adasina Social Justice Index, which informs investors about opportunities in four areas: racial justice, gender justice, economic justice, and climate justice.
From Theory to Praxis
The Activist Graduate School teaches people how to become activists in the tech-driven, globalized 21st century.
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Community-Defined Evidence as a Framework for Equitable Implementation
The Bienvenido Program engages Latinx communities to better understand their mental health concerns and to develop a program that meets their needs.
The Tree Army
Gone West hires unemployed young adults to plant trees, turning reforestation into a profitable business.
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Community-Driven Health Solutions on Chicago’s South Side
To reduce mortality for people experiencing cardiovascular health disparities, new innovations in health care must be implemented with strategic partnerships that involve trusted organizations and community members.