Redesigning American High Schools for the 21st Century
It’s time to boldly reimagine the high-school experience using the power of human-centered design, the latest adolescent neuroscience, and purpose learning.
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Drawing on extensive field research and surveys, Lasker suggests several ways to make international health volunteering more effective.
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Latino philanthropists, entrepreneurs, and technology innovators are establishing important building blocks for the creation and strategic deployment of Latino wealth.
Entrepreneurship Upside Down: What If You Start With What You Have?
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What Have We Learned About Fighting Poverty?
Three experts talk about their organizations' experiences tackling poverty, in a panel moderated by SSIR managing editor Eric Nee.
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