From the Classroom to Kabul: Why Education Matters
How can communities support at-risk students? It's a question that I am frequently asked and one that hits home, because I was once that student. Furthermore, it is an especially poignant question when...
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For Army Couple Reentering Civilian Life, Food Insecurity Just One of Many...
The Alba family is just one of an estimated 620,000 military households seeking help from the Feeding America network. On the morning of Sept. 3, Jon and Elizabeth Alba waited two hours at the VA...
View Article2015: The Year of the Woman: Interview With Alisa Miller, President and CEO...
Public Radio International commits to an 18-month long feature on the power of women to fuel economic development and improved medical care around the world. 2015 marks the 20-year celebration of the...
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Good2Go Is An App For Consenting To Sex
Want to have safe and consensual sex? There's an app for that. Good2Go is a new smartphone application that encourages users to give consent before engaging in any sexual acts. The app targets...
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A Special Bond
When I was growing up, I never wanted to be a nurse. My mom was a nurse, so I wanted to be something different. I wanted to do my own thing. A friend of mine, who had recently gone into the convent,...
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"I am a Lion"
By Matt Keller Matt Keller is the Senior Director of the Global Learning XPRIZE. As we launch the Global Learning XPRIZE, I am reminded of a project I worked on five years ago in Africa with Tufts...
View ArticleKevin Spacey Unveils 'Frank Underwood's Guide to Philanthropy' Between Songs
WASHINGTON -- Rarely do leaders from both parties come together to support one cause, but if "House of Cards" has taught us anything, it's that nothing stops Frank Underwood from getting what he wants....
View ArticleWill the Council on Foundations Be a Change Agent or Just a Trade Group?
The Council on Foundations, the most prominent trade association in the grant-making world, has been in the doldrums for a long time, beset by weak boards, declining membership, a lack of clear values...
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A Vision for Happier Cities
Have you ever thought about how many street signs you see on a daily basis? As I sit looking out of my apartment window I can see 34 in my direct line of sight. Street signs are perfectly simple and...
View ArticleCelebrating Teachers With the Global Teacher Prize
To me, and most people, there is not a nobler or more important calling in the world than teaching. There is not a single person on this planet who doesn't acknowledge or understand the impact that an...
View ArticleEducation Is Scary
"Education is scary. There are so many people who discouraged us, given that our girls were kidnapped and escaped, and told us we should not put them in school again. Now, we who have agreed, we are...
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Working with a Sign Language Interpreter: The Dos and Don'ts
If you don't regularly work with sign language interpreters, you might not know that there are certain rules and expectations. To get the most out of having an ASL interpreter present, it's a good...
View ArticleSay I Can't Do Something? Suck It.
So I was grilling two of the loveliest pork tenderloins you've ever laid eyes on last night when I saw a gentleman walking around our soon-to-be new neighbor's soon-to-be house. I caught a glimpse of...
View ArticlePay for Success Will Help Vulnerable People
The Corporation for National and Community Service's (CNCS) Social Innovation Fund (SIF) today announced that CSH (Corporation for Supportive Housing) and seven other organizations received new fund...
View ArticleDetroit Out of Step on Right to Water
On Monday, a US bankruptcy judge delivered the latest blow to poor residents in the city of Detroit who are struggling to pay for their water. Judge Steven Rhodes, ruling from the bench, declined to...
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'Harry Potter Girl' Inspires Vision for Equality and World Peace
I was ready to do just about anything to avoid a confrontation. In fact, the very thought of meeting with this particular individual had made me feel physically unwell. That's when I confided in a...
View ArticleOn the Ebola Outbreak in West Africa
There is an ongoing crisis in West Africa that continues to become more serious by the day. With over 3,000 dead as of September, the world is faced with the largest Ebola outbreak in known history....
View ArticlePredictable Schedules Offer Stability and Regular Pay to Hourly Workers
Co-authored by SF County Supervisor David Chiu Social media has been ablaze during the past few weeks with images and news stories about workers trying to raise their local hourly minimum wage. From...
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Carpe Medium
Canadian harp seal. Copyright IFAW 2104 The IFAW, the International Fund for Animal Welfare is dedicated to protecting and saving animal species around the world. For more than forty years, IFAW has...
View ArticleAll Is Unfair in Love and Domestic Violence
The principle of fairness is often misapplied in our media. It's simply not true that "what's good for the goose is also good for the gander." The mere assumption that equal treatment, regardless of...
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