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A Different Approach to School Readiness

A Different Approach to School Readiness

Using a strengths-based approach, Smart From the Start works to promote school readiness and eliminate the educational achievement gap among children in Boston’s lowest 10% income families. They provide an array of wrap-around services to give families the tools and resources they need to create stability in their lives and enable parents and caregivers...
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New Conversations in Social Equity: Kelly McGowan on Participatory Leadership and Occupy Wall Street

Nancy Fritsche Eagan, Kelly McGowan, Chris Corrigan, Tuesday Ryan-Hart

In September, I attended an Art of Hosting gathering called the Art of Participatory Leadership and Social Change in New York City. The hosting team for this event called the gathering around the question, “What is the new conversation in social justice and equity that you are longing to have?” A few weeks later,...
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Working with Boston Youth to Improve Math Skills and Develop Personal Resiliency

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MathPOWER takes a comprehensive approach to developing both proficiency in advanced mathematics and personal resiliency as vehicles to bring about transformational change in the lives of urban youth.
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YES Summit Gathers Young Entrepreneurs and Creative Minds

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Young entrepreneurs, community organizers, thought leaders and CEOs gathered at the YES Summit to discuss the future of youth...
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Back to the Basics: Financial Literacy and Civic Engagement

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Nathan Rothstein discusses the challenges facing young people today and suggests new paths forward.
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What Business Means to Me: Reflections from a Newly-Minted MBA

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Through lessons learned in the classroom, conversations with professors and classmates, and involvement with entrepreneurs in my own community...
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Young Detroit Builders (YDB) is an 8-10 month training program that seeks to unleash the positive energy of unemployed young adults in order to rebuild their communities and their own lives. YDB offers comprehensive support services in the form of counseling, leadership development, life skills, and on-the-job construction training.

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VIDEO: Neel Shah of Costs of Care – Giving Doctors & Patients the Information They Need to Deflate Medical Bills

In this short video, we speak with Founder and Executive Director, Dr. Neel Shah, about the purpose of Costs of Care, why he started the organization, and how people can get involved.

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VIDEO: Herb Gleason on leadership and the community health center movement

In this video, Herb Gleason shares lessons on leadership and community organizing, discusses his time working with community activist Mel King while at United South End Settlements, and tells the story of the founding of one of Boston's first community health centers (one of the most energizing decisions he says he's ever been involved...

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Make Your Path By Walking It: Rethinking Careers in Social Change for the 21st Century

During times of economic transition, with most of our institutions dramatically transforming, and with...

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