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Kids for a Cause: Getting Children Behind Nonprofit Missions

Top Nonprofits

In this guide, we’ll cover everything you need to know about getting kids behind nonprofit missions, including: How Kids Impact Nonprofits How Nonprofits Impact Kids 3 Ways To Get Kids Involved in Nonprofit Causes Faith in action can bring to life the lessons you teach from your children’s curriculum.

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Why Common Core Will Fail

Ken Goldstein

The latest in educational "fixes," promoted by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the National Governors Association, and the Obama administration, the Common Core initiative was developed "to provide a clear and consistent framework to prepare our children for college and the workforce." Not so in Boyle Heights.

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Leveraging AI in Social Work: A Pathway to Empowering Vulnerable Populations

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

In this section, let’s explore how AI can revolutionize social work practices in three key areas: elder care, mental health support for veterans, and education for children on the autism spectrum. Neurodivergent children often struggle with social interactions, communication, and emotional regulation, hindering their learning and development.

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Build Economic Justice for the Future by Learning from the Past

NonProfit Quarterly

Sometimes our educational institutions create processes and curriculums that teach our children and our people to be complacent in the system that we are presented with. One, there has to be a sense of a common threat that creates coalitions, that feels much bigger than one person or one community that brings you together.

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The EPA Launches Final Strategy on Lead Mitigation

NonProfit Quarterly

Even small amounts of lead can lead to severe adverse health effects in children , including issues with learning, brain and nervous system development, hearing and speech, and arrested growth. Exposure to lead during pregnancy can lead to developmental or behavioral problems in children later on.

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How Investors Can Shape AI for the Benefit of Workers

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Currently, about half of teachers’ time is spent not with students but on grading, lesson planning, and curriculum development, as well as other administrative tasks. Some of these tasks could be areas where generative AI technology like Brisk Teaching could serve as a useful copilot for overburdened employees.

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A simple, powerful antidote to Black Friday

Nonprofit Marketing Blog

Some new research shows that helping our children be grateful for what they have - and teaching them to thank others - makes them (and us) happier.