Stanford Social Innovation Review

MAY 6, 2024

Yet it is precisely at this moment, when democracy is being challenged from all sides, and when the limitations of our nearly 250 years of governing are coming to a breaking point, that we must rise up and fulfill this mandate. Trust in government is at near-record lows because none have yet delivered for all. This work is urgent.

Public and Social Policy 126

Public and Social Policy Governance Nonprofit Administration and Development Poverty 126

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Work requirements are based on several problematic truths about the United States: an unwillingness to govern by fact rather than fiction, a deep history of racism and sexism, and a centuries-long capitalist work ethic that treats people as dispensable. Jobs with these qualities are just one part of a supportive social safety net.

Public and Social Policy 108

Public and Social Policy Poverty Governance Insurance 108

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Many times, government and nonprofit representatives had come to Starleen’s Summit Lake neighborhood and indicated that things were going to improve, but not much ever came of it. “My Ongoing neglect and isolation led to entrenched, concentrated poverty and a growing distrust of civic leaders. My first thought was, ‘Here we go.

Public and Social Policy 141

Public and Social Policy Construction Community Development Governance 141

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 20, 2023

Communities at Risk In an article about childhood lead exposure and disparities, the Kaiser Family Foundation writes that “areas with higher blood lead levels are associated with low home ownership, high poverty, and residents who are a majority people of color.” No amount of lead is safe in the blood.

Curriculum and Teaching 73

Curriculum and Teaching Children Environmental Public and Social Policy 73

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 10, 2023

From Consumption to Production We need to change our perspective on the problem: Seeing through a consumption lens orients us toward an arbitrary, and unacceptably-low-by-Western-standards poverty line. Various others work in the space in between, like Charter Cities Institute on urban development and economic clusters.

Production 132

Production Entrepreneurship Agriculture Education 132

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 27, 2022

For example: Community organizers in San Juan, Puerto Rico , persuaded legislators to establish a community land trust to prevent resort developers from grabbing land from low-income residents who must evacuate so the government can dredge a polluted waterway that floods when it rains.

Public and Social Policy 111

Public and Social Policy Energy Manufacturing Environmental 111