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How Communities Around the World Are Connecting Social Isolation and Health

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Paul Cann Current global estimates suggest that 1 in 4 older adults experience social isolation, and 5 to 15 percent of adolescents experience loneliness. Weak social connections cause a higher risk of early death; these are also linked to anxiety, depression, suicide, dementia, and the increased risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke.

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Groundbreaking Study to Tackle Cancer Disparities among Black Women

NonProfit Quarterly

Recruitment for the study began in October of 2023. Black women carry a long and sordid history of injustices when it comes to medical research and clinical trials. The fraught relationship between Black women and the medical industrial complex persists today. Census, more than 90 percent of Black women in the U.S.

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Camp Management Software | How to Run a Successful Camp

Affnetz

Assemble a Talented Team: Recruit a team of experienced, passionate, and qualified instructors, counselors, and support staff who can bring your STEAM camp to life. You can also promote at school fairs, newsletters and other social events. Will the curriculum be flexible? Is it a ‘learn at your own pace’ program?

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Leading Together for Systems Change

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Sida Ly-Xiong After completing a leadership fellowship program for women of color, a program participant accepted a position as director of citizen engagement and education at a state public health agency in the United States. ” during check-in meetings.

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Equity in Employment: A Vital Step Toward Dismantling Structural Racism in Brazil

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Almeida defines structural racism as a broadening of the notion of institutional racism, and argues that institutions are only the materialization of a social structure or a means of socialization whose components include racism. Yet Brazil has seen growing racial awareness in recent years.

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Setting a Co-op Table for Food Justice in Louisville

NonProfit Quarterly

And, of course, there are always contingencies with public money. In response to the protests and adverse national publicity, Louisville put into place a civilian review board. They reached out to organizations beyond the usual social justice map—including library and business groups—to build long-term partnerships.

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The importance of expressing impact and gratitude in fundraising

iMarketSmart

3] Both work by supporting reciprocal social relationships.[4] In the game, expressing desire for a social, helpful-reciprocity relationship is meaningful. Do these signal a social, helpful-reciprocity relationship? One study of over half a million donations to a public university gave an answer.[10] Probably not.[6]