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BIPOC Leadership Challenges: 26 Tips To Increase Accessibility Across The Nonprofit Sector

Bloomerang

BIPOC communities are disproportionately impacted by social inequality, with higher rates of poverty and unemployment. Furthermore, many inner-city students face a range of social and economic challenges outside of school, such as poverty, crime, and family instability, which can make it difficult for them to succeed in school.

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Coffee Companies That Emphasize Hiring Disabled Workers Fall Short

NonProfit Quarterly

The manager positions, she noted, are reserved for college students recruited from local colleges who have some form of background in disability resources or special education. The older you get, the more likely you live in poverty.” Bitty and Beau’s opened their first shop in Wilmington, NC, in 2016.

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From HeLa Cells to Digital Health: Navigating the Promises and Pitfalls of Modern Clinical Research

NonProfit Quarterly

Many find inspiration in the story of Henrietta Lacks, an African-American cancer patient whose tumor cells were taken without her consent in 1951leading to a multibillion dollar industry, while her family and descendants dealt with poverty. Race has been used in clinical diagnosis and decision-making for a long time.

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