We have a winner! David from Brooklyn takes first prize for his photo: Glass Half Full or Half Empty. He explained that the photo represents that perceived disadvantages can also be opportunities. For example, a disability doesn’t have to hold someone back.…
Read MoreIn reporting on 2016 Food Trends, the NYC Food Policy Center at Hunter College noted how the food consuming public is increasingly aware of wage exploitation of food workers. Panelist, Kate Ferranti, Business Operations Manager, The Cleaver Company, offered the…
Read MoreIn a survey of 9,500 people from the U.S., U.K., Australia, Canada, Ireland, and New Zealand, 80% of all sports participants “said they have witnessed or experienced homophobia in sports.” The results of this survey, “Out On The Fields”, the…
Read MoreNew research from the Institute for Children, Poverty, & Homelessness finds a third of the 43,000 homeless children in grades K-5 attending NYC schools were chronically absent in the 2013-2014 school year. Even among their peers who receive free or…
Read MoreNew research out from Pew last week confirms what everyone in the U.S. has long suspected; the middle class is shrinking. Comprising 62% share of U.S. aggregate income in 1970, today the middle class commands just 43%. What has changed?…
Read MoreOne in seven people in the U.S. are food insecure and in need of food assistance. This translates into 46.5 million people, including 12 million children and 7 million seniors. Some of the drivers of food insecurity include low wages,…
Read MorePoverty-stricken, inner city kids have few creative outlets. School art programs are one of the places where they can be exposed to art and often the experience can be life-altering. But increasingly funding for arts programs is the first thing…
Read MoreThis week in Paris 198 countries met to discuss ways of better cooperating on cutting greenhouse gas emissions. The biggest polluters, namely the U.S., Europe, and China, pledged to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but “climate injustice” remains a huge issue.…
Read MoreNew data from the NYC Department of Health shows how widespread mental health issues are among New Yorkers. One in five New Yorkers suffer from a mental health issue and at least 8% suffer from symptoms of depression. The department…
Read MoreWhat do Kickstarter, Patagonia, Plum Organics, AltSchool, Method, & Klean Kanteen all have in common? They are a new class of Benefit Corporation that voluntarily meets different standards of corporate purpose, accountability, and transparency. In 24 states, they are a…
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