An issue on the island is self-built or “informal” housing, which is a global issue related to poverty and variably defined, but one simple definition is housing that’s built without pulling permits or following code.
The economic blockade of the Gaza Strip has now been in place for 11 years. The moving of the US embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem adds fuel to the fire, but reaction to the economic blockade has been the main driver of the current conflict.
When we think of a museum doing outreach to communities who may not see themselves as connected to it, we rarely think about the kind of event put forth by the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston yesterday, as it hosted its first-ever naturalization ceremony to swear in 187 new citizens.
Approximately 60 students from Nepal have been told their full scholarships to the University of Texas at Tyler have been withdrawn. UT-Tyler blames the recall on a $1.7-million accounting error. The cost for the students is more profound.
The state of California is running a large-scale trial to determine if providing medically tailored meals for chronic health sufferers leads to better health outcomes at lower cost.
The situation with refugee resettlement groups is getting dire, and not for the first time. As public and governmental sentiments about refugees to this country ebb and flow, so does entry for the refugees and funding for resettlement groups.
A podcast highlights the benefits and drawbacks of the “lend an expert” model of corporate volunteering.
Ebola has broken out in the Democratic Republic of the Congo again, but US aid agencies are not poised to offer a proactive response. What will this mean for future pandemic responses?
More and more, nonprofits use social enterprise businesses to provide on-the-job training for the people they serve. Donor dollars finance wraparound services that supplement the income the businesses earn. Located in Los Angeles, Chrysalis is one of the leaders, having helped 60,000 people find and retain employment over three decades.
A Baltimore university and hospital follow through on their commitment to buy and hire more from local neighborhoods. Still, plenty of challenges remain.
If power lies in the metaphors one chooses, perhaps the nonprofit sector, or at least its largest members, may be concerned about the approach Slate is taking with its “Slate 90” project.
For private, religiously affiliated colleges and universities, new funding opportunities may soon become available. For public and non-religious private schools, there will be greater competition for already scarce funding.