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The Disruptors
December 22, 2015A shift has occurred in the year since Michael Brown’s death sparked unrest in the streets of Ferguson, Missouri, on August 9, 2014. National conversations have arisen around issues affecting the black community in America: police...
Racial Equity Toolkit: An Opportunity to Operationalize Equity
December 18, 2015The Government Alliance on Race and Equity is pleased to share the new “Racial Equity Toolkit: An Opportunity to Operationalize Equity”. Racial equity tools are designed to integrate explicit consideration of racial equity in decisions,...
Access to mental health, addiction & recovery services lagging behind other areas of healthcare for teen boys
December 7, 2015Less than one-quarter of adults perceive lots of availability of behavioral/mental health care for teen boys, even fewer perceive lots of availability of addiction/recovery services Several tragic events have contributed to recent national...
Negative beliefs about aging predict Alzheimer’s disease in Yale-led study
December 7, 2015...
Colleges Trying To Find Ways To Deal With Racial Incidents
December 3, 2015WASHINGTON (AP) — Officials were slow to handle racial incidents at the University of Missouri, and that contributed to protests, a student hunger strike, a threatened boycott by the football team and ultimately, the resignations of two...
The Inheritance of Disaffection
December 2, 2015“Daddy, are you happy?” This is a question my son asks me on a regular basis. It is a beautiful yet sad question. It is beautiful because it is proof that my state of being registers with him, and that fact is the basis of essential virtues like...
Here’s A New Theory On Why Cities Are Gentrifying At A Dizzying Rate
December 1, 2015by Shane Ferro Imagine you start a new job. The pay is better, but the hours are longer. How do you cope? If you live in the suburbs, the answer might be to take the extra money you are bringing in and move closer to work. The shorter commute...
Giving housing to the homeless is three times cheaper than leaving them on the streets
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15 #BlackOnCampus Tweets Describe Why College Racism Is a Nationwide Issue
November 23, 2015by Zak Cheney-Rice Shortly after the ouster of ex-University of Missouri system president Tim Wolfe on Monday, the celebratory mood at Mizzou turned sour. As students basked in their victory — the result of a week-long hunger strike by...
National Collaborative is pleased to be among one of four partners for RWJF’s new National Leadership Program
November 20, 2015New Partners, New Ways of Thinking: Supporting “Change Leadership” to Build a Healthier Nation by Herminia Palacio Building a Culture of Health isn’t easy. It may seem obvious, but think about it: Our nation didn’t develop its current...