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Meeting the needs of homeless populations isn't a straightforward proposition; individually their needs may be many or varied on any particular day. But as you'll read below in the first installment of a new "Quick takes" series we're launching,...
Article - 03/29/2017
Active Region(s): Main, Australia - New Zealand, North America, Compassionate Cities
Category: Shelter, Upward Mobility
An estimated 15% of the world’s population, more than 1 billion people, lives with some form of disability. People with disabilities have poorer health outcomes, lower education achievements, less economic participation and higher rates of poverty...
Article - 03/19/2017
Active Region(s): Main, Europe, North America, Compassionate Cities
Category: Upward Mobility
It's hard not to be moved by the story of Ginger Sprouse and Victor Hubbard -- a story that demonstrates how the power of social media, the power of community and the power of compassion can make a remarkable difference in someone's life. The story...
Article - 03/19/2017
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Compassionate Cities
Category: Compassionate Cities, Shelter, Upward Mobility
One of our core focus areas of our Compassionate Cities initiative is upward mobility. We believe technology can play a critical role in improving the lives and prospects of disadvantaged populations. A great example of that comes in a new report...
Article - 03/15/2017
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Compassionate Cities
Category: Upward Mobility
In an op-ed piece for USA Today, IBM CEO Ginny Rometty noted that many of the in-demand and unfilled technology jobs in the U.S. don't require an advanced degree. She urged more government investment in vocational education and training for what she...
Article - 03/15/2017
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Compassionate Cities
Category: Upward Mobility
Seattle's Kin On Nursing Home accepted its first patient in 1987. At the time, it was the first Chinese nursing home operated by the Chinese community in the nation. As the Kin On website explains, they developed a unique program to meet the...
Article - 03/13/2017
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Compassionate Cities
Category: Upward Mobility, Wellness
A 2015 study by a University of Tennessee economist found that Chattanooga's much heralded smart grid and citywide gigabit Internet service had resulted in at least 2,800 new jobs and added $865.3 million to the local economy. The figure was due to...
Article - 03/07/2017
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Compassionate Cities
Category: Upward Mobility
"We’ve simply still got too many young adults who aren’t finishing high school,” says Linda Nguyen, CEO of WorkForce Central and board secretary of the Pierce Center for Arts & Technology (PCAP), a new nonprofit in Washington State with an...
Article - 03/06/2017
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Compassionate Cities
Category: Upward Mobility
Last year we wrote about mental health spending taking the No. 1 spot in the 2016 hotspot report put out by Onvia, a leading commerce intelligence company covering the business-to-government market. This year's research identified several categories...
Article - 03/01/2017
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Compassionate Cities
Category: Upward Mobility, Wellness
The Watkins Glen School District in New York worked with Cisco to deploy Wi-Fi enabled Connected Buses. Explains Watkins Glen Superintendent Tom Phillips: "Cisco is helping close the digital divide and ensure students aren’t disadvantaged...
Resources - 03/28/2017
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Compassionate Cities, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Upward Mobility