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  • Colorado Shows Impact, Challenges of Billions in Federal Clean Energy Spending

    Jennifer Oldham

    September 13, 2023 |

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    Response Location: United States, Colorado

    Federal tax credits from the Inflation Reduction Act and added incentives from the state of Colorado and its municipalities is drawing in clean energy companies, creating new jobs, and helping the state meet its decarbonization goals.

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  • The Sharing Economy's Next Target Is Child Care

    Jennifer Oldham

    August 10, 2018 |

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    Response Location: Canada, Toronto, Ontario

    For families hoping to save money by hiring a nanny to look after children from more than one family, and for nannies looking for assurance that they won't be overworked or overpaid, the website Nanny Lane offers a formalized hiring procedure and matching service. While the site can help some families save money and provide more job security for some nannies, it can also make the job of a nanny more complicated.

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  • They Make Gourmet Products and Pull Women Out of Poverty. Meet the Women's Bean Project.

    Jennifer Oldham

    May 22, 2018 |

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    Response Location: United States, Denver

    The Women's Bean Project is a successful social enterprise that helps women experiencing poverty - for whatever reason - to gain the skills necessary to retain jobs through classes and experience on an assembly line. Approximately 93% of program graduates have retained a job after a year, an impressive statistic for most social enterprises.

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  • Women's Homelessness Is a Growing Problem. Denver Is Pioneering a Solution.

    Jennifer Oldham

    March 15, 2018 |

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    Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

    Denver’s Women’s Homelessness Initiative (WHI) is unique because it is the only church-based shelter program in the country that offers housing for women throughout the entire year. By giving women a place to stay off the streets, they are safer and have a better chance at getting back on their feet, aided by a subsidized housing program for formerly homeless people.

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