Social Sciences

Meet the Men Who Invest in Women Entrepreneurs

http://thestoryexchange.org/meet-men-invest-women-entrepreneurs

Riva Richmond

The Story Exchange

10 August 2017

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Women tend to invest in female-owned and run companies, but men disproportionately invest in male run companies, which means female companies lose out on a huge market. Some male investors, such as Adam Quinton, see the female-run businesses as a better investment because of the lack of competition and that these firms tend to outperform the male-owned companies, this finding is shifting where people invest.

Lag In Brain Donation Hampers Understanding Of Dementia In Blacks

http://khn.org/news/lag-in-brain-donation-hampers-understanding-of-dementia-in-blacks

Anna Gorman

Kaiser Health News

9 August 2017

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There is a racial disparity in science, the black population is extremely underrepresented and due to historically terrible treatment of black individuals by science they are very reluctant to engage in research. Therefore, researchers are now starting to directly target black and other underrepresented groups to try to spur involvement.

Native Youth and the Prophecy of Crazy Horse

https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2017/08/the-real-legacy-of-crazy-horse/534924

Alia Wong

The Atlantic

2 August 2017

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After generations of waiting, the Oglala Sioux prophecy is coming true. "Now the Seventh Generation is here" and they are creating a renaissance in the culture of one the least developed communities in the United States. By providing a next to nothing price tag on an excellent school, tuition has allowed many children to break the generational poverty chain.

In Ethiopia, model drought defenses are put to the test

https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Africa/2017/0724/In-Ethiopia-model-drought-defenses-are-put-to-the-test

Ryan Lenora Brown

The Christian Science Monitor

24 July 2017

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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s cosmopolitan capital, has long been considered a whole world apart from surrounding rural communities, all of which suffer endlessly from reoccurring droughts and civil war. But now, thanks to international aid and government intervention, things are looking up for the whole of Ethiopia, dubbed as one of the world’s fastest growing economies. Success is particularly linked to a government program designed to predict natural disasters before they occur, and an innovative economic development program, which employs Ethiopia’s poorest in exchange for labor on public works projects. So far, these measures have helped dramatically reduce drought-induced damage, and alleviate poverty alleviated by up to 2 percent.

Taking Guns Off the Streets, $100 at a time

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/07/business/taking-guns-off-the-streets-100-at-a-time.html

Claire Martin

The New York Times

10 July 2017

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As professor of medicine and gun-violence researcher Dr. Garen Wintemute notes, gun buyback programs have "struggled against the perception" of ineffectiveness: attracting only older and non-violent gun owners, for instance, and in some cases leading people to use the cash to buy superior firearms. But after Gun by Gun—a gun violence prevention non-profit—successfully raised and invested prodigious sums through a customized online funding campaign, this perception has changed; partnering with several California cities, this national non-prof has used more than $100,000 of nationally-sourced individual donations to create demonstrably sustainable, more successful buyback programs across the state.

Start-Ups For the State

http://foreignpolicy.com/2016/06/26/start-ups-for-the-state-rwanda-entrepreneurship

Tik Root

Foreign Policy

26 June 2017

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As part of the massive effort to rebuild their country and encourage economic opportunity - particularly for youth - Rwanda has incorporated entrepreneurship into their culture, education, and economy at an unprecedented level, equating it with nationalism and patriotism. From required courses for students in secondary school to government supported training workshops, they are hoping to create new opportunities and become leaders in social enterprise. But does State-imposed entrepreneurship really inspire sustainable new ventures?