What Is Community Anyway? - Stanford Social Innovation Review
WEBMay 12, 2015 · David M. Chavis, Ph.D. (@chavispower) is the Principal Associate and CEO of Community Science and is internationally recognized for his work in the implementation, support, and evaluation of community and systems change initiatives.The primary focus of his work has been the relationship between community development and the prevention …
AI’s Impact on Jobs and Work Is a Choice Between Two Futures
WEBOct 25, 2023 · Choosing AI’s Impact on the Future of Work. Rapid advances in AI threaten to eliminate many jobs, but there are still two distinct paths this AI revolution could take. In November 2022, OpenAI grabbed headlines by releasing ChatGPT, and “generative AI” became a term used in households around the world. According to Open AI CEO Sam …
The Science of What Makes People Care (SSIR)
WEBAug 16, 2018 · On March 10, 1748, John Newton, a 22-year-old English seaman who had worked in the slave trade, was traveling home on a merchant ship after a series of misadventures, including being captured and enslaved in Sierra Leone. On that day, a violent storm struck just off the coast of Donegal, Ireland. Rocks ripped a hole in the side …
Centering Equity in Collective Impact - Stanford Social Innovation …
WEBIn studying equity-focused collective impact efforts across regions and issues, we see five strategies in particular emerging as critical to centering equity: Ground the work in data and context, and target solutions. Focus on systems change, in addition to programs and services. Shift power within the collaborative.
Community Engagement Matters (Now More Than Ever)
WEBIn October 2010, three men—Chris Christie, governor of New Jersey; Cory Booker, who was then mayor of Newark, N.J.; and Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Facebook—appeared together on The Oprah Winfrey Show to announce an ambitious reform plan for Newark Public Schools. On the show, Zuckerberg pledged a $100 million …
Learning Progressions: Road Maps for 21st-Century …
WEBApr 24, 2017 · Learning progressions describe typical sequences of learning in specific areas or disciplines. A familiar parallel would be a curriculum that is designed to help a student learn about a particular subject over the course of several grades. In a similar fashion, teachers can use learning progressions as road maps to guide their instruction.
A Playbook for Designing Social Impact Measurement
WEBDec 21, 2018 · Jonathan R. Zadra (@JonathanZadra) is a director at the Sorenson Impact Center over data, policy, and performance innovation. He completed master’s and doctoral degrees in cognitive psychology at the University of Virginia and a bachelor’s degree at San Diego State University. DOI: 10.48558/et2c-kq59. Tags.
Strengthen Media Literacy to Win the Fight Against Misinformation
WEBMar 18, 2021 · The deliberate or unintentional spread of misinformation, despite capturing widespread public attention, remains as rampant as ever, showing up recently in the form of false claims about COVID-19 vaccines, the Capitol riot, and many other topics.This “infodemic” is polarizing politics, endangering communities, weakening institutions, and …
The Bias of ‘Professionalism’ Standards
WEBJun 4, 2019 · The standards of professionalism, according to American grassroots organizer-scholars Tema Okun and Keith Jones, are heavily defined by white supremacy culture—or the systemic, institutionalized centering of whiteness. In the workplace, white supremacy culture explicitly and implicitly privileges whiteness and discriminates against …
What the Heck Does ‘Equity’ Mean? - Stanford Social Innovation …
WEBSep 15, 2016 · The term “equity” is spreading like wildfire in some philanthropic circles. It is showing up more and more in organizations’ mission and values statements. It is making its way into the titles of conferences, plenary and breakout sessions, and meetings at the national, state, and local levels. At a recent gathering of organizations ...