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Jacqueline Novogratz in Acumen: Ideas4 days ago6 min read

Changing the Narrative

There are 2.5 billion people on earth without access to a toilet. That is one in three of us.

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Nish RaoMar 65 min read

Hypocrisy of the Indian Elite

Or just about any Elite

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Joyce Ann UnderwoodFeb 215 min read

Trailer Trash

When I see things like“But I don’t cook meth: overcoming my own “trailer trash” misconceptions,” I want to scream. The gist of the…

JJIEMar 82 min read

My Generation

By Markayla

Markayla is a 17-year-old ward of the court in Los Angeles’ Central Juvenile Hall.

In my generation, we don’t play with dolls

We rob gas stations, jewelry stores and malls.

Matt MassieMar 254 min read

Easter Eggs, Bats, and Bubba

“You boys get over here!”, my stepfather shouted.

The boys stopped and turned. My stomach turned too.

These four boys always wanted to fight me. I just had to dodge them on the weekends I visited my Mom, and for months this had…

Dana Jean in Digitized DiscipleshipFeb 256 min read

101 Reasons Not to Serve the Poor

All right, all right. I’ll spare you the list. (But if you mention this post next time you see me, I can’t promise that I won’t launch into a recital of the entire list. So beware.)

Joe BrewerSep 8, 20152 min read

What They Don’t Say About Poverty

By Joe Brewer

Mikala Streeter in The Re-EducationJan 285 min read

Why poor students will always be behind

In our current system of education (and well, also society)

We are designing schools for poor students to catch up with rich white kids (RWK), while they have already moved on to the next big thing. At this rate, poor students will…

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Tomoko MatsukawaApr 41 min read

But Seriously, Let’s Talk About Millennial Poverty

Hanna Brooks Olsen

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大学の学費の高さ&学費ローンが当たり前に普及している、という点は日本と比較できないけれども、ミレニアル世代の当人による

「見た目では分からないかもしれないけれど私だって『貧困層』」
「今まで自分たちが教えられてきた『貧困とは』は間違っていた」
「何か予期せぬことが一つ起きるだけで『貧困状態』に転げ落ちるくらいバッファーがない人が同世代にたくさんいる」
「私達みたいな状況にいない人たちにもこのリアルを知ってもらって考えてほしい」

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Colonel Patrick TierneyApr 12 min read

Acumen is 15 years old today.

Jacqueline Novogratz

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Had this narrative been written as a road map 15 years ago, it would have been rejected as altruistic fantasy. Jaqueline’s wealthy confidant whose head told him it was “just bad business” speaks volumes.

At the 15-year mark, there is little doubt that the path forward to solve poverty and to put ideas into action is the…

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