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‘This is our time to get the vote out’ | The St. Louis American
Every day, North St. Louis resident Monti Hill knocks on doors in the three wards that have the lowest voter turnout in the city – the 3rd, 4th and 22nd. “We just want this to be a resident-led campaign,” Hill said. “We are really concerned, and we want to do more in our community.”
Read MoreHow to Stay Grounded in Hope | One Day Magazine
To stay grounded in hope, I have to feel my power even in low moments, and then put it to work with others in strategic, intentional, accountable, and revolutionary ways. I’ve developed some strategies for doing that, which I share in hope that you’ll join me.
Read MoreGroup of St. Louis Residents want Transparency in Education Spending | St. Louis Public Radio
St. Louis Public Schools’ budgeting process is too insular for parents and teachers to understand and contribute to, a group of north St. Louis residents claim.
Read MoreSocial Entrepreneurship, more about the ends than the means | EQ
Bijal Desai-Ramirez, WEPOWER’s VP of entrepreneurship and investments views social entrepreneurship as a tool to realize equity across the region and country, “To realize this dream of equity we’re going to need to be disruptive—we’re going to need to imagine and invest in scalable ventures that build economic power in our communities and solve big systemic social challenges.”
Read MoreHow to have Uncomfortable Conversations | Teen Vogue
In this op-ed, Charli Cooksey explains how to have uncomfortable conversations about issues—political or otherwise.
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