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Leveraging data to better serve under-resourced communities 

Candid

Data to pinpoint needs in specific communities Unfortunately, government survey data does not accurately represent “hard-to-count” at-risk populations who are less likely to speak English or to trust the government—which includes many of the people nonprofits like CASL serve. We found striking data points , such as that only 54.5%

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How Cross-Sector Collaboration is Helping Fight Youth Unemployment in Boston

Connection Cafe

Have you interacted with your local government, or spoken to your peers about their programs? Youth in the program work at local nonprofits, but program organizers know that to truly achieve their goal of reducing youth unemployment, participants need additional support and training. Where does your organization sit in your community?

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Women Ingenuity is Powering Solutions for the Digital Divide

Connection Cafe

A host of cultural, economic, social and infrastructural barriers keep women locked out from the empowerment potential of Internet access. We launched a global crowdsourcing campaign to collect homegrown solutions and ideas to spread digital empowerment. Today, she is using technology to help fellow trafficking victims.

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