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Why Michael Brown’s Death is a Public Health Problem

By Fay Gibson on October 29th, 2014

Unsupervised, make-shift play spaces are not uncommon in economically disadvantaged communities. Does this increase the risk of life-threatening encounters with law enforcement? The recent “weekend of resistance” in Ferguson, Missouri, […]

NPR’s Terry Gross on Connecting with Others

By Risa Wilkerson on October 22nd, 2014

If you want to know how to engage in a meaningful conversation with someone you’ve never met, listen to Terry Gross speak. I had the pleasure of hearing her perspectives […]

3 Advocacy Lessons from a Door-to-Door Salesman

By Risa Wilkerson on October 15th, 2014

“Hello, my name is Tim Schwantes. I’m a college student who was recently talking with your neighbors about these educational books for school-aged kids. They were really interested in hearing […]

Exploring New Waters

By Mary Beth Powell on October 8th, 2014

Think you’ve exhausted all options? Reach out to some new players. Stretching beyond one’s comfort zone and into a different field of work can be intimidating. “I try to stay […]

Infographics: Worth the Effort?

By Sarah Moore on October 1st, 2014

Did you know that the average shelf life of a tweet or Facebook post is less than three hours? Grabbing your audience’s attention is tricky with the ever-increasing speed of […]