by Topher Ryan Anderson
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The #MeToo Movement was founded in 2006. Initially, Tarana Burke, a social activist, created a "MeToo MySpace page to encourage and support black females and girls of color in poor communities who had survived
...Authored by Jordan Almos
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The economic impact of the volunteer sector (also called the nonprofit or third sector) is extensive but nearly impossible to accurately estimate. Given the nature and reporting requirements of the
...by John Kroetz
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Developmental disabilities are a group of conditions due to impairment in physical, learning, language, or behavior areas. These disabilities are labeled ‘developmental’ because they begin during the
...by Alan Lally
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In the aftermath of the Great Recession of 2008 and Chapter 9 bankruptcy, the city of Detroit, Michigan needed some serious help. Due to their shrinking tax-base, the city was over $18 billion in debt, unable to
...by Elliot Dunbar
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The term Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has a fluid definition, and can vary across different corporate programs that benefit the community (Chandler, 2015). In simple terms, CSR is any action a
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In spite of a recent high level of enrollment in U.S. higher education, rising costs are a barrier to following through to completion (Bartik et al, 2016). This rising of college costs
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The key distinguishing factor of public art is the manner in which it is displayed: in the public domain and accessible to all. Other than that requirement, public art takes no particular form. It
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Social media has become the predominant communication and marketing tool of social and business interactions. How do we define this popular phenomenon that includes diverse platforms, purposes, and populations
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Personality is made up of characteristics and behaviors that distinguish an individual from others. Personality types describe groups of people with similar experiences and
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