When you put something new into the world, there are bound to be (more than) a few questions! So, welcome to our What the heck? series, where we’ll give you short overviews of new concepts, terms, program elements, etc. To kick things off, we’ll start with a question that’s not so easy to answer. What…
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/ By Robert Jones / If the presidential election of 2016 did nothing else, it put rural America’s “brain drain” on the public radar. Seemingly overnight, reporters and political pundits started connecting dots they had long ignored: In small towns and unincorporated places, middle-class young people were moving away for college and never coming home,…
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/ By Christian Clansky / Think about the word conference for a few seconds. How does it make you feel? Does it open your imagination? Does it pique your curiosity? Does it give you energy? Does it stir your soul? Does it make you feel like you can truly change the world? Our hunch is…
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Melissa Mendes Campos knows an innovative new approach when she sees one! She was the first person to register for Upswell LA! Melissa is a partner at La Piana Consulting, a nonprofit consulting firm that works to improve leadership and management practices throughout the sector for greater social impact. Her job requires creative thinking and…
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