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This Boston-based nonprofit pays former gang members to go to college

May 1, 2020 by Ivar Laanen

Founded in 2009, College Bound Dorchester is a Boston-based nonprofit that supports formerly incarcerated, gang-involved, or otherwise at-risk residents as they get an education, whether high school equivalency or a college degree. In 2016, the nonprofit launched Boston … [Read more...] about This Boston-based nonprofit pays former gang members to go to college

This nonprofit is fighting for the rights of gig workers

February 13, 2020 by Ivar Laanen

Gig workers are often at odds with the companies through which they find work, whether it's over how well they're paid or how they're treated. A gig worker and activist duo are attempting to help improve working conditions for contractors across the board. Vanessa Bain and Sarah … [Read more...] about This nonprofit is fighting for the rights of gig workers

A nonprofit in Boston is turning vacant storefronts into pop-up communal spaces

February 3, 2020 by Ivar Laanen

When businesses stand empty in a neighborhood, the negative effects can be far-reaching. That’s why a nonprofit was created that turns vacant storefronts into pop-up communal spaces where people can come together without having to spend money. The nonprofit is called … [Read more...] about A nonprofit in Boston is turning vacant storefronts into pop-up communal spaces

A nonprofit from Nashville is helping amputees get access to pricy prosthetics

November 22, 2019 by Ivar Laanen

Buying a prosthesis isn’t cheap. That price doubles if you need a second one, or is slightly more if you want a running blade. For a below the knee amputee, a single running blade can cost nearly $3,500. Go above the knee—requiring a knee socket—that cost goes up to $8,000 to … [Read more...] about A nonprofit from Nashville is helping amputees get access to pricy prosthetics

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