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‘A Welcoming Place’: Family Engagement Strategies for Schools (Video)
Education Week Staff Writer Libby Stanford spent the past four months talking to parents, superintendents, principals, teachers, and researchers about what it takes to build positive relationships ...
Lynn talks youth employment goals
Mayor Jared Nicholson, Lynn Community Health Center CEO Brenda Rodriguez, MassHire North Shore Workforce Board Executive ...
First Due: Community Engagement in the Fire Service
What is community engagement? This is a common question that circulates not only in fire departments but also the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA). It’s important to both understand the topic and to ...
Entrepreneurial Ecosystems: The Ultimate Community Engagement Strategy
Across this country, unbeknownst to many, there is a growing proactive effort to create and develop “entrepreneurial ecosystems” in order to dynamically drive innovation, economic development and massive wealth creation.
The Community Engagement Power 50
Local communities play a significant role in shaping policy, driving social change and determining the direction of public life in New York. So it’s no surprise that many public officials, nonprofit ...
GeneralGiist – A Global Forum Built for Real, Unfiltered Conversations
Hey HN,I’ve been heads-down building GeneralGiist, a new global discussion platform designed for people who actually want to talk — not just scroll. No algorithmic chaos, no dopamine traps, no corporate varnish. Just conversations, communities, and clarity.It’s still early days. I’m a solo builder trying to create a space that isn’t pretending to “disrupt” anything — it’s just trying to do the basics right: meaningful threads, respectful debates, and a community culture that doesn’t collapse int
Mercedes Bidart: Can AI uplift entrepreneurs that traditional banks reject?
Can AI help people without a traditional credit history get access to fair loans? Impact entrepreneur Mercedes Bidart shows how AI is letting informal entrepreneurs in Latin America transform "invisible data" on their phones into a financial identity, helping them get credit and grow on their own terms.
Aylon Samouha: Schools urgently need a redesign. Here's how
When kids say school is "fine," that's the sound of potential fading, says education innovator Aylon Samouha. He introduces Transcend, the nonprofit engaging communities across the US to redesign their schools and connect learning to the world kids are growing into. Check out what school looks like when students are solving real-world problems a...
Full-body interaction videogames promote social interaction in children with ASD
Narcís Parés, a member of the Cognitive Media Technologies research group of the Department of Information and Communication Technologies at UPF, is working on a research line known as "full-body interaction".
CSU researchers express concern over LLM impact on social biases, connection
As the influence of generative artificial intelligence expands, it can be difficult to grasp how social and ideological perceptions may change as a result. Already implemented into academic, social and professional settings, AI only appears to be gaining momentum. With little regulation, generative AI chatbots tend to reflect patterns of social bias and stereotypes. Biased...
Dialogue with Robots: Constructive Approaches for Understanding Communication
In recent years, robots that have dialogues with humans have become increasingly common in our daily lives. For example, smart speakers and spoken dialogue systems installed in smartphones, and robots that interact with people in stores, have been developed. Dialogue systems commonly fall under two scenarios of use: task-oriented and non-task-oriented. Task-oriented systems perform interactions necessary to achieve a specific goal (e.g., making a reservation). On the other hand, non-task-oriented systems perform interactions in which the focus of the interaction is the dialogue itself. While the development of speech recognition technology has enabled these systems to interact with people, their ability to engage in meaningful dialogue is still limited. This Research Topic focuses on social dialogue with robots, which has been actively studied in recent years.<br/><br/>This Research Topic calls for papers on the research and development necessary to allow robots and people to engage in rich social dialogue. First, we need basic technologies for robots to understand human interaction. In addition to large-scale language models, which have advanced remarkably in recent years, we need technology that enables robots to understand the intent and characteristics of the user. Furthermore, technology that enables robots to generate dialogue by applying these technologies is needed. At the same time, it is necessary to consider the basic question of why people engage in dialogue. I...
State Board of Education OKs Texas-heavy social studies plan, setting stage for clash over history lessons
The Brief keeps Texas voters and political observers up to speed on the most essential coverage of their elected officials, the policies that shape their daily lives and the future of our great state.
'Social Studies': Teens open up their phones for doc that's often alarming
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Can ️s change minds? How social media influences public opinion and news circulation
Study 1 was approved by University College Dublin Office of Research Ethics (reference numbers: HS-E-20-110-Samahita and HS-E-20-134-Samahita) and funded by University College Dublin, Collegio Carlo ...
Is social media damaging your child’s ability to focus?
A four-year study following 8,324 children shows that average social media use of 1.4 hours daily is tied to a measurable rise in inattention symptoms, independent of genetics or socioeconomic factors
Trump's Truth Social Is Worth $10 Billion. Here's Why
Shareholders of Digital World Acquisition Corp., a publicly traded shell company, approved a deal to merge with the Trump's media business. Photographer: Gabby Jones/Bloomberg Truth Social, Donald ...
Revolutionizing Client Engagement: Merging Social Media Dynamics with Wealth Platforms
With the Great Wealth Transfer looming, financial platforms are challenged with attracting next-gen wealth. To cater to this demographic, Tom Fields of Fynancial explains why platforms need to ...
Global Social Commerce Market Intelligence Report 2025: 50+ KPIs on End-Use Sectors, Operational KPIs, Retail Product Dynamics, and Consumer Demographics 2021-2030 ...
DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Global Social Commerce Market Intelligence and Future Growth Dynamics Databook - 50+ KPIs on Social Commerce Trends by End-Use Sectors, Operational KPIs, Retail Product ...
Digital Onboarding grabs $58M to help banks with profitable customer engagement
Digital Onboarding, a SaaS company specializing in helping financial institutions strengthen relationships with customers, secured $58 million in growth capital from Volition Capital to continue ...
Empowering Minds in the Digital Age: South Africa Marks Global Media and Information Literacy Week 2025
As the world celebrates Global Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Week 2025, taking place from 24 to 31 October, South Africa joins the global community in championing the power of informed, ...