In 1992, something unprecedented happened in Los Angeles: rival gang members negotiated a historic peace treaty, significantly reducing violence across the city. Aqeela Sherrills, one of the key negotiators of that treaty, continues to bring his vision of community-led peace programs to cities across the US. He shares how the new initiative Scal...
A composite image of three viral food trends, whipped coffee, pasta chips, and mini pancake cereal - Static Media / Shutterstock / Getty In the age of TikTok, food trends come and go in no time at all ...
Struggling with social media engagement in an age dominated by AI and automation? Perhaps we've been overlooking one crucial element: the human factor. As we navigate the digital future, the focus ...
A new study has identified recurring, 'toxic' human conversation patterns on social media, which are common to users irrespective of the platform used, the topic of discussion, and the decade in which the conversation took place.
"We're seeing a lot of people switching from Salesforce.com," said Bill Patterson, product management director for Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online, referring to some of the 500-plus customers that have ...
Modern digital communication is more than just words on a screen. Even tiny status indicators in our messaging apps carry more weight than a person often cares to admit. Whether you’re typing in a ...
The City of Dawson Creek will begin virtual building inspections next month as it continues a months-long search to find a new building inspector, a position that local officials say is becoming ...
M ost colleges and universities have traditionally provided in-person programming and supports to strengthen bonds between students and build a sense of community. These activities, such as ...
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Community colleges are finding innovative ways to maintain or increase student engagement during a global health pandemic that has left most switching to online-only formats for the fall. Two-year ...
Employers are facing a Catch-22 in the wake of the widening skills gap of their employees. A new report commissioned by Spherion Staffing Services found employers fear that investing in skills ...
To address this growing need, LeaderQuest introduces the Future Leaders™ deck, a screen-free educational resource that equips ...
Hello!I'd like to introduce my latest project, MakeSocialBots. As you can probably guess by it's name, it allows you to create bots on social media platforms like Twitter, Tumblr and Bluesky. :DA "little" backstory: I am a big fan of RWBY and I made a little bot for posting a post of my favorite character (Penny Polendina) on Twitter every day. It was nothing fancy, just a little Rust application running on my server. Eventually I realized that I could turn this into a full w
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 ...
Mayor Jared Nicholson, Lynn Community Health Center CEO Brenda Rodriguez, MassHire North Shore Workforce Board Executive ...
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 ...
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.
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 ...
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
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.