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Think of Us: The Digital Personal Advisory Board for Foster Youth
There are over 400,000 young people in foster care in the United States alone. Without the support of a forever family, foster youth are left to navigate life decisions on their own, often amidst the emotional stress and adversity that comes with moving from foster
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Open Media Project: Increasing Civic Engagement Through Transparency
As we near the 2017 presidential election, we are faced with a critical dilemma around civic engagement. According to a recent report from The Knight Foundation, only 33 percent of millennial voters report strong trust in their local governments. What’s worse, only 29 percent of
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JustFix.nyc: Say Goodbye to Horrible Landlords, Hello to Housing Justice
In 2014 I paid over $1,000 a month to live in an apartment that my roommates and I eventually referred to as the “rat infested fire trap.” Of course, the apartment seemed fine at first glance, and with competition and property prices at an all-time high, we
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Democracy Earth: Liquid Democracy for the Internet Era
The Internet has changed almost every facet of our lives. The way we consume content, the way we get to work, the way we exchange money. But what if governments and organizations made decisions according to the opinion of the Internet? That’s the vision behind one
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