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4 Reasons Nonprofits Should Move To The Cloud

TechImpact

Image courtesy of University of Connecticut. However, many corporate environments, especially nonprofits, seem hesitant to jump into a new way of conducting business, and understandably so as there exist many misconceptions and uncertainty surrounding the reasonably new technology.

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How managers can help Gen Z employees find meaning in their work

Fast Company Tech

So one of usKelly Kennedyconducted a research study at Baylor University in which she interviewed a range of Gen Z professionals. By addressing these areas, managers can foster a supportive environment where Gen Z professionals thrive. Managers can foster this type of environment by encouraging team members to meaningfully connect.

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Why some school districts are spending big on schools tailor-made for 4-year-olds

Fast Company Tech

Creators of the Reggio Emilia approach to early learning, an educational philosophy that emphasizes child-led learning, even refer to the environment as the third teacher in a classroom. Early learning settings in particular should have a warm, homelike environment with ample natural light , research shows.

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How Bezos’ latest plan to protect forests could backfire

The Verge

And that doesn’t work,” says Forrest Fleischman, who teaches natural resources policy at the University of Minnesota. grasslands and savannas does irreversible damage to grasslands and savannas,” Rhodes University ecologist Susanne Vetter wrote in an email to The Verge. Djenontin has also previously collaborated with AFR100.

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14 Top Nonprofit Websites to Inspire Your Organization

DNL OmniMedia

Located in Darien, Connecticut, the Darien Nature Center is a nonprofit educational organization providing community programs for animal and nature lovers of all ages. Project Open Hand’s emphasis on volunteering information, video interviews, blog content, and social media feeds are great examples that you can implement into your own site.

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How the ‘Severance’ child-boss represents childhood under threat

Fast Company Tech

Well into the 20th century, children younger than Miss Huang routinely worked in factories , mines , and other dangerous environments. Anna Mae Duane is a professor of English at the University of Connecticut. Or rather, she is the only kind of child that Americas economic system allows to thrive. Read the original article.

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This Pennsylvania landfill sends radioactive waste into a nearby creek—and fracking has only made it worse

Fast Company Tech

Pollution has taken a toll on the creek: Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh and Duquesne University tested Max Environmentals outfall and found radioactivity in the sediment downstream of the discharge point was 1.4 times higher than upstream. Even basic details like where fracking waste ends up are often difficult to confirm.