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Amy Potthast, Idealist.org: How I Have Fun and Do Good

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Amy is the Director of Service and Graduate Education Programs at Idealist.org , and lives in Oregon with her husband and two sons. Johns — my North Portland, Oregon, neighborhood — I've been working this year on a new, all-volunteer mentoring program for local teen parents. With a group of mom-friends in St.

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Meet the mobile therapy startup backed by Christian Angermayer’s re:Mind Capital

TechCrunch

It’s a move informed by two trends: passive data collection, and a burgeoning mental health crisis in teens and young adults. . Ksana Health is an Oregon-based company founded two years ago by University of Oregon Professor Nicholas Allen , a clinical psychologist and director of the Center for Digital Mental Health.

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7 Ways to Have Fun and Do Good

Have Fun - Do Good

Johns — my North Portland, Oregon, neighborhood — I've been working this year on a new, all-volunteer mentoring program for local teen parents. - Elisa Camahort Page, BlogHer It is my absolute honor to help people find pieces of peace within, while outwardly expressing this life process though dance with our bodies.

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34 Clever Summer Fundraising Ideas

Whole Whale

Do a walk-slash-hike for charity: Choose the tallest peak in your town or neighborhood (unless you live in Washington or Oregon, then find something a bit more manageable). Take a look at how HikeFor.com is helping Donate Life America raise funds. Provide water station stops and set up a picnic at the end for people that raise money.

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The advantages of looking like a white dad at protests

The Verge

Protesters hold their hands in the air during a Black Lives Matter protest in front of the Multnomah County Justice Center on July 20, 2020 in Portland, Oregon. I’m a 35-year-old, white, slightly balding man living in Portland, Oregon. Courthouse on July 22, 2020 in Portland, Oregon. Photo by Nathan Howard/Getty Images.

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Student social good startups collect $95K in T-Mobile competition

TechCrunch

Open Source Autonomous Boat (OSAB) (Portland, Oregon) OSAB is working to design and build small autonomous vessels powered by solar energy with the purpose of monitoring and protecting ocean, river and lake environments and ecosystems.

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How tech companies are fighting antitrust efforts with front groups

The Verge

This policy has created some controversy over the years, since it makes life harder for some activists, and crime victims, and (most famously) drag queens. As of last summer, it appeared only two — one in Oregon and one in Florida — were actively using Rekognition, and Orlando has since stopped using it. Artist: William Joel.

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