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Black teen barred from skating rink by inaccurate facial recognition

The Verge

A facial recognition algorithm used by a local roller skating rink in Detroit wouldn’t let teen Lamya Robinson onto the premises, and accused her of previously getting into a fight at the establishment. However, only Portland, Oregon , currently has laws limiting how private businesses can use facial recognition.

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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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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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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. - You might also want to try my How to Find Your Have Fun, Do Good exercise to help you create a list of ways you can have fun and do good. With a group of mom-friends in St.

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Microsoft Keeps Dougy Center Staff Connected Following Devastating Fire

Tech Soup

The Dougy Center , a Portland, Oregon nonprofit helping grieving children, teens, and young adults recover from the death of a friend or family member, suffered a debilitating arson fire in 2009.

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Member Round Up: The End is Near!

NTEN

The sixth annual SearchFest will be held Friday, February 24 at the Governor Hotel in Portland, Oregon. They were the recipients of a large grant from Google to enhance their ability to connect with teens and impact social change through mobile innovation. Teens and mobile - talk about a perfect match.

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