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Solutions to America’s biggest problems are emerging all around us. See the inspiring leaders behind them, and how their bottom-up approaches are transforming people’s lives.

All Stories Man explores his new 3D-printed home that is under construction 3D printed homes make housing more affordable, shaking up the industry

Removing unnecessary red tape has allowed one company to develop a concrete solution to the affordable housing crisis.

 Two photos, side by side, with one showing a person's head in profile in blue and the other showing a black and white image of a crowd. The dangerous power of 'collective illusions'

Why we must push ourselves beyond the cultural norms that hold us back.

 Three young girls at a school table cutting paper and engaged in learning What's a microschool? Why focusing on how kids learn is changing education

An MIT engineer noticed his daughter was tuning out at school, so he built a new learning model right out of his kitchen. It’s catching on.

 Three people sit together collaborating with notebooks. How did the Golden State Warriors win 4 titles? They prioritized this.

Companies and employees benefit when there’s robust job mobility that focuses on employees’ aptitudes, not credentials.

 A stylized image showing a child sitting at a picnic table with both parents missing. Most foster care groups focus only on the children. That leaves a big gap.

Here's how uplifting foster families alongside youth can increase success for everyone.

 Mike Rowe Mike Rowe’s podcast sheds light on criminal justice, education, and sobriety

Here are the top takeaways from 6 thought-provoking episodes with some of America's leading changemakers.

 An image of a door opening in a dark room and light shining through. Many organizations say they are ‘open.’ But what does that mean?

Why stretching outside our comfort zone is good for society.

 A group of kids walking arm in arm together How should nonprofits measure success? It starts with the right metrics.

Measuring nonprofit impact with a customer-first mentality could change everything we think about success.

 Unpacking the empowerment paradigm What is the empowerment paradigm? The YOU Effect breaks it down 

Empowering individuals is the future of philanthropy, says Evan Feinberg on the YOU Effect podcast.

 Sumay and Aila Lu, founders of the online WEquil School and WEquil App The sisters empowering other kids to create and share useful content

The young founders ask, ‘How can you make that into something real that you can share with other people?’

 Collage of students engaged in learning alongside Kyle Ellison, founding executive director of the Khan Lab School in Wichita, Kansas. Why is failure important for students?

Disruption and failure in class are seen as negatives at school. Should they be? 

 Brittany Williams, a teen mom, hugs her two young children. The decisive moment for this teen mom: Her toddler was holding a gun.

This nonprofit harnesses teen mothers’ “mommy motivation” to help them build a better life.
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