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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.

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AI can be used to prevent wrongful incarceration, offer mental health access to millions, and gamify daily wellness.

 a tv showing a still from the TV show the bear in a blue room ‘The Bear’ isn’t just compelling TV: It also has lessons on hiring

The Hulu hit gives a human face to people hurt by restrictive hiring practices

 Kids learning at a microschool Why are parents looking for new education models?

For the millions of parents seeking low-cost alternative education, each choice is personal.

 a landscape shot of the Behind Every Door community with a tan border A lifeline Salvation Army closed. Then the community rallied.

This new organization treats its community like clients — and it’s working

 A collage of a hand holding a smart phone with alternating blue and orange panels Why Gen Z’s mental health crisis needs more than conventional therapy

What if the key to improving Gen Z’s mental health lies in leveraging AI?

 A man wearing a black and orange baseball cap, blue tee shirt, and sunglasses Is this the unexpected key to tackling homelessness?

Unhoused people shouldn’t have to live in shame and shadows.

 A boy playing in the rain in a yellow raincoat Meet the outdoor school where recess lasts all day and children thrive

This forest school integrates evidence- and nature-based therapies for children of ALL abilities.

 Prenda hero image of three young girl students 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.

 Sal Khan wearing a navy blue checkered button down shirt What Apple, Microsoft, and modern education have in common

Free world-class education for all? It’s not a pipe dream, says Khan Academy founder Sal Khan.

 A young man with glasses and a beard wearing a light blue shirt talking to an older man wearing a vest with his hand on his chin and a laptop on the table. 5 generations in the workplace: an opportunity, not an obstacle.

How to harness each generation’s strengths and qualities 

 A collage of the Heron school in Moab, UT Why this city mayor had no choice but to start her own school

Anyone can be an ‘edupreneur’ — here’s how to know where to start

 A blue toned collage of Marcus King and his band working out at The Phoenix gym Why Marcus King and The Phoenix share the same solution for recovery

King hit the weights with The Phoenix, an organization that empowers people in recovery through community. 
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