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This Elementary School Teacher Wants to Reduce Violence With A Literacy App

Baiyina Jihad

South Fulton elementary school teacher Baiyina Jihad was searching for a way to encourage less violence in classrooms. The former Teach For America educator was playing with different ideas when she learned how much literacy is related to violence. Millions of adults in the U.S. lack basic literacy skills, with drastic consequences — not only […]

After Months of Hacking the Violence, Goodie Nation Shows Off At Demo Night

Goodie Innovation Demo Night is like graduation: half presentation + half celebration Goodie Nation’s Goodie Innovation Pre-Accelerator is a four-month mission-driven tech program designed to launch early-stage startups that help reduce inequality gaps. The Fall 2017 Cohort concentrated on public safety, with the goal of reducing violence 40 percent by the year 2020. Goodie uses tech startup […]