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In the United States, there are 17.8 childhood cancer diagnostics per 100,000 children 15 years or younger. But when cancer strikes a family, the whole family suffers. This means a family will often dedicate all of its time and finances to battling childhood cancer. The physical, emotional, and financial difficulties these families go through are heartbreaking.

The Tom Coughlin Jay Fund is offering emotional, financial, and practical support to families suffering from childhood cancer.

Find out how the Tom Coughlin Jay Fund is allowing parents to solely focus on tackling the issue and being there for their child's well-being.

Want to support the Tom Coughlin Jay Fund? https://tcjayfund.org/

Find the episode on Great.com: https://great.com/great-talks-with/tom-coughlin-jay-fund/ 

Immigrants and refugees face systematic barriers that hinder their ability to land a professional job that matches their skills. In the United States, 45% of refugees have at least a bachelor's degree. But more than 2 million skilled immigrants and refugees with bachelor's degrees work low-wage jobs outside their skills.

Upwardly Global is on a mission to eliminate employment barriers for immigrants and refugees that have the professional skills to benefit the United States economy.

Find out how Upwardly Global connects job seekers with employers and spearheads digital career resources for immigrants and refugees.

Want to support Upwardly Global? https://www.upwardlyglobal.org/

Find the episode on Great.com: https://great.com/great-talks-with/upwardly-global/ 

The college completion rate for black and brown Americans is 10 to 12%. Black and brown students face difficulties and discrimination that hinder their ability to finish college. Racism also plays a huge role in the college completion rate being so small.

East Harlem Tutorial Program is focused on increasing the graduation rate in East Harlem.

Find out how East Harlem Tutorial Program builds academic skills, strength of character, and emotional well being so children from East Harlem can succeed and become community leaders.

Want to support East Harlem Tutorial Program? https://www.ehtp.org/

Find the episode on Great.com: https://great.com/great-talks-with/east-harlem-tutorial-program/ 

Animals face a lot of hardships. From being abandoned to suffering injuries, someone needs to look after the most vulnerable in our society. Pet shelters cater to the needs of animals. They also look to find animals a new home.

Halifax Humane Society has been helping animals for over 85 years. They are advocating for pet adoption and strongly oppose euthanasia.

Find out how Halifax Humane Society finds homes for abandoned pets and looks after the well-being of more than 30,000 animals annually.

Want to support Halifax Humane Society? https://www.halifaxhumanesociety.org/

Find the episode on Great.com: https://great.com/great-talks-with/halifax-humane-society/ 

Galveston Bay is the seventh-largest bay in the United States. Despite the numerous challenges the bay faces, Galveston Bay is a popular destination for recreation. In addition, Galveston has a thriving commercial fishing industry, with a primary focus on oysters and crabs. All of these elements need to be considered for the long-term future of Galveston.

Galveston Bay Foundation has been preserving and enhancing the natural beauty of Galveston Bay for years.

Find out how Galveston Bay Foundation is caring for a healthy bay for all.

Want to support Galveston Bay Foundation? https://galvbay.org/

Find the episode on Great.com: https://great.com/great-talks-with/galveston-bay-foundation/ 

Building cities is no easy work. In the United States, there are laws and regulations at the federal, state, and local levels that make building anything long and arduous. Whether it's building parks, affordable housing, or urban places, new urbanism is riddled with bureaucracy.

Congress For the New Urbanism wants to design neighborhoods in a way that residents and businesses can thrive.

Find out how the Congress For the New Urbanism advocates changing the rules on how we design our streets.

Want to support Congress For the New Urbanism? https://www.cnu.org/

Find the episode on Great.com: https://great.com/great-talks-with/congress-for-the-new-urbanism/ 

Each year, the US government gives billions of dollars to companies that only boost their corporate welfare. In 2019, New York City handed $2.8 billion in tax breaks. That's more money spent on tax breaks than on the city's fire departments and jails. But what's more damning is that local governments are giving out subsidies to businesses, and they're not being transparent about it.

The Center for Economic Accountability is bringing transparency, accountability, and reform to state and local economic development subsidies and incentives in the United States.

Find out how the Center for Economic Accountability tries to encourage the government to create free-market policies.

Want to support the Center for Economic Accountability? https://economicaccountability.org/

Find the episode on Great.com: https://great.com/great-talks-with/the-center-for-economic-accountability/ 

Massachusetts immigrants make up a large portion of the state's population. One in six residents of Massachusetts is foreign-born. Immigrants come to America and Massachusetts for better life opportunities, freedom of expression, religion, and to make a better life for their families. But many Massachusetts immigrants face the risk of unlawful deportation.

MIRA Coalition wants to remove the barriers to integration by working with local and state authorities on immigrant and refugee policies.

Find out how MIRA Coalition fights on behalf of refugee and immigrant communities.

Want to support MIRA Coalition? https://miracoalition.org/

Find the episode on Great.com: https://great.com/great-talks-with/mira-coalition/

 

The number of armed conflicts raging in today's world is many. These wars change the world, from the Afghan to the current Russian-Ukrainian wars. Nonprofit organizations are trying their best to act and carry humanitarian aid to civilians. But the US laws prevent nonprofit organizations from enacting life-saving work in disaster and conflict areas.

Charity and Security Network aims to promote nonprofits and protect their ability to carry out effective programs.

Find out how Charity and Security Network fights for nonprofit organizations in human rights, democratic governance, and disaster and armed conflict.

Want to support Charity and Security Network? https://charityandsecurity.org/

Find the episode on Great.com: https://great.com/great-talks-with/charity-and-security-network/ 

One in ten people in the US is diagnosed with a rare disease. In 2022, 30 million people in the US were born with a rare and genetic disease. While each of these diseases affects a small number of people, put them all together and there is quite a large group of affected individuals. These diseases come with unique symptoms and treatments. But they put a huge burden on the affected individual and their families.

Global Genes wants to eliminate the challenges of rare and genetic diseases by providing public educational materials.

Find out how Global Genes connects, empowers, and inspires individuals suffering from rare and genetic diseases.

Want to support Global Genes? https://www.globalgenes.org/

Find the episode on Great.com https://great.com/great-talks-with/global-genes/