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Born and raised in Washington, D.C., currently living in Philadelphia, Megan is focused on How we use storytelling and the sharing of life expriences to effect real change

Megan R. Smith Shifting narratives. Powering communities. Effecting change.

Sep 9
Sep 9 Abrams to 2020 Democrats: Go after ‘unlikely’ voters

Megan Smith

“Democrats, let’s do better and go big.”

Sep 9
Sep 9 Can Cities Ever Eliminate Hunger?

Megan Smith

Several U.S. metros have ambitious approaches to tackle food insecurity. But have they missed the most important part?

Sep 9
Sep 9 Why is gun violence in Philly ‘exploding’ when solutions exist?

Megan Smith

There was a shooting in Philadelphia every six hours in 2018. Jim MacMillan contends that didn’t have to be.

Sep 9
Sep 9 Historic Black Vegas neighborhood to get preservation push

Megan Smith

“There have been a lot of promises made to the Westside, and we don't want to be another group that makes promises that don't come through.”

Sep 5
Sep 5 Some Pennsylvania Democrats regret not voting in 2016

Megan Smith

They say they’ll be sure to cast a ballot in 2020.

Sep 4
Sep 4 The Decline and Evolution of the School Librarian

Megan Smith

As school districts cut budgets, librarians’ jobs are dwindling and changing dramatically. What does that mean for students?

Sep 4
Sep 4 The Future of the Middle Class Depends on Upgrading Service Jobs

Megan Smith

More than 70 million Americans hold low-wage, precarious service jobs. We must make these jobs a pathway to the middle class.

Sep 4
Sep 4 Black Women Are Redefining What It Means to Be a Philanthropist

Megan Smith

Black Philanthropy Month reminds us there’s more than one way to give back

Sep 4
Sep 4 A New Wave of Black Women Playwrights Is Reinventing the Genre

Megan Smith

Their work is, quite literally, changing the face of American theater

Sep 2
Sep 2 10 facts about American workers

Megan Smith

More older Americans are working than in previous decades

Sep 2
Sep 2 Does Diversity Training Work the Way It’s Supposed To?

Megan Smith

Bias training can improve attitudes for those who are less supportive, but only moves behavior for those who are already on board (primarily American women)

Aug 27
Aug 27 Ethiopia Just Set the World Record for Most Trees Planted in a Day

Megan Smith

The country came together—and installed 350 million trees in just 12 hours—to combat climate change.

Aug 27
Aug 27 Why climate change is a human rights issue

Megan Smith

Climate change is unfair.

Aug 27
Aug 27 Smartphones help blacks, Hispanics bridge some – but not all – digital gaps with whites

Megan Smith

Roughly eight-in-ten whites (82%) report owning a desktop or laptop computer, compared with 58% of blacks and 57% of Hispanics.

Aug 27
Aug 27 In Emerging Economies, Smartphone and Social Media Users Have Broader Social Networks

Megan Smith

Digital technology users say they more regularly interact with people from diverse backgrounds

Aug 26
Aug 26 Climate Change Is Already Amplifying the Affordable Housing Crisis

Megan Smith

Aug 20
Aug 20 Meet One of the Oldest Black Farmers in the American South

Megan Smith

Dori Sanders’ 250 acres has been in the family for more than 100 years

Aug 20
Aug 20 Downtown St. Louis Is Rising; Black St. Louis Is Being Razed

Megan Smith

Square co-founder Jack Dorsey is expanding the company’s presence in St. Louis and demolishing vacant buildings on the city’s north side.

Aug 20
Aug 20 Nipsey Hussle Understood Cities Better than You.

Megan Smith

The fight to claim place and space at Crenshaw and Slauson would become one of the defining struggles of his life.

Aug 20
Aug 20 When do kids start to care about other people's opinions?

Megan Smith

Sara Valencia Botto investigates when and how humans develop a concern for reputation.

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Born and raised in Washington, D.C., currently living in Philadelphia, Megan is focused on how we use storytelling and the sharing of life experiences to shift narratives, impact policy, create community and ultimately, effect real, tangible, long-lasting change.

 

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