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The COVID-19 pandemic posed additional challenges to Boston charities on Giving Tuesday, an annual day of giving back to those in need following the Thanksgiving holiday. COURTESY OF GIVING TUESDAY

Boston charities ramp up online fundraising for GivingTuesday

Claire Williams December 2, 2020
GivingTuesday, the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving, is a global movement promoting acts of kindness and charitable donation. Charities around Boston typically host events, send out messages through social media and reach out to past donors to boost financial support.
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World of Literati: Movie adaptations can promote reading

Carolina Duque February 21, 2019

We’ve all seen at least one book-to-movie adaptation, given that in recent years there’s been a craze over turning novels, specifically young adult and middle-grade ones, into films. The popularity...

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World of Literati: Censoring books prohibits compassion and empathy

Carolina Duque February 12, 2019

High school readings are often questioned because adults are concerned that certain content is not appropriate for children to read. This content includes sexually explicit scenes, violence, racism, drugs,...

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