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The Workshop Downtown Goes Digital for Local Creatives

The Workshop Downtown, a local educational platform by and for creatives and entrepreneurs, has pivoted to an online format in response to the pandemic. Read more to learn how they've continued to build up the community.

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September 17, 2020

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Tacotarian Serves Up Vegan Tacos Downtown

Tacotarian, a local vegan taco shop in Downtown Las Vegas, is not only serving up delicious, plant-based food, but is also raising awareness to an issue many people aren't aware of - third-party delivery app fees. Read more to learn how they're addressing this problem that's worsened during the pandemic.

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September 10, 2020

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Las Vegas Town Fridge Addresses Food Insecurity

Food insecurity is an issue that has only gotten worse since the pandemic started, and Vegas is no exception. But one small group, LV Town Fridge, is set out to help feed the community. Read more to learn how they're doing this!

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September 6, 2020

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Cutting Off the Crust

The pandemic uprooted the lives of many. Read more about how Amadeus came to terms with moving back in with his parents. Read more to learn how he's come to terms with it, and what his own personal silver lining is!

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August 25, 2020

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“The Obesity-Hunger Paradox” Response

Despite America being one of the wealthiest and overweight countries, the levels of hunger and food-insecurity occurring at the same time are cause for concern. Marc Orkins breaks down his response to the Obesity-Hunger Paradox (by Sam Dolnick), covering the issues at hand and how to address them.

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August 14, 2020

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Self-Care Practices Part 2 – Improve Creativity & Curiosity

Self-care has been an important topic of conversation in terms of health and wellness recently. But self-care for the purpose of nurturing a healthy level of creativity and curiosity about the world is just as important! Read more to learn how things like art, reading, writing and other practices can tie into your self-care routine and improve other aspects of your life.

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August 8, 2020

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The Privilege of “Color Blindness”

The goal is not to be "color-blind". The goal is to see, acknowledge, and understand the experiences, histories, and traumas of other groups of people. And understanding all that helps to understand the Black Lives Matter movement.

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June 6, 2020

"Pushing past the pain."

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Pushing Past the Pain – Part 1

Domestic violence is a hard topic to discuss, but it needs to be talked about for us to take action and make progress on this issue. Amber Giroux bravely shares her experience as a domestic violence survivor, hoping to help others who need to be seen and heard in their own situations of abuse. This is part one of Amber's series on her experience.

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May 8, 2020

Articles / Children / Finances / Life / Relationships

Delayed Gratification and Learning to Save

Teaching your kids (and yourself) how to delay gratification can be hard, but it's an important skill in learning how to effectively save!

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April 23, 2020

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Credit Education – A Crash Course

Last month was Credit Education Month, so it inspired this piece on what a credit score is, the different factors that affect it, and how to maintain/build it!

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April 20, 2020