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Ever wanted to share your interest in a cause or engage family and friends but weren’t sure how to get the conversation started? Wonder no more. Our Monitor editors are here to offer relevant questions on a specific news topics to help you get the discussion going.

How often should students take standardized tests?

A study by the Center for American Progress found that students are tested an average of once a month, but some are tested as frequently as twice a month, and some states and districts have a culture that emphasizes testing over learning. How much time should be devoted to test prep, practice tests, and the like versus other classroom activities?

What can young people do to help prevent sexual assault and promote healthy relationships?

Concerns have been growing about sexual violence on college campuses, and even at high schools and middle schools. But bystander education is spreading – helping students realize everyone can speak out to shift the culture, and can take steps to intervene if they see troubling behavior among their peers. What kinds of actions do you think can be most effective?

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Universal Giving helps people give to and volunteer for top-performing charitable organizations around the world. All the organizations and projects listed below have been vetted by Universal Giving; 100 percent of each donation goes directly to the listed cause.

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Develop Africa

Develop Africa is a non-profit organization founded with the aim of facilitating meaningful and sustainable development in Africa.

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Greenheart Travel

Greenheart Travel is personally invested in providing cultural immersion programs that change lives, advance careers and create leaders.

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