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Mobile Food Market: UNT Dallas, Toyota, DART Combat Food Deserts in Southern Dallas

by | Sep 13, 2018
The farmer's market on wheels will sell locally sourced produce to Southern Dallas residents.
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SMU to Host First Ever Historians of Eighteenth-Century Art and Architecture Conference
by | Sep 12, 2018
Professionals, students, and art aficionados alike are invited to the HECAA conference at Southern Methodist University's Meadows School.
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On Tap: Dallas Chocolate Festival, Hay Festival, & TechNest Fall Series
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A Celebration of Literature: International Festival Comes to Dallas
by | Sep 6, 2018
The Hay Festival is arriving in North America for the first time ever, making its debut right here in Dallas.
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Former Nike Director Launches Service-Based Shoe Brand in Fort Worth

by | Sep 6, 2018
Davi—billed as the "community impact sneaker"—hit the ground running by taking off on Kickstarter.
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ORIX Foundation Makes $250K ‘Cycle’ to Good Returns
by | Sep 6, 2018
The Dallas hybrid social enterprise will use the funds to help organizations scale sustainable programs that align with the ORIX Foundation’s main focus areas.
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Dallas-based Vegan Cosmetic Line Wins 2018 Naturally Curly Editor’s Choice Awards
by | Sep 4, 2018
Yangu Beauty, which purchases renewable resources from a company in Zimbabwe that employs rural women in co-ops, was also honored as a “2018 Best Black-Owned Business.” Founder Sipho Gumbo calls Dallas a "hidden gem" for starting a cosmetics company.
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Fast Company is Searching for Applicants for This Year’s “Most Innovative Companies”
by | Sep 1, 2018
Fast Company’s eighth annual “Most Innovative Companies” contest will be accepting applications through Sept. 13.
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On Tap: Rebel With a Cause, Gathering of Games & Ideation Week

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Dallas Women’s Foundation’s HERitage Giving Fund to Award Yearly Grants
by | Aug 24, 2018
The yearly grant of up to $10,000 supports nonprofits serving African-American women in North Texas.
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United Way, Texas Instruments Collaborate for Nonprofit Fellows Program
by | Aug 22, 2018
The TI Founders Leadership Fellows program aims to build a pipeline of nonprofit leaders for years to come.
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A Walk in the Parks: Study Notes Dallas’ Efforts to Improve its Existing Greenspace
by | Aug 22, 2018
The Trust for Public Lands study released Wednesday shows that 60 percent of Dallas residents live within a 10-minute walk to a park.
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Entrepreneurial Tech Conference RebelCon2018 will take place on Sept. 29-30 at Hollow Hill Event Center — an 85-acre retreat center — in Weatherford, TX.

Tech Conference: RebelCon Melds ‘Rebels of All Kinds’ Via VR/AR, Music & the Great Outdoors

by | Aug 20, 2018
The inaugural weekend event, hosted by Rebel Role Model, will have everything from overnight glamping to AR experiences.
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Dollars for Good: TWU Gets Record $10M Gift & Mavs Foundation Creates Computer Lab for Homeless Parents
by | Aug 15, 2018
Plus, grants for the Richardson Adult Literacy Center and Richland College as well as other social efforts to boost education and the workforce.
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Founder Carly Burson and Katie Samson at a textile factory in Guatemala. [Photo courtesy of Tribe Alive]
Tribe Alive Empowers Female Artisans With Fashion
by | Aug 14, 2018
Ethical fashion brand Tribe Alive aims to help women around the world raise themselves out of poverty.
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