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HBCUs Want to Shift From Survival to Sovereignty

How well-targeted investments can help unlock the full potential of Black higher education.

From Juvenile Hall to Firefighting Academy; 2 Nonprofits Help Redirect Paths with Fire Training

The Future Academy has teamed up with the Anti-Recidivism Coalition, which has its own training center. With the two nonprofits joining forces, fewer people are getting turned away, as recruiting continues in schools, jails and juvenile halls. "

How HBCUs Help Students Find Their Way Back to College

HBCUs are expanding student support efforts to help more learners persist through graduation.

MyFriendBen Partners with Child Poverty Action Lab to Launch Texas Accelerator

Coalition of early adopters, anchored by Center for Transforming Lives in Tarrant County, will expand access to public benefits across urban and rural Texas communities

New Jersey Launches SimpleFile for Child Tax Credit Claims

New Jersey families who qualify for the state’s refundable Child Tax Credit now have a new, simplified way to claim the benefit.

A Life Impacted: Yasmin’s Story with UP Partnership

Jobs for the Future Awarded $40 Million by U.S. Department of Labor Program to Expand Registered Apprenticeship Nationwide

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/jff-awarded-40-million-by-us-department-of-labor-program-to-expand-registered-apprenticeship-nationwide-302822851.html

Code for America’s Human-Centered Take on Technology Featured in AMERICA 250 Docuseries

‘America 250’ Celebrates 250th Anniversary of the United States, Highlights Nonprofit’s Work to Serve More Than 40 Million People

Blue Meridian Partners CEO on AI anxiety and the depression nobody remembers — and the training model that gives him hope

In a new commentary piece for Fortune, Jim Shelton argues that AI's greatest opportunity isn't just increasing productivity—it's expanding economic mobility.

Inside the ‘Clean Slate’ Record-Sealing Movement Growing in Both Red and Blue States

CNN highlights how automatic record-sealing laws are helping millions of people overcome barriers to employment, housing, and education while gaining bipartisan support across the country