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Sep 23, 2021
I became a top Facebook employee after dropping out of college. Here’s how I broke into tech with no degree
Business Insider shares how Jay Hammonds, a graduate of Year Up, went on to become a top IT professional at Facebook, was included in Forbes' 30-Under-30 list for Enterprise Technology, and helped oversee the Year Up @ Facebook program.
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Sep 22, 2021
For The People and The Center for Employment Opportunities Partner to Provide Cash Assistance and Reentry Services to People Released via Resentencing in California
Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) announces its partnership with For The People to bring CEO's Returning Citizen Stimulus to individuals released from California prisons by prosecutors, known as Prosecutor-Initiated Resentencing.
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Sep 20, 2021
College Possible helping students get college-ready
A Milwaukee-based news outlet shares how College Possible is helping local students overcome challenges exacerbated by the pandemic and reach their postsecondary education goals.
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Sep 16, 2021
Sometimes, even the nonprofit organizations need a little help
A Tennessee news outlet uplifts the Community Foundation of Greater Memphis's Mid-South COVID-19 Regional Response Fund, which is supporting local nonprofit organizations so that they can continue to serve Memphians in need.
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Sep 14, 2021
Forbes 50 Over 50: Investment
Forbes names Blue Meridian CEO and Edna McConnell Clark Foundation president Nancy Roob as one of fifty women over the age of fifty who are forging a more innovative and inclusive financial future.
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Sep 13, 2021
When good news abounds – and is free
ConvergenceRI highlights ONE Neighborhood Builders' efforts to develop a free Wi-FI wire mesh system to serve the residents of Olneyville, RI – a system which recently won a Wi-Fi at Work national award from WifiForward.
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Sep 9, 2021
Eyeglasses for school kids boost academic performance, study finds
Johns Hopkins University shares conclusions from a 3-year clinical study focused on a Baltimore partnership with Vision To Learn, which found that access to eyeglasses is linked to improved test scores.
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Aug 23, 2021
Expungement Crisis: The Long Wait to Restore ‘Ruined Lives’
The Crime Report highlights the devastating collateral consequences of justice system involvement and uplifts solutions like Clean Slate policies.
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Aug 16, 2021
Library partners with nonprofit to help provide children with free eye exams and glasses
A Baltimore-based news outlet highlights Vision To Learn's collaboration with local library branches to provide children with free eye exams and glasses.
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Aug 15, 2021
Filling in the skills gap: A new way of training workers to match the jobs
Matter of Fact spotlights Social Finance's Career Impact Bond and its partnership with American Diesel Training Center as an example of initiatives aimed at providing workers with the skills they need for in-demand careers.