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Nov 28, 2023

$114M investment aimed at increasing youth enrollment in postsecondary, credential programs

San Antonio Report details the Future Ready Bexar County plan and highlights recent investment by Blue Meridian Partners and other funders.

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Oct 31, 2023

The People Most Ignored by the Criminal-Justice System

Writing for The Atlantic, Lenore Anderson, co-founder and President of Alliance for Safety and Justice, discusses the need for a new approach to public safety that disrupts cycles of violence and victimization.

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Oct 17, 2023

OPINION: Here’s why a costly college education should not be the only path to career success

In an opinion piece for The Hechinger Report, Steven Taylor of Stand Together Trust outlines some of the benefits of workforce training programs like Merit America as alternatives to traditional higher education paths.

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Oct 17, 2023

Thousands of taxpayers will be invited to test a new online tax filing system aimed at bringing the IRS into the 21st century

Fortune reports on the IRS's electronic tax filing pilot program, the execution of which is being supported by Code for America's partnerships with state agencies.

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Oct 13, 2023

A Fair Chance After Incarceration Includes the Opportunity to Dream Big

Senior Directors Scott Nolen and Le’Ann Duran discuss how the Justice and Mobility Fund’s recent scale-readiness investments aim to address the unique needs of justice-impacted populations and unlock opportunity post-incarceration.

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Oct 12, 2023

Grant looks to improve kindergarten readiness at EKY school district

A Kentucky-based news outlet reports on a grant from the US Department of Education that will support a partnership between an Eastern Kentucky school district and Partners for Rural Impact to improve kindergarten readiness.

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Oct 12, 2023

United Way program gives career pipeline to young people in need

Atlanta News First reports on Career Ready ATL, an initiative by the United Way of Greater Atlanta that aims to boost economic mobility and career readiness for young people.

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Sep 28, 2023

Inside an Investment to Advance Black Economic Mobility: a Q&A with Nicholas Pelzer

In this Q&A, Senior Director Nicholas Pelzer shares his thoughts on Blue Meridian's investment in the HBCU Transformation Project and the outcomes it aims to achieve.

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Sep 15, 2023

Philanthropic group gifts HBCUs $124 million to increase student enrollment and retention

CNN's Justin Gamble describes the importance of funding, like Blue Meridian's recent $124M gift to The HBCU Transformation Project, for historically black colleges and universities.

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Sep 15, 2023

Coalition of HBCUs gets $124 million to support enrollment, graduation and employment rates

NBC News amplifies Blue Meridian's annoucement regarding investing an additional $124 million in the HBCU Transformation Project.