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Sep 13, 2023

Historically Black Colleges Land $124 Million Donation to Boost Enrollment, Graduation Rates

Melissa Korn of the Wall Street Journal reports on Blue Meridian's additional $124 million investment in the HBCU Transformation project as a way to increase economic opportunity.

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Sep 13, 2023

HBCU TRANSFORMATION PROJECT RECEIVES $124 MILLION INVESTMENT TO INCREASE ENROLLMENT, IMPROVE EFFICIENCY, AND EXPAND PATHWAYS TO ECONOMIC MOBILITY

The HBCU Transformation Project received a $124 million investment from Blue Meridian Partners, increasing its total to $184 million. The new investment will expand work to drive systemic improvements among among HBCUs nationwide.

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Aug 29, 2023

New 10-year initiative aims to help Black families thrive in East Oakland

The Oaklandside reports on Rise East, a new initiative that aims to address systemic inequities facing Black residents in East Oakland over the next 10 years.

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Aug 28, 2023

Amid Historic Declines In Math Learning, One Leader Sees A Path To Success

Zearn CEO and co-founder Shalinee Sharma stresses the importance of math education in Forbes.

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Aug 27, 2023

CIS of Ohio works to help more Ohio students stay in school

Spectrum News 1 highlights how Communities of Schools is supporting students in Ohio as they begin a new school year.

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Aug 25, 2023

LifeSet program looks to help young people aging out of foster care system

Nashville-based News Channel 5 shares how Youth Villages helps young people who are aging out of foster care navigate the transition to adulthood.

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Aug 21, 2023

Q & A: Connecting Community Resources to the Students Who Need Them Most

Rey Saldaña, president and CEO of Communities in Schools (CIS), chats with Education Week about how CIS's integrated support models helps students stay in school.

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Aug 7, 2023

These workers stuck in low-wage jobs saw their salaries nearly double in 3 months thanks to this nonprofit

Fortune reports on a recent study from UVA which found that alumni of Merit America's workforce development training saw significant wage increase within a few months of graduating from the program.

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Jul 20, 2023

How Employers Can Remove Barriers to Second Chances

Writing for The Crime Report, Christopher Watler from Center for Employment Opportunities and Parisa Fatehi-Weeks from Indeed share how their organizations are partnering to expand employment pathways for people with prior convictions.

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Jul 19, 2023

UNCF, Axim and Harvard Collaborative: Reshaping Higher Education through HBCUv

UNCF (United Negro College Fund) announces its partnership with Axim Collaborative and Harvard University to further the development of HBCUv (HBCU Virtual).