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Oct 26, 2022

Albany LEAD receives $1.26M in funding

An Albany-based news outlet details a recent investment by the Department of Justice in Albany County's LEAD program.

Updates

Oct 20, 2022

Leveraging the Power of Place

To break the link between ZIP code and life chances and advance an equitable recovery from COVID-19, Blue Meridian is investing in place-based partnerships and their supporting ecosystem through our Place Matters portfolio.

Voices

Oct 19, 2022

Why Place Matters

Leaders from Blue Meridian, StriveTogether, William Julius Wilson Institute, and communities across the US describe the power of place and the role of place-based partnerships to transform the life trajectories of young people and families.

Media

Oct 6, 2022

Could Tutoring Be the Best Tool for Fighting Learning Loss?

In article on how tutoring can help combat learning loss during COVID-19, The New York Times highlights Saga Education's high-impact tutoring model.

Media

Oct 6, 2022

Meeting the Mental Health Challenge in School and at Home

The New York Times highlights TRAILS (Transforming Research into Action to Improve the Lives of Students) as one of several programs across the country focused on supporting students' mental health in the wake of COVID-19.

Media

Oct 3, 2022

These Job-Training Programs Work, and May Show Others the Way

The New York Times reports on the effectiveness of Year Up and other similar workforce development programs that create pathways to well-paying careers for young people without college degrees.

Media

Sep 26, 2022

‘We’re in this together’: Delaware expands initiative pairing nurses with new moms

The Philadelphia Tribune details Nurse-Family Partnership's expansion in Delaware.

Media

Sep 23, 2022

New initiative launches to help solve issues of economic and social mobility for all Memphians

A local outlet highlights the launch of the More for Memphis initiative, coordinated by Seeding Success and supported by Blue Meridian and the Kresge Foundation.

Media

Sep 15, 2022

California looks to increase ‘gate money’ to help people adjust to life after prison

PBS NewsHour highlights initiatives focused on providing financial assistance to individuals returning home from prison, including Center for Employment Opportunities' Returning Citizen Stimulus.

Media

Sep 14, 2022

‘My emancipation proclamation’: the man fighting to free millions from their criminal records

The Guardian profiles Jay Jordan of Alliance for Safety and Justice and details his efforts to remove barriers to opportunity for people with criminal records in California.