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Apr 8, 2022
A 4-Year Degree Isn’t Quite the Job Requirement It Used to Be
In an article on a trend away from 4-year degree requirements among employers, The New York Times cites Year Up and Per Scholas as examples of programs expanding opportunity for workers with a college degree.
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Apr 7, 2022
UVA Analysis Finds Significant Wage Gains for Graduates of Nonprofit Training Provider
Research out of the University of Virginia finds that graduates of Merit America benefit from a significant average annual wage increase.
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Mar 31, 2022
A New Center to Overcome Old Stigmas
Inside Higher Ed details Jobs for the Future's new Center for Justice and Economic Advancement, supported by The Justice and Mobility Fund, which will help adults with criminal records secure meaningful employment.
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Mar 26, 2022
18 can mean an abrupt exit from foster care. For some, it’s no longer a solo journey
NPR details how Youth Villages' LifeSet program is supporting young adults aging out of Louisiana's foster care system.
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Mar 25, 2022
‘Vision to Learn’ program provides eyeglasses to students in need
A local Connecticut news outlet details Vision To Learn's work to provide free eye glasses and eye exams to children in East Hartford public schools.
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Mar 22, 2022
Kane County woman says a hands-on nurse helped her transition into motherhood during COVID-19 pandemic
The Chicago Tribune details how Nurse-Family Partnership supports low-income, first-time mothers and highlights the experience of Daiana Torres as an example.
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Mar 20, 2022
See how local program pairs young expectant mothers with personal nurses
A Texas-based news outlet shares the story of Jessica Garcia, who became a nurse with Nurse-Family Partnership after benefitting from the program herself.
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Mar 11, 2022
How Microfinance Measures Up in New Jersey
Bloomberg CityLab details the results of a study showing the positive impact of Grameen America's microloan model on the lives of low-income, minority women entrepreneurs in New Jersey.
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Mar 10, 2022
The Importance of Place
Writing for the Stanford Social Innovation Review, Geoffrey Canada of Harlem Children's Zone and Jennifer Blatz of StriveTogether share insights on collective impact and lessons from their work with place-based partnerships.
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Mar 2, 2022
How One Funder is Helping Kids in the South Flourish by Starting Early and Close to Home
Inside Philanthropy profiles Get Ready Guilford, launched by the Duke Endowment and supported by Blue Meridian, and details its focus on early childhood development.