The Work of Opportunity
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Sep 29, 2025
As the US approaches its 250th anniversary, we are reflecting on America’s founding ideals—and asking whether the promise of opportunity still holds true today.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Sep 2, 2022
Northwest Dayton Partnership issues $1.45 million in grants to 28 local groups
Dayton Daily News reports on the Northwest Dayton Partnership's latest round of grants to community organizations.
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Aug 24, 2022
Something Better Than a Tent for the Homeless
The New York Times highlights solutions being spearheaded in Seattle, including Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD), that aim to divert people away from the criminal justice system and into a network of supports.
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Aug 23, 2022
Youth Villages announces program for NWA youth transitioning out of foster care
An Arkansas-based news outlet reports on the expansion of Youth Villages Lifeset in the state to support young adults transitioning out of foster care.
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Aug 22, 2022
Nyla’s Story: From Foster to Freshman
A Mississippi-based news outlet shares the story of a young adult who is pursuing her dreams of higher education with the support of her foster family and the Youth Villages Lifeset program.