The Florida Prosperity Partnership is a dynamic member of the Opportunity Nation coalition, and we are proud to partner with and learn from these leaders.
Few things are as foundational to economic opportunity and social mobility (or as easy to take for granted if you are fortunate enough to have some) as assets.
Last week, we participated in a dynamic conversation hosted by World Vision, Seattle Community Colleges and the City of Seattle’s Office of Economic Development with 50 opportunity advocates in Seattle.
The bipartisan American Dream Accounts Act would authorize the creation of online college savings accounts combined with resources and support intended to help more students access a college education that leads to a career.
It was inspiring to see so many coalition partners and new faces last week in Atlanta, at an event cohosted by our fantastic partners Points of Light, HandsOn Atlanta and Jumpstart.
Earlier in April, civic, education, nonprofit and political leaders from across Central Iowa participated in Opportunity in Iowa: Closing the Gaps Between Youth and Economic Success, a forum held at Des Moines Area Community College.
We are thrilled that today Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Rob Portman (R-OH) introduced the Careers Through Responsive, Efficient and Effective Retraining (CAREER) Act. The CAREER Act will improve the delivery of federal job training programs that help young people start on the path towards a career.
Philip Tryon, an Opportunity Scholar at the University of Texas at Austin, has spent the last several months learning about the legislative process in his homestate of Texas.