From the neighbor who walks your dog when you can’t, to your schoolmates, to your work colleagues, the people we know are our social capital. We make these...
Yesterday was the third convening in our Restoring the American Dream series and marked the reintroduction of the bipartisan American Dream Accounts Act in the Senate. “I was happy to...
This is a monthly feature that shines a light on the work of one of Opportunity Nation’s Coalition members. This month, we’re highlighting Children Now. If you’re a...
Let’s be honest. Bipartisanship sounds good, but it is not popularly practiced. Why is that? From my vantage point, it is all based on the notion that party...
On Monday, Congress released a $1.16 trillion FY (fiscal year) 2017 Omnibus appropriations bill, which includes the 11 unfinished FY 2017 appropriations bills, funding the government through the...
This is a monthly feature that shines a light on the work of one of Opportunity Nation's Coalition members. This month, we're highlighting Libraries Without Borders. If you’re...
Opportunity Nation’s working session for Opportunity Leaders in February, after the first Restoring the American Dream series event, was purely focused on collaboration to answer three specific questions...
Among the millions of youth who are disconnected from their communities and who are unable to access education and workforce development opportunities are hundreds of thousands of young...
Amu (which is what I call my mother) feared being asked for a Minnie or Mickey Mouse t-shirt. She dreaded being asked this because she could not differentiate...
“...it is our duty to ensure young people have the opportunity to thrive, not just survive.” -- Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA) On March 28, House Education and Workforce...
