The Opportunity Index shows how the county and state where you live can cause bottlenecks because of major economic, educational and civic conditions that affect access to the American Dream.
Cross-sector initiatives like the Opportunity Youth Incentive Fund are critically important to expanding opportunity and jumpstarting the American Dream for the next generation
In Rhode Island, elected officials and community leaders use both the national Kids Count Data Book, so they can see how RI compares to the other states and the nation as a whole, and the annual Rhode Island Kids Count Factbook, to see how Rhode Island is doing state-wide and throughout its 39 cities and towns.
This week, the Annie E. Casey Foundation released its 25th annual report on child well-being: the 2014 KIDS COUNT Data Book, painting a mixed picture of improvements and setbacks for our nation’s youngest.
Today, the Vice President released his report at the signing of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. WIOA modernizes and streamlines the Workforce Investment Act, which sends nearly $3 billion a year to states for job-training and education programs.
The team at The Cambridge Housing Authority’s (CHA) The Work Force youth program (TWF) in Cambridge, Mass. is excited that after years of delay, the $3 billion-a-year Workforce Investment Act appears poised for reauthorization this summer as the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA).
While growing up in the U.K., Christian Haigh saw upward mobility and promise in the United States. Now as an Opportunity Nation Scholar he wants to help America live up to the promise of the American Dream.
Opportunity Nation continues its exciting partnership with Citi Foundation that explores how civic engagement can spur the accrual of social capital, which in turn opens doors of opportunity.
When leading or participating in a collaborative effort, it’s important to remember that it won’t happen by itself. It needs nudging, follow up, tools, and incentives. Participants should include organizations and individuals with differing opinions, and work hard to find opportunities to compromise.