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Reuters: Even as US Economic Opportunity Falls, Study Finds Gains

Reuters • Tuesday, June 24, 2014

Economic opportunity has dropped in the United States over the past 40 years, but a broader gauge of opportunity factors have been on the rise.

Press Release: Historical Report of Opportunity

Cara Willis • Tuesday, June 24, 2014

DESPITE EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS SINCE 1970, MANY AMERICANS STILL LACK OPPORTUNITY FOR UPWARD MOBILITY, NEW DATA SHOWS “Historical Report of Opportunity" shows modest national gains despite worrisome trends; poverty...

Find us in Atlanta or on our new website!

Russell Krumnow • Tuesday, June 17, 2014

We’re excited to be participating in Points of Light’s Conference on Volunteering and Service this week in Atlanta.

Recap on Opportunity Nation WIOA Info Call

Melanie Anderson • Monday, June 16, 2014

Details from last week's call with Congressional staff about how the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act was able to get bipartisan support.

Introducing the New Opportunity Nation Website!

Cara Willis • Monday, June 9, 2014

Friends, I am so excited to welcome you to our shiny new website! After listening to feedback from our network over the past three years, we hope you will find the new interface helpful and easy to navigate.

NWI Times: Families in Poverty Strive to Move Forward

The Times of Northwest Indiana • Sunday, June 8, 2014

Today, 66 percent of families with children that fall below the federal poverty level have at least one member who works -- 40 percent have a family member with a full-time job; 26 percent have at least one member who works part time.

WIA and Other Things That Have Been Around Since 1998

Melanie Anderson • Wednesday, June 4, 2014

The Workforce Investment Act, a $3 billion program that funds education and career services for adults and at-risk youth, was introduced 16 years ago and has not been updated since 2003.

America’s Economy: Where A Young Person’s Future Too Often Decides The Future

GlobalPost • Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Belief in the American Dream has long defined, distinguished and sustained our country. Our deeply held notion that people of all backgrounds who work hard and play by the rules can get ahead and begin to climb the ladder of success has changed the world, and paved the way to security and prosperity for generations of Americans. Yet our faith in equality of opportunity is increasingly at risk.

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Updates for May 27, 2014

Melanie Anderson • Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Opportunity Nation is thrilled that a bipartisan group of Senators and Representatives announced they had reached a deal to reauthorize the Workforce Investment Act (WIA). This $3 billion program funds state and local workforce initiatives and provides a comprehensive menu of job training services for adults and youth. WIA was last updated in 1998 and has been stuck in political gridlock since the law came up for reauthorization in 2003.

Opportunity Nation and Citi Foundation Launch New Initiative Examining Civic Engagement Impact

Russell Krumnow • Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Opportunity Nation is partnering with the Citi Foundation on a new initiative that will look at civic engagement’s impact on youth economic opportunity.

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