The Opportunity Nation team just returned from the Ready by 21 National Meeting in Seattle. The conference, hosted by The Forum for Youth Investment (The Forum) was held...
There’s nothing quite like the experience of going to the Oscars. Imagine, you are at the snacks table (yes, they feed you cookies and coffee at the Oscars),...
"Opportunity looks different in America for different people. . . The playing field isn't equal. . . The goal is to get everyone in the game." -Michelle Massie,...
The Opportunity Index is an important and vital resource which has been meaningful to the work of ACT’s Center for Equity in Learning. The Center focuses on closing...
Dear friends of Opportunity Nation, I’m writing to share that December 31 will be my last day leading Opportunity Nation. Over the last two and a half...
New Opportunity Index™ Shows Incarceration, Higher Education Strongly Linked to State and County Opportunity Scores As unemployment, median household incomes improve, community and health factors slow progress...
Today youth disconnection is down to pre-recession levels -- below five million -- but even though the numbers have shown vast improvement, young adults are still disproportionately impacted...
Just before the Bureau of Labor Statistics released their October Jobs Report, we convened our Workforce Development working group for a discussion about our collective effort 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 The Alternative Roadmap, a 16-week...
On the eve of the 43rd anniversary of the passage of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA), Opportunity Nation convened a group of juvenile justice and...
