Financial illiteracy, economic immobility, and educational inequality are problems that continue to worsen in America’s urban centers as the global financial crisis unravels further. But as with any challenge, the outcome is in the response.
On March 9th and 10th, Otterbein held the first of a national series of conversations about opportunity and the American Dream. Following the launch of Opportunity Nation last...
Recognizing the unique challenges American women of all ages face today with regard to opportunity and economic mobility, Opportunity Nation – a broad-based, cross-partisan coalition of more than 200 public, private, non-profit, civilian and military organizations working to create a shared plan to restore opportunity in America – and Otterbein University partnered to host a conference examining actions that can be taken to ensure that tomorrow’s female leaders are able to reach their fullest potential with fewer challenges and barriers.
Super Tuesday will see two primaries in the Northeast – Massachusetts and Vermont. The Northeast hasn’t been hit as hard by economic turbulence as other parts of the country. Yet communities here still suffer.
This Tuesday the primaries will make their presence felt in Idaho and Oklahoma. The two states, which are expected to support the Republican nominee in the election later this year, have both been hit hard by the economic downturn.
The Opportunity Nation campaigns works hard to support student leaders who carry the banner of enhanced economic opportunity and social mobility both at their schools and in their communities.
Opportunity Nation works hard to reach out to the members of local communities who dedicate their lives to the themes of economic opportunity and social mobility. These community leaders embody the commitment, awareness, and selflessness that drive the OpportunityNation campaign.
We know that states are often on the front lines of policy innovation and social change, and that couldn’t be more important than when it comes to addressing the issues of economic opportunity and mobility.
