It’s June, which means high school graduation season is upon us. Across the United States, millions of students are putting on graduation caps and receiving their diplomas. According to the Opportunity
Two weeks ago, crowds of changemakers gathered at the HUB Seattle in Washington state for the final pitch event of the Civic Accelerator, a joint initiative between Points of Light
This Valentine’s Day, Opportunity Nation is marking February 14th with an additional cause of celebration: the birthday of our Leadership Council co-chair, Mayor Michael Bloomberg. As the Mayor of the
This Sunday marked the 55th annual Grammy Awards. Of course, we here at Opportunity Nation were watching the incredible performances and rooting for our favorite artists. But before the stars
Bobbi Silten, President, Gap Foundation and Senior Vice President, Global Responsibility for Gap Inc. Earlier this year, Ray Morel, a 20-year-old from the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York, presented at
Mark Edwards, Executive Director, Opportunity Nation Opportunity and social mobility have defined America. It is a core value of our nation that where you start in life should not determine
To succeed, I think we all have to find mountains of evidence that millions of people in the U.S. today are worth the opportunities we will create.Every day teaching and
Last week’s Opportunity Nation Summit featured engaging discussions of the challenges we face in repairing the broken ladder of opportunity as well as leading ideas for fixing it. We heard
Last week at our Summit, Opportunity Nation activated The Shared Plan of action to ensure that young adults aged 16 – 24 are connected to school and work so that they are
Judy Woodruff, Reporter If you’re down in the dumps and in need of something to lift your spirits, tune in to the work being highlighted this week at theOpportunity Nation
