The following is a guest post by Caitlin Ryan, Assistant Director of New Hope Family Shelter, describing their experience using the Youth & Business Toolkit. After attending the Opportunity Nation Summit in September 2012,
You've heard me say this before, but it simply can't be said enough: the Opportunity Nation campaign would not exist today without the tireless contributions and efforts of our many
Cathy McKitrick, Reporter When Utahns hit hard times, they are better positioned than much of the nation to find a road up and out, newly released data shows. Utah rates
At the core of the Opportunity Nation campaign is the idea that, in America, the circumstances of your birth, the community you grow up in, should not condemn you or
John Bridgeland, CEO, Civic Enterprises A new report released this week found that 29 million jobs in the United States -- nearly half of all jobs that pay middle class
Mark Edwards, Executive Director, Opportunity Nation In 1931, the great American writer and historian James Truslow Adams coined the term "the American Dream" in his novel, The Epic of America. This
Peter Coy, Reporter Republican Senator Marco Rubio of Florida and Democratic Governor Deval Patrick of Massachusetts gave two of the fieriest speeches at their parties’ nominating conventions. Rubio accused President
According to the Opportunity Index data, Ouachita County ranks below its adjacent counties (Union & Columbia) and the state in economic, educational, and community opportunity scores. There is an obvious disconnection
In the days following the Opportunity Nation Summit the true grandeur of the mission to open up social and economic mobility was a zealous and audacious one in many ways.
