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LeadOur Leaders and Scholars Programs consist of passionate advocates and activists dedicated to increasing opportunity across the country. Opportunity Leaders act as community mobilizers and lend their insight to our policy agenda. Opportunity Scholars are those promising young activists who work tirelessly to promote their vision of the American Dream. If you or someone you know has a passion for restoring the American Dream, consider applying or nominating a deserving candidate. |
VolunteerGet involved and make a difference. Our coalition is made up of more than 150+ organizations, all looking for your help. Click here to learn more about our coalition members, what they are doing in your community and how you can help. |
DiscussOpportunity has many voices, and we want to hear them all. We’ve hosted discussions featuring diverse groups to better understand what opportunity means, and we’ve incorporated their opinions into our national policy agenda. To learn more, we encourage you to host your own community conversation. Connect with individuals who are facing barriers to opportunity, and empower them with a voice. Click here to download a toolkit and learn more about hosting a community conversation.
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ShareFollow us on Twitter, Like us on Facebook, watch us on YouTube, or browse our pictures on Flickr. Most of all, please share with your friends! The more voices that support expanding opportunity in America, the more progress we will make. Let us know what you see in your community, and let leaders know what you want to see.
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BrowseCurious about what we’ve done in the past? Browse our archives of activities and events to learn more about the history of our campaign and how we got to this point.
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DonateWe have a big goal, and we won’t achieve it alone. We seek support and from individuals, businesses and institutions and are eager to partner with those who share a commitment to the American Dream. Please consider making a contribution. Click here to learn more about donating to Opportunity Nation.
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Opportunity Nation Higher Education Council Regional Summits
Each of Opportunity Nation’s Higher Education Council members have each committed to further spread the mission of Opportunity Nation by holding regional events around the country. These events will be community-specific and range in size and audience based on each campus’ own unique strengths and relationships with their communities. Read more »
MLK Day of Service 2012
In honor of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, Opportunity Nation and ServiceNation have partnered to highlight ways to increase economic opportunities through service in your local community. Read more »
Roots Jam and Poetry Slam
We were excited to be selected as the cause partner for the 2011 Roots Jam Session in February! This social awareness-themed night of music, headlined by the Roots and hosted by Jimmy Fallon, was an exciting platform to launch our campaign into the national spotlight. It gave us the incredible chance to introduce Opportunity Nation to a wide variety of entertainment leaders, including Chaka Khan, Sara Bareilles, Drew Barrymore, Prince and many others. Read more »
The 2011 Summit
We believe in an America where every citizen who works hard and plays by the rules has access to the American Dream. Opportunity Nation will be a hosting a national summit on November 3rd and 4th, 2011 in NYC. Read more »
Mentor Chats
Opportunity Nation seeks to build a national coalition of business leaders, non-profit organizations, social entrepreneurs, leading thinkers, grassroots organizations and others to support a nonpartisan/bipartisan agenda to enhance opportunity and economic mobility in America. Read more »
Non-profit cause partner in 2011
Last February, through a partnership with Roots Jam, the largest pre-Grammy party, hosted by Jimmy Fallon’s studio band, the Roots, we engaged thousands of people with our work. Opportunity Nation was selected as the non-profit cause partner this year, and Chaka Khan, Sarah Bareilles, Prince, Drew Barrymore, Jimmy Fallon, and a host of others asked their networks to sign up and follow Opportunity Nation on Twitter and Facebook. Read more »
