06.07.2013 blog
I was honored to speak recently at the Florida Prosperity Partnership's 5th annual conference in Orlando. The Florida Prosperity Partnership is a dynamic member of the Opportunity Nation coalition, and we are proud to partner with and learn from these leaders as they work with a diverse set of stakeholders to increase financial stability for more Florida families. You can explore their work at: www.floridaprosperitypartnership.org
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This week, we're focusing on the Assets indicator in our Opportunity Index. Check out this video from our 2011 Opportunity Nation Summit featuring panelists from CFED, Grameen, the Heritage Foundation, and the AARP talking about building assets and the challenges and opportunities they face in their work.
Read more »06.05.2013 blog
Summer Series at Opportunity Nation: Exploring the Factors that Contribute to Opportunity
Assets and Opportunity
Few things are as foundational to economic opportunity and social mobility (or as easy to take for granted if you are fortunate enough to have some) as assets. Purely understood, we're talking about the simplest measure of an individual's ability to purchase things: better housing in a neighborhood with good schools, a college education, healthy food. But it's not necessary to talk about large numbers to see that even modest increases in strategic assets can make a profound difference in people's lives. A low-interest rate mortgage. A raise. A scholarship. It can be intimidating to consider the scope of this indicator, but just a few simple steps can yield impressive results.
Read more »06.04.2013 blog
This summer, we're excited to feature our Opportunity Index in greater depth. That's why we're taking the 16 weeks before the release of our 2013 Opportunity Index to focus on each indicator, bringing forward stories about our Coalition, Opportunity Leaders and Scholars, and other facts on why opportunity matters and what is working.
Read more »06.01.2013 news
EL PASO – City and county leaders met with higher education experts at The University of Texas at El Paso recently to figure out how to stem the brain drain they say is robbing the border region of its future leaders.
During the meeting, called The Shared Plan For Regional Opportunity, experts said that 70 percent of UTEP’s graduates leave El Paso.
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Last week, we participated in a dynamic conversation hosted by World Vision, Seattle Community Colleges and the City of Seattle’s Office of Economic Development with 50 opportunity advocates in Seattle.
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Opportunity Nation learned about three innovative programs that provide mentoring and skills to young people during a May visit to Miami
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Florida Republican Marco Rubio and Delaware Democrat Chris Coons re-Introduce American Dream Accounts Act which would establish college savings accounts and financial literacy to low-income children.
Read more »05.15.2013 news
Patrick Dowd is the founder of the Millennial Trains Project, a series of journeys by train around the U.S. kicking off this August.
Read More »05.13.2013 blog
Opportunity Nation was thrilled to hold a productive community conversation in Atlanta on May 7. The event drew about 50 education, business and nonprofit leaders and is part of a series of gatherings in key cities across the country to learn more about on-the-ground efforts to promote opportunity and to share our tools and networks more widely.
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