... Dr. Cigarroa is the departing chancellor of the University of Texas System, consisting of nine universities ... a Mexican American was the first Hispanic to lead a major university system in the United States...
It goes beyond farmers' markets and CSA shares. Before we had ‘local food,’ we just had food. Communities fed themselves with whatever was produced in the region, with farmers selling directly to stores and customers. It was unheard of to truck...
... trend and to provide all kids with the proper tools and resources required not only to survive but to thrive and ... funding to bring their solutions to scale and that their voices , while strong, needed to be...
Each year, Opportunity Nation releases new data for the Opportunity Index , the nation’s only composite measure of economic opportunity at the state and county level. In addition to traditional economic measures like unemployment and wages, the...
... traditional gender roles, and celebrates a diversity of voices , it has the power to help Jewish teens grow into ... confidence, compassion and a lifelong commitment to Jewish community . In 2002, out of...
... into treatment for dementia. The New York-based investment bank said it had been working with the government ... (WHO) First Ministerial Conference on Global Action Against Dementia, which took place on Monday...
... announced on September 5, that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program will be ... of Political Science, Immigration Politics and Policy, University of California, San Diego Ana Lisa Yoder...
... in The Rockefeller Foundation's Opportunity Zone Community Capacity Building Initiative. The initiative, which ... 2019, aims to help U.S. cities attract responsible private investment in economically-...
... challenges in education, health, youth engagement, and community development play out differently in locations and ... it. How communities are turning insights from abroad into action here in the U.S. How to...
... strongest climate law, the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act. The event will highlight the state ... , Executive Director, Environmental Advocates NY, Climate Action Council member, NY Renews...
... term, our grantee partners would have the flexibility and resources to meet the deepening needs of the immigrant and ... heard loud and clear about several areas where immediate action is needed: Financial...
... Director, Thriving Communities at the New York Community Trust, and Neill Coleman, Executive Director of ... for GoVoteNYC by Hester Street, an urban design and community development nonprofit, these...