Education and Youth

Parks, Recreational Facilities, Wisconsin IAF, Community Organizing in Milwaukee, Community Organizing in Wisconsin

Common Ground Release Video: "Play It Forward"

Wednesday, May 7, 2014
Common Ground Fair Play Campaign

Fair Play is a campaign to foster greatness in public spaces.  It is Common Ground's position that if public funds are used to build a new Bradley Center arena, then at least $150 million of these funds must be used to improve Milwaukee County public schools athletic facilities and recreational spaces.

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Community Organizing in Texas, Texas IAF, Community Organizing in Houston, Bishop Fiorenza, Liz Valdez, Fr. Chris Plant

Archbishop Fiorenza Cheers Church's Work with TMO for Schools

Wednesday, April 2, 2014
Houston Chronicle

"I want to ...congratulate parishioners of Divina Providencia Church, its pastor, Father Chris Plant, the parents of the children, and Neighbors in Action for working with The Metropolitan Organization (TMO) to keep Port Houston open.

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Education and Youth
Friday, March 14, 2014 - 19:30

TMO Partners with Catholic Church to Stop Public School Closures

When parishioners of Resurrection Catholic Church, the newest member of TMO, learned that Port Houston Elementary School was in danger of closing, they went to their pastor.  Read more here...

higher ed, community college, Economic Development, Lady Carlson, state budget

NCLI Schools Louisiana Public: Education = Jobs + Growth

Friday, February 14, 2014
The News-Star

Leaders from Northern and Central Louisiana Interfaith hosted a forum in collaboration with several university presidents in order to build a constituency for state investments in higher education... 

NCLISC
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Milwaukee, Athletic Facilities, Youth, Common Ground, Organizing in Wisconsin, Keisha Krumm

Common Ground Still Pushing for Better Athletic Facilities

Monday, January 27, 2014
Milwaukee Wisconsin Journal Sentinel

As work and discussion begin on the arduous and controversial process of planning for a new multipurpose arena or renovating the BMO Harris Bradley Center, Common Ground, a well-organized community organization, is reminding stakeholders of its own mission.

Common Ground
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Pre-K Funding, Education, Taxes, Inequality, Governor Cuomo, Michael Gecan

Gecan Quoted in NYT Piece on Pre-K Funding

Thursday, January 23, 2014
New York Times

Andrew M. Cuomo arrived at The New York Times in an expansive mood on Wednesday. Reporters being reporters, they barraged him with the usual, “Hey, you going to let New York’s new mayor tax the wealthy in pursuit of prekindergarten” questions....

Metro IAF
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Lottery Scholarship Fund, College, Public Schools, Kip Bobroff, New Mexico IAF, Social Justice

Albuquerque Interfaith Fights to Save Scholarship Fund

Monday, October 21, 2013
Albuquerque Journal

Marta Parra told her oldest daughter she could never go to college because they didn’t have enough money – Parra hadn’t yet heard of the state’s lottery scholarship.  Now Parra’s younger daughter, a high school student, may not be able to attend either because the lottery scholarship could be reduced as soon as next year due to insufficient funds.

Albuquerque Interfaith
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community organizing in Arizona, NAIC, Education, Secretary of State, Interfaith, Social Justice

North AZ Interfaith Rises to Challenge of AZ Education Funding Crisis

Friday, September 27, 2013
The Daily Courier

Northern Arizona Interfaith Council and about 800 teachers, school staff and community members, including business owners, filled the Mile High Middle School auditorium Wednesday night to talk about school funding for the three districts in the quad-city area...Special guests at the meeting included Secretary of State Ken Bennett, Rep. Karen Fann, and Prescott Valley Commercial Development Group chairman.

NAIC
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community organizing, Social Justice, Human Capital Development, Economic Development, Alinsky, Interfaith

Austin Leaders Leverage $2.38 Million for Youth & Young Adults

Tuesday, September 17, 2013
Austin American Statesman & others

“Austin Interfaith worked from the ground up to get its priorities included in the budget….It represents the interests of low-income families and has become a familiar presence at City Hall in recent years.

Austin Interfaith
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Education and Youth
Tuesday, September 10, 2013 - 18:15

Austin Leaders Leverage $2.38 Million in Municipal Investments for Youth

With a 7-0 vote, city council members approved the reallocation of $2.38 Million additional dollars in the 2013-2014 budget to workforce development and youth programs at parks, schools and libraries, even while decreasing the tax rate.

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