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Today as I drove in to work, (a mix of 80% rural and 20% urban) I started by doing what I usually do; turned the radio on to a talk and news station and then sat back and listened. I …
In 2011, the field of youth services lost three gargantuan national leaders, all of whom passed too early. There was Peter Benson, a pioneer in positive youth development; David Richart, who helped build the mousetrap for grassroots advocacy; and Peter Goldberg, …
Reeta Wolfsohn, CMSWReeta Wolfsohn, CMSW, founder of Center for Financial Social Work, will be in the nation’s capital from July 23rd through the 27th to keynote and speak at two national events. Financial Empowerment Symposium 2014 On Thursday, July 24, …
The purpose of identifying and understanding the poverty mindset is to be able to develop tools and strategies for addressing its negative and long-term impact on the life of anyone living with its effects. A “Poverty Mindset” facilitates the financial …
I know a good amount about payday loans and predatory lending. I have read about and studied them, and even spoken on the the topic. I certainly never considered myself anything near an expert, but I have considered myself knowledgeable about …
I know a good amount about payday loans and predatory lending. I have read about and studied them, and even spoken on the the topic. I certainly never considered myself anything near an expert, but I have considered myself knowledgeable about …
According to Nationmaster.com, the United States imprisons about 715 individuals out of 100,000; the highest ratio in the world. In Madison, Wisconsin 1,000 faith-based social justice advocates gathered on Thursday for a day of action that is concerned about reducing the State’s imprisonment ratio. …
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Superman is adding his name to the unemployed census in a recent turn of events in the comic book world. “Information has been replaced by entertainment” is just one of the reasons Clark Kent(alter ego) cited for his departure from …
With several polls showing Obama and Romney almost at a tie in polls and so much content avoided in the past two presidential debates tonight’s debate, on foreign policy, is sure to be a doozy. The ‘agenda’ has already been pre-released …