by apadmin | Jan 28, 2016 | Uncategorized
August 24th, 2010 According to a recent study released by the Food Resource and Action Center (FRAC), nearly 1 in 4 Alabamians experienced food hardship in 2009. Food hardship is the the lack of money to buy food that families need, and Alabama’s food hardship rate is...
by apadmin | Jan 28, 2016 | Uncategorized
August 23rd, 2010 In today’s Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity, Dr. Michelle Asha Cooper of IHEP notes some of the benefits to increasing college access for low-income young adults. At the same time, she’s realistic about the obstacles that remain: “Obtaining a...
by apadmin | Jan 28, 2016 | Uncategorized
August 18th, 2010 Last Saturday, I participated in our Yoga fundraiser and took part in “group experiential exercises” to learn more about community building. What does that mean, exactly? Melissa Scott, one of the three terrific workshop leaders, talked about the...
by apadmin | Jan 28, 2016 | Uncategorized
August 16th, 2010 Jacob Arijanto, a rising junior at APP’s Cornerstone Member Birmingham-Southern College, joined our staff as a Hess Fellow for 8 weeks this summer. Through their internships, Hess Fellows discover that paying attention to policies (not necessarily...
by apadmin | Jan 28, 2016 | Uncategorized
August 12th, 2010 I learned so much at the Health Action Summit yesterday in Hoover. Keynote speaker Mark Fentonhad a lot to say about how smart community planning and zoning policies could make all of our communities more livable, walkable, and conducive to physical...
