by Alabama Possible | Nov 24, 2017 | Uncategorized
People have lots of opinions about Alabama these days (even more so than usual, which is saying something). It seems like the strongest opinions come from people who don’t live here and don’t know about the strength and generosity of Alabamians. These...
by Alabama Possible | Oct 24, 2017 | College Success, Engaged Learning, Higher Education Alliance, Jobs
Internships are a hot topic on both college campuses and in employers’ offices. Students have the chance to put classroom learning to use in real-life scenarios, and employers – private, public, and nonprofit – can build a talent pipeline. On Friday,...
by Alabama Possible | Aug 29, 2017 | Uncategorized
Alabama’s future CEOs, nurses, electricians, veterinarians, and pipe welders visited Alabama Possible’s free Cash for College Summer Drop-In Center to finish their to-do lists before starting to college in the Fall. The Drop-In Center...
by Alabama Possible | Aug 22, 2017 | Cash for College, College Success, data, datasheet, poverty
by Felicia Stewart I have a glass-half-full perspective on things, so I was encouraged to see that Alabama had climbed up from the fourth to the sixth poorest state in the nation on the latest Alabama Poverty Data Sheet. While we should appreciate that tiny step, we...
by Alabama Possible | Aug 4, 2017 | Jobs
Alabama Possible is seeking to hire a qualified individual to serve as a part-time poverty simulation coordinator based in Birmingham. Poverty is not a game. It’s everyday life for the 900,000 Alabamians, including 300,000 children, who live below the federal poverty...
