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Join the childhood nutrition discussion

February 10th, 2011 Michelle Obama celebrated the first anniversary of Let’s Move! yesterday on the Today Show. Let’s Move! is a national campaign that promotes healthy, active lifestyles for American kids. After her Today Show appearance, Mrs. Obama spoke at a church...

Mobile faith communities network to fight hunger

February 2nd, 2011 Seven months after we visited Mobile for our Hunger Workshop last June, friends there are continuing to make huge strides in fighting hunger. Oak McCullough of the Bay Area Food Bank spoke about their innovative emergency food distribution programs....

Justin’s dream is to be a meteorologist.

January 27th, 2011 We talk a lot about how our Blueprints initiative increases college access for low-wealth communities. Now we want to show you by introducing you to people involved in Blueprints. Students like Justin, an aspiring meteorologist, are learning how...

Rural families depend on child nutrition programs

January 6th, 2011 The Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity has posted a Q & A about child nutrition programs and rural families. Below, Marybeth Mattingly of the Carsey Institute discusses why these programs are so important: Untitled from Spotlight on Vimeo. One...