by apadmin | Jan 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
October 26th, 2011 Many have called April 27 Alabama’s “Katrina Moment,” so we invited Marybeth Lima, the director of LSU’s Center for Community Engagement, Learning, and Leadership, to join us as the luncheon keynote speaker at our 2011 Lifetime of Learning Summit....
by apadmin | Jan 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
October 19th, 2011 With poverty and income inequality at historic highs, it is no wonder that Occupy Wall Street and the Tea Party have captured our imaginations and our television screens. And yet, we continue to believe in democracy and hope. Isn’t that the point of...
by apadmin | Jan 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
October 4th, 2011 Here’s a guest post from Blueprints founder Nicole Bohannon: Earlier this month, Kristina, Hannah, and I had the opportunity to attend the National College Access Network’s (NCAN) annual conference in St. Louis to share experiences from...
by apadmin | Jan 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
September 22nd, 2011 Governor Bentley called April 27 Alabama’s “Katrina Moment.” On Friday, September 30, the Alabama Poverty Project’s Lifetime of Learning Summit will examine what we can learn from the Gulf Coast’s Katrina experience. The event will be held at the...
by apadmin | Jan 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
September 22nd, 2011 News Release: Poverty Jumps, Median Income Falls Across Alabama New Census Bureau Estimates Reflect Diminished Economic Opportunities According to the American Community Survey (ACS) 1-year estimates today released by the US Census Bureau, poverty...
by apadmin | Jan 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
September 2nd, 2011 http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20110823/OPINION0101/108230303/Alabama-Voices-Flynt-has-been-state-s-conscience?odyssey=nav|head Published: Monday, August 22, 2011, 7:04 PM By James L. Evans — The Montgomery Advertiser I’ve...
by apadmin | Jan 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
August 30th, 2011 http://blog.al.com/bblalock/2011/08/bob_blalock_wayne_flynt_keeps.html Published: Sunday, August 28, 2011, 5:45 AM By Bob Blalock — The Birmingham News If Wayne Flynt was the angel perched on the state’s shoulder whispering (OK, shouting) into its...
by apadmin | Jan 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
August 11th, 2011 Hunger impacts children’s ability to concentrate, learn in school Nearly one-third, or 32 percent, of households with children in Alabama reported not having enough money to buy food that they or their family needed at some point during the prior...
by apadmin | Jan 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
August 8th, 2011 Amid news that nearly one-third of Alabamians received food stamps during May, we wanted to highlight some of the work our Higher Education Members are doing to increase food security in their communities. We recently visited with Dennis and Dean...
by apadmin | Jan 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
August 1st, 2011 Last Wednesday, the Alabama Possible team went on a field trip to Alabama’s Black Belt, hitting several historical landmarks central to the Civil Right’s movement. We started by taking the Selma to Montgomery Trail in reverse, stopping first at...
