by apadmin | Jan 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
March 23rd, 2011 WHO: Students and families at Francis Marion High School WHAT: Help filling out FAFSA forms and information on ACT test preparation WHERE: Lottie’s Restaurant 207 Washington Street Marion, AL 36756 DATE: Thursday, March 31, 2011 TIME: 6 – 7:30 p.m....
by apadmin | Jan 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
March 11th, 2011 BIRMINGHAM – The Alabama Poverty Project (APP) last week was named the Outstanding Community Partner for their contributions to service-learning during the 9th Annual Gulf-South Summit on Service-Learning and Civic Engagement Through Higher Education,...
by apadmin | Jan 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
March 8th, 2011 This International Women’s Day, we’re highlighting our resources and research on women in poverty. Did you know: In Alabama, nearly half of female-headed households with children live in poverty – Alabama Poverty Project 2010 Datasheet Women earn only...
by apadmin | Jan 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
March 3rd, 2011 25.2 percent of respondents in Alabama in 2010 reported not having enough money to buy food that they or their family needed at some point during the prior twelve months, according to a report today released by the Food Research and Action Center...
by apadmin | Jan 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
February 17th, 2011 We talk a lot about reciprocal, relationship-based service as a way to increase educational attainment and fight poverty. Our Higher Education Alliance does this through service-learning with local schools, our faith partners do it through...
by apadmin | Jan 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
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...
by apadmin | Jan 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
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....
by apadmin | Jan 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
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...
by apadmin | Jan 28, 2016 | Uncategorized
January 12th, 2011 Join us Sunday, February 13 at 3 p.m. at the Bama Theatre in Tuscaloosa to screen the film Lunch Line, a hilarious and poignant documentary about the school lunch program. We’re calling all food activists, parents, students, teachers, CNP...
by apadmin | Jan 28, 2016 | Uncategorized
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...
