by apadmin | Jan 28, 2016 | Uncategorized
December 16th, 2010 This past Friday we took a trip to check out one of our Higher Education Partners, Wallace State University-Hanceville. We’ve continually heard of their academic, health and technical programs and were eager for a closer look. Dr. Tomesa Smith,...
by apadmin | Jan 28, 2016 | Uncategorized
December 14th, 2010 As we celebrate this special time of year, we spend a lot of time thinking about what presents to give the folks on our Christmas and Hanukkah lists. But sometimes the best present you can give is yourself. As the Gospel of Luke says, “Give, and...
by apadmin | Jan 28, 2016 | Uncategorized
December 10th, 2010 According to the Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) data today released by the US Census Bureau, poverty increased in counties across the state. Selected 2009 county-level estimates are as follows: Baldwin County – 13.3 percent, up...
by apadmin | Jan 28, 2016 | Uncategorized
December 7th, 2010 We recently reported on two studies about education: one shows that Alabama lags behind in higher educational attainment, and another shows that by 2018, nearly two-thirds of new jobs will require some form of higher education. Meanwhile, Alabama’s...
by apadmin | Jan 28, 2016 | Uncategorized
November 30th, 2010 APP Board Member Carlissa Strong Cunningham knows firsthand what it means to live in poverty. During the late nineties, she was a divorced mother fighting to raising four kids on a combination of welfare, work and food stamps. Above: Carlissa with...
by apadmin | Jan 28, 2016 | Uncategorized
November 25th, 2010 This Thanksgiving, we’re thankful for all of the support and inspiration we receive from partners like you – people working to end poverty in Alabama through hard work, advocacy and philanthropy. 5 – We’re thankful for leaders and volunteers like...
by apadmin | Jan 28, 2016 | Uncategorized
November 23rd, 2010 The Alabama Poverty Project team had a great time joining the Greater Birmingham Community Food Partners to produce the 2010 Food Summit, November 12-13. We helped plan and moderate the day’s educational programming and reflections on the...
by apadmin | Jan 28, 2016 | Uncategorized
November 19th, 2010 The Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity has posted another stellar discussion about college completion. This time, Stan Jones of Complete College America talks about some of the challenges that low-income and first-generation college students face...
by apadmin | Jan 28, 2016 | Uncategorized
November 18th, 2010 Alabama ranks number one in the nation for households experiencing hunger, according to a report released Tuesday by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). An average of 6.8 percent of Alabama households reported very low food...
by apadmin | Jan 28, 2016 | Uncategorized
November 16th, 2010 We had such an amazing response to our Served in Birmingham benefit last week! You helped us raise over $4500 to support our matching grant from the Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham. We couldn’t have done it without support from our...
