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Mobile homes place Alabamians at risk

by | Jan 27, 2016 | Uncategorized

April 26th, 2010 “Albertville residents relied for a great deal on friends and neighbors on Sunday during the initial cleanup of the town which was struck by a tornado about 9:30pm Saturday.” Huntsville Times – photo by Dave Dieter Our thoughts and prayers go out to...

Heavy Metal and Earth Day

by | Jan 27, 2016 | Uncategorized

April 22nd, 2010 Today is Earth Day, and I am thinking about the connections between our environment and poverty. Lead – a heavy metal – was once commonly used in industrial manufacturing and building construction.  We had lead paint, lead pipes, and leaded gasoline....

What we’re watching: Food, Inc.

by | Jan 27, 2016 | Uncategorized

April 21st, 2010 We are in love with the spring weather – and the return of farmers markets.  Robyn bought some great cheese from Wright Dairy last weekend at Pepper Place, and we all went to the market at Birmingham’s Waldorf School a few weeks ago.  I got farm fresh...

The gender wage gap and poverty

by | Jan 27, 2016 | Uncategorized

April 20th, 2010 Today is Equal Pay Day, marking the 4 extra months women have to work into 2010 to make the same wages men earned for equal work in 2009. Working families just can’t afford the gender wage gap. This interactive map shows the career wage gap by state....

How to afford college, tip 2: scholarships

by | Jan 26, 2016 | Uncategorized

April 19th, 2010 from 25 Tips to Afford College: CollegeScholarships.org has information for low-income students seeking need-based scholarships.Fastweb.com is another trusted resource for connecting to scholarship opportunities. Americorps VISTA is another program...