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...
