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Civics: beyond high school

May 25th, 2010 Here at APP, we talk a lot about civic engagement. What is civic engagement? Being involved in your community. Unfortunately, it’s more rare today than ever.  Stephen Black, founder of IMPACT Alabama, spoke about this phenomenon during ourAmeriCorps...

A state free of hunger

May 21st, 2010 Imagine a state free of hunger. Impossible? Think again. We believe we can end hunger and food insecurity in Alabama if we all work together. That’s why we’re hosting Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread: Feeding God’s Children – A Hunger and Food Security...

Illiteracy in AL: not just about driving tests

May 19th, 2010 Tim James recently made headlines by suggesting that people who can’t pass the Alabama driver’s test in English would not be safe drivers. But what about all the Alabamians who speak English and just can’t read? Alabama ranks 37th in reading...