The Work of Opportunity in the Age of AI
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May 19, 2026
Blue Meridian’s CEO Jim Shelton took the stage at the 2026 ASU+GSV Summit to discuss a national imperative: expanding opportunity in the age of AI.
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May 9, 2024
Is the secret to getting rural kids to college leveraging the entire community?
The Hechinger Report highlights a panel discussion, moderated by Blue Meridian's Jim Shelton, about the value of place-based partnerships in rural communities.
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May 7, 2024
I’m Proof of the Power of a Second Chance | Opinion
Writing for Newsweek, Sam Lewis, CEO of Anti-Recidivism Coalition, emphasizes the importance of second chances for people with criminal records.
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Apr 26, 2024
Op-Ed: ‘My Arrest Record Continues To Impact My Life Today,’ Here’s Why I Believe In The Power Of Second Chances
Writing for Essence, Clean Slate Initiative's Sheena Meade shares how an arrest record has shaped her life and how she's working to remove barriers to opportunity for millions of justice-impacted Americans.
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Apr 24, 2024
Aswad Thomas on Expanding Resources for Survivors of Crime and Promoting Public Safety
Aswad Thomas of the Alliance for Safety and Justice speaks with C-SPAN about expanding resources for survivors of crime, promoting public safety, and criminal justice reform.
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Apr 24, 2024
Justice and Mobility Fund awards $14.5 million to Jobs for the Future
Philanthropy News Digest reports on the Justice and Mobility Fund's recent investment in Jobs for the Future's Center for Justice and Economic Advancement.
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Apr 23, 2024
Jobs for the Future Awarded $14.5M to Advance Economic Mobility for People with Records
Jobs for the Future announces a $14.5 million investment from the Justice and Mobility Fund to to expand its work to promote education, training, and fair chance employment for people with records.
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Apr 22, 2024
Forming A Public-Private Partnership To Scale Your Nonprofit’s Mission
Rita Soronen, CEO of the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption and a Forbes Councils Member, shares how public-private partnerships have been critical in helping the Foundation scale its signature Wendy's Wonderful Kids program.
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Apr 22, 2024
Unpaid rent in low-income housing skyrocketed, evictions may be next
In an article on housing, the Seattle Times cites PolicyLink's Selena Tan.
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Apr 19, 2024
A pathway for returning citizens to living-wage trucking industry careers
Working Nation interviews Jason Wang of FreeWorld and Dane Worthington of the Center for Employment Opportunities about how their organizations are partnering to expand pathways to well-paying careers for justice-impacted people.
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Apr 16, 2024
OneSpartanburg announces the launch of Re:Degree
A South Carolina-based news outlet reports on the launch of Re:Degree, a program led by OneSpartanburg, Inc. and supported by the Spartanburg Academic Movement that aims to break barriers to degree completion for adults across Spartanburg County.