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Empowering Movements for Global Education Reform

May 1, 2014

By Wendy Kopp Some time ago, I attended a gathering of social entrepreneurs who went around and around debating whether attaining significant scale was important, or whether social…

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Last Chance to Register for Fairfax CASA’s 4th Annual Run for the Children

April 29, 2014

Abused and neglected children need support from all of us in order to reach their potential. Be a part of their support team by registering for…

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SPLC Files Federal Safety Complaint Against Alabama Poultry Plant for Dangerous Conditions

April 29, 2014

Beatriz Navedo began to feel dizzy as she worked a processing line at the Wayne Farms poultry plant. As the line zipped by, her chest…

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HRC Unveils Unprecedented Effort to Bring Equality to the South

April 28, 2014

In an exclusive story with The Associated Press, Human Rights Campaign (HRC) has unveiled Project One America, a comprehensive campaign to dramatically expand LGBT equality in the…

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NAACP drops plan to honor Donald Sterling amid recording controversy

April 28, 2014

By Ruben Vives and David Zahniser   The National Assn. for the Advancement of Colored People announced Sunday that Donald Sterling will not receive an honor amid…

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NARAL successfully lobbies Google to take down ‘deceptive’ pregnancy center ads

April 28, 2014

By Hayley Tsukayama Google is removing Web search ads for some “crisis pregnancy centers,” after an investigation by NARAL Pro-Choice America found evidence that the…

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Stories from the field: SPLC ensures Head Start opportunities for Latino children in Louisiana

April 23, 2014

Source: Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) By Jennifer Coco As a parent, Maria* believed it was important for her 2-year-old daughter, Cristina, to attend Head…

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Stories from the field: Alabama city operates modern-day ‘debtors’ prison’

April 23, 2014

Source: Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) By Jacob Denney I was preparing to leave the municipal courtroom in Montgomery, Ala., when the bailiff announced that…

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Stories from the field: Alabama’s school ‘choice’ law offers no real choice for many disadvantaged children

April 23, 2014

Source: Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC)   By Kristen Anderson   When I accepted a position as a community outreach advocate with the Southern Poverty…

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Ensuring Safe Environments Where Our Nation’s Children Can Grow Without Fear of Abuse and Neglect

April 22, 2014

Featured Charity: Prevent Child Abuse America Prevent Child Abuse America works to ensure the healthy development of children and the prevention of child abuse and…

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Actor Josh Charles and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel Help Create Big Pinwheel Gardens in New York and Chicago!

April 18, 2014

“The Good Wife” actor Josh Charles helped Prevent Child Abuse America transform Times Square into the Big Pinwheel Garden on Tuesday, April 9, to mark…

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“Any Cause, Anytime, Anywhere” – That’s What DoSomething.org’s New Website Delivers

April 18, 2014

Have you visited the DoSomething.org website recently?  They just launche a new website design and here’s what their CEO, Nancy Lublin, had to say about…

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