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Engaging the Midwest AAPI Community
Posted by on August 1, 2012 at 5:49 PM EDTThe White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders convened for a Midwest Regional Action Summit at The Ohio State University, bringing together 300 community leaders and federal agency representatives in a day-long convening to exchange ideas.
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The Nation's First High Speed Rail
Posted by on July 30, 2012 at 6:08 PM EDTDan Richard, chair of the California High-Speed Rail Authority, explains the work that has gone into establishing California's High Speed Rail over the past four years.
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Committed to American Innovation, American Jobs, and Environmentally-Friendly Mass Transportation
Posted by on July 30, 2012 at 5:58 PM EDTAs Chief Executive Officer, David Bennett leads Proterra as it continues to highlight the growing market for zero-emission solutions in the transit industry.
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Reaching Out, Making a Difference
Posted by on July 30, 2012 at 2:07 PM EDTRebecca M. Townsend, Ph.D., is an associate professor of communication at Manchester Community College in Connecticut and serves as the principal investigator for the Partnership for Inclusive, Cost-Effective Public Participation. She involves community service learning, cultural communication, and productive deliberation in transit planning public involvement efforts.
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Educare: A Catalyst for Change
Posted by on June 22, 2012 at 2:17 PM EDTCaren Calhoun believes that every child deserves a fair shot at a good education, and that's why she devotes her efforts to working for Tulsa Educare, an organization that tries to break the cycle of poverty by working on Head Start initiatives in the Tulsa area and others.
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Health IT programs to help fight prescription drug abuse to be tested in Indiana and Ohio
Posted by on June 21, 2012 at 11:01 AM EDTToday in Indiana and Ohio, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) launched a pilot program that promises to give prescribers another powerful tool for combating prescription drug abuse.
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Title IX in Action
Posted by on June 20, 2012 at 6:54 PM EDTTo celebrate the 40th anniversary of this milestone legislation, we asked Obama Administration staffers to share photos that highlight how playing sports helped shape their lives
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Investing Early in Our Children
Posted by on June 18, 2012 at 1:30 PM EDTNearly 50 years ago, Dr. T. Berry Brazelton collaborated with Head Start founders Ed Zigler and Julius Richmond to help build a comprehensive early education program giving every child a chance to make the American Dream come true, for that child, and for all of us.
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New Perspective and New Opportunities Through Head Start
Posted by on June 18, 2012 at 1:15 PM EDTLori Pittman started off in the same position as the people she helps today, so she understands how difficult it can be to provide the education advocacy that kids really need. That's why she has dedicated her time and effort to giving back to the same Head Start program that helped her out so much.
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Building Better Futures for Children and Families
Posted by on June 18, 2012 at 12:46 PM EDTRory Sipp has stepped through many roles in the Head Start program and has made it his mission to serve the underprivileged children of the Las Vegas area.
