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Detroit Maker Faire: Celebrating Tinkerers, Inventors, and the Next Generation
Posted by on July 27, 2012 at 1:04 PM EDTThis weekend, a two-day celebration of making by a rising generation of tinkerers, inventors, and innovators—includes 450 makers from Michigan and around the United States—is taking place with one of the best collections of innovation in the world as its backdrop.
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Growing Momentum for Digital Promise
Posted by on July 19, 2012 at 1:46 PM EDTLess than a year ago, the White House and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced the launch of “Digital Promise,” a new national effort to accelerate innovation in education with technology. Yesterday, The Office of Science and Technology Policy joined superintendents from across the country in Digital Promise’s first Innovation Workshop, held in Washington D.C.
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International Visitors to the U.S. Spent Record $13.9 Billion in May, Helping Support U.S. Jobs
Posted by on July 13, 2012 at 4:55 PM EDTThe tourism industry is on pace for a record-setting year -- with international visitors thus far spending more than $68 billion in the United States.
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For the Win: If You Build It, Change Will Come
Posted by on July 13, 2012 at 1:12 PM EDTAndrew Carlone recently attended the generationOn Youth Summit at the National Conference on Volunteering and Service in Chicago, Illinois to learn how to most effectively make change.
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Helping Solve the Puzzle of Youth Homelessness
Posted by on July 12, 2012 at 11:07 AM EDTBeth McCullough works tirelessly to make sure that the homeless kids she rescues become successful young adults and with 87% of her "kids" going on to higher education, her work has paid off.
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Detroit Hosts U.S.'s Largest Veteran Hiring Fair
Posted by on July 5, 2012 at 6:10 PM EDTMore than 1,300 veterans have been offered jobs in the week since the big event, which was sponsored by the VA
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From the Archives: A Fourth of July with the Presidents
Posted by on July 3, 2012 at 11:15 AM EDTCheck out a gallery of selected images from presidents over the years as they celebrate Independence Day with commemorative ceremonies, White House picnics, family gatherings, and of course, fireworks.
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One Home at a Time: HUD Works with Illinois to Gain Equal Access for LGBT Americans
Posted by on June 28, 2012 at 11:27 AM EDTOn a daily basis, Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity and the Illinois Department of Human Rights work to eliminate housing discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
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The Battle for Title IX and The Opportunities It Created
Posted by on June 23, 2012 at 11:59 AM EDTNational Economic Council Director Gene Sperling writes about his father, Larry Sperling, who fought and won 40 years ago to ensure young women their full rights to compete in sports.
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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.
