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Got Women?
Posted by on June 13, 2012 at 11:27 AM EDTWomen In Fatherhood, Inc. (WIFI) is a social justice organization working to break down structural and relational barriers preventing fathers and men from positively contributing to families and communities.Our goal is to engage more women and women’s groups around issues facing low-income men and fathers. To that end, Women In Fatherhood aims to serve as a bridge between policies, programs, and ideologies that have often appeared to be at odds.
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Let Your Heart Guide Your Service
Posted by on June 13, 2012 at 11:21 AM EDTAfter leaving her job as a chemical engineer, Michelle Foster jumped straight into her passion of empowering people. Now her organization, Kanawha Institute for Social Research and Action, employs over 70 people and works to empower thousands of West Virginians a year.
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New Guide Highlights Best Practices and Innovations in Helping Veterans Thrive in the Private Sector
Posted by on June 11, 2012 at 12:16 PM EDTMore than 30 companies and organizations from America’s private sector share lessons learned in effective recruitment, assimilation, retention, and development of veterans in the civilian workforce
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Innovative Financing: Creating Access and Opportunity For Small Business In America's Rural Economy
Posted by on June 11, 2012 at 11:53 AM EDTThis week marks the one-year anniversary of the creation of the White House Rural Council, an Administration-wide initiative to support and strengthen America’s rural economy. SBA announces efforts to ensure that entrepreneurs who live in rural areas have the access and opportunity they need to start, build, and grow their businesses.
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Women Chart a New Course Onboard U.S. Navy Submarines
Posted by on May 29, 2012 at 6:58 PM EDTThe first contingent of 24 women who completed the Navy’s nuclear submarine program met with President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama at the White House
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Communities in Action: A Trip to Norfolk
Posted by on May 29, 2012 at 4:03 PM EDTInnovative partnerships deliver outcomes for veterans and their families
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A Big Week for Joining Forces
Posted by on May 25, 2012 at 12:48 PM EDTCompanies across the country make new commitments to join forces and hire thousands of veterans.
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A Big Week for Joining Forces
Posted by on May 25, 2012 at 12:20 PM EDTCompanies across the country make new commitments to join forces and hire thousands of veterans.
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Guaranteeing Value for Your Premium Dollars
Posted by on May 11, 2012 at 12:04 PM EDTThanks to the Affordable Care Act, insurance companies that did not spend at least 80 cents of every dollar paid in premiums in 2011 owe rebates to their their customers. According to early estimates from the Kaiser Family Foundation, insurance companies will provide 15.8 million Americans with $1.3 billion in rebates.
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Pipeline Modernization Plan Means Safety and Jobs
Posted by on April 23, 2012 at 2:48 PM EDTDepartment of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood annouces a massive pipeline modernization project that will promote the safe and reliable delivery of energy resources across the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States.
