Breaking Through Power: Joanne Doroshow on the Agenda for Advancing Justice
The Center for Study of Responsive Law held its second four-day conference on securing long-overdue democratic solutions in Washington, D.C. from September 26-28, 2016
Breaking Through Power: Robert T. Coulter on Indigenous Rights
The Center for Study of Responsive Law celebrated the 50th anniversary year of Ralph Nader's book Unsafe at Any Speed at Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C. on May 23-26, 2016
Breaking Through Power: Michael McPhearson on Veterans for Peace
The Center for Study of Responsive Law celebrated the 50th anniversary year of Ralph Nader's book Unsafe at Any Speed at Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C. on May 23-26, 2016
Breaking Through Power: Joan Claybrook on How Congress Really Works
The Center for Study of Responsive Law held its second four-day conference on securing long-overdue democratic solutions in Washington, D.C. from September 26-28, 2016
Tuition Assistance Programs for Foster Youth Pursuing Post-secondary Education
This 50-State Review serves as a tool to better understand the state-level support for this vulnerable student population and provides a guidepost for possible policy redesign. An accompanying interactive data visualization provides an in-depth look at tuition assistance programs available in specific states and the number of foster youth [...]
United Nations Observance of International Women’s Day 2017
UN Observance of International Women’s Day 2017 United Nations Observance of International Women’s Day 2017 2017 Theme: “Women in the Changing World of Work: Planet 50-50 by 2030”
A Place of Failure for Children in Foster Care
School. It is a place of frustration, loss, failure, and reminder of loss to a child in foster care. It is a place of humiliation, bullying, shame, and sorrow for those who are placed in a foster home. Yet, so few recognize the many challenges and disruptions that [...]
Addressing the Intersections of Youth Homelessness and Juvenile Justice Involvement: Principles for Change
For many youth, homelessness can lead to juvenile justice involvement, or vice versa. Learn strategies to prevent this in my latest publication "Addressing the Intersections of Youth Homelessness and Juvenile Justice Involvement: Principles for Change," released by the Coalition for Juvenile Justice this week, and available at http://juvjustice.org/sites/default/files/ckfinder/files/FINAL%20Principles%20-%20ns%20final.pdf
This Is Your Brain on Poverty
Data visualizations highlight the surprising connections between income and brain structure By Amanda Montañez on March 3, 2017 Please click here to view the article on Scientific American
Foster Care Film’s short film, “Family Rewritten.”
http://www.fostercarefilm.com/ FAMILY REWRITTEN Despite battling Cystic Fibrosis, Camilla, age 16, identifies as a typical middle-class American teenager until the thread that holds her family together suddenly snaps. Just months before her 18th birthday Camilla finds herself in foster care, but instead of being ashamed, [...]