Poverty

Greater Sacramento Region Recognized as a National Leader in Equitable Economic Growth by Brookings 2024 Metro Monitor Report

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
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Sacramento, CA, April 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The 2024 Brookings Metro Rankings , analyzing 10-year economic performance of the country’s 54 largest metros through five key indicators – growth, prosperity, overall inclusion, racial inclusion and geographic inclusion – highlight the Greater Sacramento region's remarkable economic advancements.

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  • Sacramento, CA, April 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The 2024 Brookings Metro Rankings , analyzing 10-year economic performance of the country’s 54 largest metros through five key indicators – growth, prosperity, overall inclusion, racial inclusion and geographic inclusion – highlight the Greater Sacramento region's remarkable economic advancements.
  • Notably, the region now boasts the second highest decrease in relative poverty rate in the country (-5%), a testament to the region's improvements in economic equity.
  • Our region stands as a shining exemplar of accessibility and opportunity for everyone and will only continue to lead by example.”
    The Greater Sacramento region is undergoing unprecedented economic momentum.
  • For more information, access the Brookings Metro Monitor Report: https://www.brookings.edu/articles/metro-monitor-2024/

Arun Rai Honored as 2024 AACSB Influential Leader

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Monday, April 8, 2024
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Atlanta, Georgia, April 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Georgia State’s J. Mack Robinson College of Business announces that Arun Rai is one of 22 business school faculty honored by AACSB International (AACSB)—the world’s largest business education alliance—as part of its Class of 2024 Influential Leaders .

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  • Atlanta, Georgia, April 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Georgia State’s J. Mack Robinson College of Business announces that Arun Rai is one of 22 business school faculty honored by AACSB International (AACSB)—the world’s largest business education alliance—as part of its Class of 2024 Influential Leaders .
  • Rai is Regents’ Professor of the University System of Georgia and director of the Center for Digital Innovation at Robinson.
  • “This is a well-deserved honor for Arun to be recognized for the significant impact his research has had on business and society.
  • “Arun Rai’s work demonstrates the potential of business school research to address some of today’s most critical challenges,” said Lily Bi, AACSB president and CEO.

Global Water Center Receives Nearly $500K From The Coca-Cola Foundation to Help Decrease Worldwide Water Poverty

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Thursday, April 4, 2024
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“The Coca-Cola Foundation’s generosity has significantly accelerated the Global Water Center’s ability, and that of our partners, to help more people have access to safe and reliable drinking water,” said Thomas Johnston, Chief Executive Officer of the Global Water Center.

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  • “The Coca-Cola Foundation’s generosity has significantly accelerated the Global Water Center’s ability, and that of our partners, to help more people have access to safe and reliable drinking water,” said Thomas Johnston, Chief Executive Officer of the Global Water Center.
  • Then The Coca-Cola Foundation gave the Global Water Center an additional $149,500 to support the delivery of online courses, create new capacity building material, and provide technical assistance.
  • Through the partnership of The Coca-Cola Foundation, the Global Water Center will rapidly expand its courses and technical assistance to address water scarcity and energy challenges in regions where people have limited access to safe and reliable water.
  • Ultimately, the funding will be used to help decrease water poverty worldwide.

Jorge Nocedal is the 2024 SIAM John von Neumann Prize Lecturer

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
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Philadelphia, PA, April 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Jorge Nocedal, Northwestern University, has been awarded the 2024 John von Neumann Prize – the highest honor and flagship lecture of Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) – in recognition of his fundamental work in nonlinear optimization, both in the deterministic and stochastic settings.

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  • Philadelphia, PA, April 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Jorge Nocedal, Northwestern University, has been awarded the 2024 John von Neumann Prize – the highest honor and flagship lecture of Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) – in recognition of his fundamental work in nonlinear optimization, both in the deterministic and stochastic settings.
  • SIAM awards the John von Neumann Prize annually to an individual for outstanding and distinguished contributions to the field of applied mathematics and for the effective communication of these ideas to the community.
  • Learn more about SIAM’s John von Neumann Prize .
  • Nocedal will be awarded the John von Neumann Prize and deliver the associated lecture at the 2024 SIAM Annual Meeting , which will be held July 8-12, 2024, in Spokane, Washington.

Right To Play and global partners successfully call on the United Nations to put play in the spotlight for two billion children worldwide

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
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Right To Play and global partners have successfully called on the United Nations to adopt an annual International Day of Play to champion and protect children’s right to play.

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  • Right To Play and global partners have successfully called on the United Nations to adopt an annual International Day of Play to champion and protect children’s right to play.
  • The need to support children’s right to play is more urgent now than ever, including for children who are experiencing crisis.
  • Right To Play is a global organisation that protects, educates and empowers millions of children to rise above adversity through the power of play.
  • Programming in 14 countries, Right To Play is the leading global development organisation focused on using the power of play to transform children’s lives.

Right To Play and global partners successfully call on the United Nations to put play in the spotlight for two billion children worldwide

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
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Right To Play and global partners have successfully called on the United Nations to adopt an annual International Day of Play to champion and protect children’s right to play.

Key Points: 
  • Right To Play and global partners have successfully called on the United Nations to adopt an annual International Day of Play to champion and protect children’s right to play.
  • The need to support children’s right to play is more urgent now than ever, including for children who are experiencing crisis.
  • Right To Play is a global organisation that protects, educates and empowers millions of children to rise above adversity through the power of play.
  • Programming in 14 countries, Right To Play is the leading global development organisation focused on using the power of play to transform children’s lives.

Amidst Medicaid Unwinding, 80% of Free Clinics are Experiencing an Increase in Demand

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
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In total, 80% of free clinics experienced an increase in patient demand in 2023, a steady increase from 73% in 2022 and 68% in 2021.

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  • In total, 80% of free clinics experienced an increase in patient demand in 2023, a steady increase from 73% in 2022 and 68% in 2021.
  • Free and charitable clinics are the safety net for those who slip through the coverage gap, with 82% of their patient populations being uninsured.
  • 190,000 individuals volunteered at free and charitable clinics and pharmacies across the country last year, but the need for specialized care is only increasing.
  • Survey results showed that most free clinics and pharmacies across the country purchase medications on behalf of their patients using their own budgets.

Civil War Era Historical Fiction Story Tells Young Man’s Struggle on a Plantation

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
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Smith predicts an economic boom in his region but faces a shortage of field workers for his plantation.

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  • Smith predicts an economic boom in his region but faces a shortage of field workers for his plantation.
  • Smith coerces Esther into sending her teenage son Johnny to work on Oryza Hope Plantation alongside Black slaves.
  • On the plantation, Johnny faces language barriers, daily abuse from an overseer named Tillitson, and the ever-present threat of venomous snakes.
  • Bound and Determined tells a story of determination and courage and will appeal to readers who love family sagas and historical fiction set during the Civil War Era.

UNLIKELY COLLABORATORS FOUNDATION SUPPORTS UNHOUSED PREGNANT WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN WITH $225,000 THREE-YEAR GRANT TO LA-BASED HARVEST HOME

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
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LOS ANGELES, April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Harvest Home, a Los Angeles-based non-profit dedicated to transforming the lives of unhoused pregnant women and their children by providing housing, support, and programs that equip women to become great mothers, has received a three-year grant of $225,000 from the Unlikely Collaborators Foundation .

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  • LOS ANGELES, April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Harvest Home, a Los Angeles-based non-profit dedicated to transforming the lives of unhoused pregnant women and their children by providing housing, support, and programs that equip women to become great mothers, has received a three-year grant of $225,000 from the Unlikely Collaborators Foundation .
  • It is also a challenging experience, as new moms balance employment, childcare, and maintaining their home," said Sarah Wilson, Executive Director, Harvest Home.
  • "Collaborating with Harvest Home is an incredible opportunity to expand a mother's Perception Box towards greater self-compassion," said Elizabeth R. Koch, Founder of Unlikely Collaborators Foundation and Unlikely Collaborators.
  • For more information about Harvest Home, please visit https://www.harvesthomela.org/ ; and for more information about Unlikely Collaborators, please visit https://www.unlikelycollaborators.com/ .

Comic Relief US and the Harlem Globetrotters are Partnering Again for Red Nose Day Fun and Fundraising at All 44 US Games in April to Help Children Facing Poverty

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Monday, April 8, 2024
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NEW YORK, April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Red Nose Day and the world famous Harlem Globetrotters are partnering for the second consecutive year, bringing the power of fun and entertainment they're both known for to raise money and change lives for children facing poverty.

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  • Red Nose Day fun will be infused through all 44 games in April across 15 states during the Harlem Globetrotters' Domestic 2024 World Tour.
  • Spalding, the official game ball of the Harlem Globetrotters, has created a custom branded Red Nose Day basketball that will be showcased during the special-skills performance at halftime.
  • Red Nose Day brings joy and laughter while raising life-changing funds to help create a world with less childhood poverty – and more childhood.
  • Season two of "Harlem Globetrotters: Play It Forward" airs Saturdays at 9 a.m. ET/PT on NBC, a longtime supporter of the Red Nose Day campaign.