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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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Partnership for Sustainable Communities Marks Three Years Helping Communities Build a Foundation for Prosperity
Posted by on June 29, 2012 at 6:10 PM EDTIn 2009, President Obama challenged three agencies to help communities around the country better meet their housing, transportation, and environmental goals, laying the groundwork for an economy that provides good jobs now and creates a strong foundation for long-term prosperity. A partnership between the DOT, HUD, and EPA has now funded 744 projects in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico with approximately $3.7 billion in assistance.
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White House, Department of Education, Corporation for National and Community Service Continue the President’s Interfaith and Community Service Campus Challenge
Posted by on June 26, 2012 at 4:30 PM EDTPresident Obama's Interfaith and Community Service Campus Challenge has inspired service leadership by diverse groups at colleges and universities around the country: public and private, religiously-affiliated and secular, community colleges, HBCUs, and seminaries. Over 400 campuses responded to the Challenge, and students took action on issues from hunger to literacy.
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Americans Speaking Out in Favor of Mortgage Relief
Posted by on June 13, 2012 at 4:55 PM EDTWe've been listening as people from around the country share their thoughts about why mortgage relief is such a big deal.
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State and District Education Leaders Collaborate to Transform the Teaching Profession
Posted by on May 30, 2012 at 12:47 PM EDTLast week state and district education leaders met at in Cincinnati, Ohio to discuss labor-management collaboration. Sponsored by several national organizations including the U.S. Department of Education, this conference centered on changing the way that school administrators, board members, and union leaders work together to improve teaching and learning.
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Celebrating U.S. Troops, Congress To-Do List, and Returning to Joplin: Deputies' Download
Posted by on May 30, 2012 at 9:30 AM EDTPresident Obama celebrates U.S. troops on Memorial Day, presses Congress to act on his To-Do List, and speaks in Joplin, Missouri.
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Watch Live: Dr. Jill Biden at Southwestern Community College
Posted by on May 11, 2012 at 3:00 PM EDTWatch Dr. Jill Biden give the commencement address at Southwestern Community College in Creston, Iowa
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White House Science and Tech Staff Thank Their Teachers
Posted by on May 8, 2012 at 6:26 PM EDTIn celebration of Teacher Appreciation Week—and specifically National Teacher Appreciation Day today—OSTP staff wanted to thank and highlight some of the teachers who have had the most impact on our lives.
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Restoring the Past, Preapring for the Future: Recovery after Natural Disaster
Posted by on April 25, 2012 at 12:53 PM EDTJackie Cole, a Veterinarian and dedicated environmentalist, works fervently with communities, organizations and individuals to bring back much of the Galveston, TX tree population that was lost during Hurrican Ike, in 2008.
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Startup Stories: Fast Forward, With a Few Speed Bumps
Posted by on April 23, 2012 at 10:00 AM EDTThis guest post from the CEO and co-founder of FirstBest Systems looks at how the JOBS Act will open new pathways to capital, from seed to growth stage, allowing new ventures across the country to realize their visions
