April 10, 2007
150-Plus Social Change Web Projects Compete for Cash and Buzz
From Ascribe Newsfeed: What do Kevin Bacon and the Nata Village H.I.V. blog in Botswana have in common? They're both part of a unique competition for cash and services that blends elements of "American Idol" with Sandhill Road-style venture capitalism...
Group Questions Cellphone Fund-Raising
From New York Times: A new program that lets cellphone users send text messages to donate to the American Red Cross in major natural disasters has come under fire by a consumer group that contends the program is a business...
April 03, 2007
Pleading to Stay a Family - Children of Illegal Immigrants
From washingtonpost.com: As the government's crackdown on illegal immigrant workers has intensified in recent months, so have the consequences for a large subgroup of U.S. citizens: American-born children of illegal immigrants. Numbering at least 3.1 million, according to an analysis...
March 28, 2007
Online Portal to Extensive Social Work Content Launches on First World Social Work Day
From Ascribe Newsfeed: Web searchers looking for information and resources about numerous social service and psychosocial topics will now have the entire social work profession at their fingertips. In celebration of the first ever World Social Work Day, the National...
March 06, 2007
American Anthropological Association Public Education Project: 'RACE: Are We So Different?'
From Ascribe Newsfeed: The largest-ever public education project on race in America was recently launched by the American Anthropological Association. The project began a decade ago with collaboration among a diverse group of anthropologists discussing how to use their public...
March 05, 2007
In Diversity Push, Top Universities Enrolling More Black Immigrants
From washingtonpost.com : The nation's most elite colleges and universities are bolstering their black student populations by enrolling large numbers of immigrants from Africa, the West Indies and Latin America, according to a study published recently in the American Journal...
Alcohol Plays Role in 62 Percent of All Arrests in Wyoming
From Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News: Alcohol use is involved in a remarkable 62 percent of all arrests in the state of Wyoming, from drunk driving to domestic assaults, according to a study by the Wyoming Sheriffs and Chiefs...
February 28, 2007
Ohio Prison Growth Tied to Drugs
From Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News: A national report projects a 20-percent increase in Ohio's prison population over the next five years, and the state's corrections director says that drug use is to blame, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reported...
February 20, 2007
Over $1 Million Awarded to Visionary Leaders in Criminal Justice
From Ascribe Newsfeed: A lawyer working to unite children in foster care with their incarcerated parents and an investigative journalist exposing how justice is dispensed in Guantanamo Bay are among this year's Open Society Institute Soros Justice Fellows. The 18...
February 14, 2007
See Scientists Run -- For School Board
From EurekAlert! - Breaking News: National science literacy expert and Michigan State University professor Jon Miller is having a running clinic at the American Association for the Advancement of Science annual meeting. The goal is to inspire, educate and arm...
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