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Original Source America's Promise Alliance, the United Way, and the Huffington Post are Atlantic grantees. The Corporation for National and Community Service has announced that it will lead a national, twelve-week initiative developed by the Obama administration to stimulate economic growth and encourage community service…

Original Source News AnalysisBy ROBERT PEAR WASHINGTON — With solid majorities in both houses of Congress, Democrats are tempted to use their political muscle to speed passage of health care legislation with minimal concessions to the Republican minority. That approach may be the only way…

Communities in Schools is an Atlantic grantee. by Dave Moore & Bill Manville BILL: In my Greenwich Village drinking days, everybody knew "Marvin." If you wanted a couple of tires for your car, maybe a new TV set, you called him and "put in your…

Original Source by Phuong Ly Middle-grade students at Reavis Elementary in Kenwood are learning Brazilian martial arts. Perspectives Charter Middle School at Calumet in Auburn Gresham wants to require students to learn to swim. Ames Middle School in Logan Square will have a garden and…

By SOPHIA TAREEN, The Associated Press CHICAGO - Federal immigration officials in Chicago and four other cities Tuesday launched a self-deportation program for immigrants who have evaded federal deportation orders and want to turn themselves in. The offer, which immigrants and immigrant rights advocates have…

Helping vulnerable and disadvantaged people to make lasting changes in their living conditions is at the core of Atlantic’s mission, and in every country in which we work there is significant and sometimes – as in the United States – growing inequality. The persistence of…

Some weeks after the U.S. Senate failed to muster the necessary votes to deal with America’s immigration challenges, a clearer picture is emerging of what happened and what needs to happen next. Atlantic has supported The Coalition for Comprehensive Immigration Reform and a number of…

MEDICC today announced co-founder Gail Reed’s inspirational TEDMED talk on the Latin American Medical School (ELAM) has been selected and featured as a TED Talk. The popular TED Talks platform widely shares "Ideas Worth Spreading" and has attracted more than 1 billion views since 2006. Reed’s…

By Holly YettickIn the wake of newly elected New York Mayor Bill de Blasio's pledge to open 100 community schools, a report released Tuesday finds promise in this type of educational intervention. The study, supported in part with a grant from an organization founded by…

The Elev8 Baltimore Review, a publication from Atlantic grantee Elev8 Baltimore, shows how its range of programs are changing the odds for children, youth, and families in East Baltimore. From after-school and summer enrichment programs to vital school-based health services and resources that help parents…