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Blue Meridian Partners
@bluemeridianp
Blue Meridian Partners scales solutions to the problems that limit economic and social mobility for America’s young people and families in poverty.
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https://www.bluemeridian.org 20-01-2016 19:02:09
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“Why do rural students have to ‘beat the odds’ in order to get to college?”
Last week, Jim Shelton joined SAM's Russell W. Booker, Ph.D., CDE, The Brookings Institution's @AnthonyPipa, & former OK state superintendent @Joy4OK to explore this question & more: hechingerreport.org/is-the-secret-… Partners for Rural Impact
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We can change the life trajectories of millions of Americans. With #philanthropic capital & anchor funding from Ballmer Group, we’ve invested $285M in nearly 20 place-based partnerships that are breaking cycles of #poverty —zip code by zip code. bluemeridian.org/funds/place-ma…
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“CEO’s [Returning Citizen Stimulus] participants were 38% more likely to be placed in permanent employment and 84% more likely to maintain employment one year after their initial job placement.”
Proud to support Center for Employment Opportunities through the #JusticeAndMobility Fund!
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We’ve loved following @HuntInsitute’s #2024HBCUCaucus !
Despite being systemically underfunded, #HBCUs are among the most powerful drivers of Black economic and social mobility in the US—which is why we invested in the #HBCUTransformation Project. TMCF UNCF Partnership for Education Advancement
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.Grameen America is scaling its impact with the new “Women Are Limitless” initiative to combat economic inequity for underserved women.
Read about the $40 billion plan to support 750k entrepreneurs with an $85 million seed investment from Blue Meridian Partners: bit.ly/3VVixkF
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To create an equitable future, we must remember the millions of justice-impacted individuals. The Blue Meridian Partners #JusticeAndMobility Fund invests in orgs like us, who support employment pathways & encourage businesses to adopt #FairChanceHiring practices #SecondChanceMonth
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In this #OpEd , Sam Lewis of investee Anti-Recidivism Coalition (ARC) shares his story of receiving a #secondchance after prison and emphasizes the importance of enabling justice-impacted individuals to have a fair chance to thrive. Check out what he had to say:
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73% of individuals with records reported experiencing employment discrimination. This needs to change. Everyone deserves a fair chance at employment. Source: National Employment Law Project. Learn more at morethanabackground.org
#MoreThanABackground
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.DeAnna “EnoughIsEnough” Hoskins, President & CEO of JustLeadershipUSA and founder of the JustUS Coordinating Council, @NYTimes today: “It’s important for other formerly incarcerated people to see themselves in [elected office].”
Read more: jlusa.org/2024/05/06/dea…
#FormerlyIncarcerated #JusticeImpacted
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We at CEO value partnerships like with Kentucky Transportation Cabinet for supporting fair chance hiring and reentry efforts, ensuring a future for the local community at #CEOLouisville .
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This #NationalFosterCareDay , the Foundation team is wearing blue to show support for youth in foster care and to raise awareness about the urgent need for #FosterCareAdoption .
Reply 💙 if you believe that every child deserves a permanent home and a loving family!
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Combating poverty means investing in strategies that support marginalized populations, including women. Consider: 'What choices does [a woman] have to make–about #career pathways, #familyplanning , and more–that will ultimately affect her life trajectory?” bluemeridian.org/voices/a-dialo…
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Check out this Insightful conversation between Sanjay Puri and Trooper Sanders, CEO of Benefits Data Trust—a participant in The Studio @ Blue Meridian: youtube.com/watch?v=G5PkKr… #AI
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Great piece from @UrbanInstitute on Latinos' exclusion from financial systems.
Investee Grameen America is another strategy working to tackle this problem. To date, they’ve provided $4B+ in microloans to underserved women entrepreneurs, w/ a focus on Latina & Black women!
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Check out two of our #COVID19 Education Recovery investees, Chiefs for Change and Saga Education, at the Education Week 2024 Leadership Symposium!