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County on track to have lowest level of street homelessness ever recorded, housing director said. By Graham Kilmer - May 13th, 2021 10:44 am //end headline wrapper ?> Homes on N. 20th St. File photo by Jeramey Jannene. Milwaukee County has used federal funding to prevent an estimated 5,480 evictions since the COVID-19 pandemic began. David Crowley, the county put approximately $18 million of its allocation from the CARES Act into eviction prevention and housing a...

12 May 2021 This hire is contingent upon HAI winning the grant AND the donor approving the individual the key personnel position. The recruitment will result in a tentative offer of hire, with a full offer upon HAI receiving the award and donor approval. There is a strong preference for a local hire (either Nigerian or Cameroonian), and this position will likely be based alongside HAI’s existing staff in Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria. Project: Security and Human Rights Programs in Cameroon ...

Thriving Employees Create a Thriving Business Workers who arent thriving experience higher worry, anger and employee burnout Employee engagement lays the groundwork for employee wellbeing Much like a financial audit, reporting employee engagement or net promoter scores for customers has become a requirement for boards and institutional investors over the past two decades. While employee engagement has been on the rise for the past 10 years, as of this writing, 36% of U.S. workers and just 22% g...

As we seek to grow resilient communities, let’s look to the forest for wisdom Sarah Holcomb Today is Arbor Day in the U.S. — a tree-planting and tree-honoring tradition that began nearly 150 years ago. Throughout history, humans have recognized trees as pillars of strength. They provide the oxygen, nourishment, and resources for life on earth. But the secret to trees’ strength isn’t simply that they’re the largest and longest-living plants on the planet. They have managed to survi...

A conversation with Kim Noble of Green the Church Sarah Holcomb Myers Park Baptist Church; Charlotte NC When Rev. Dr. Ambrose Carroll joined with other U.S. leaders around environmental issues, he didn’t see people who looked like him — Black brothers and sisters of faith — at the table. Since the pastor founded Green The Church to amplify the efforts of Black churches 10 years ago, the organization has grown to include 1,000 Black congregations across the U.S. who are taking environmenta...

Mondale Has Unblemished Record on Issues of Jewish Concern Jimmy Carter and Walter Mondale join hands to accept the cheers of the of delegates after they gave their acceptance speeches to the Democratic Convention in New York City, July 15, 1976. (Bettmann/Getty Images) Advertisement Walter F. Mondale, the 48-year-old Senator from the Minnesota farm belt who Jimmy Carter named as his Vice-Presidential running mate here this morning has an unblemished record of support for Israel an...

Libertarians in Georgia, Part II Sent: Sunday, December 06, 2020 3:59 PM Dr. Block: I think I can already but I ask your permission to reprint (with proper attribution of course to you) at the Virginia Right blog the Open Letter to Libertarians in Georgia because there are moves to boycott the election  by conservatives and I DO FULLY UNDERSTAND why in that conservatives have been, let’s say used and abused, by the GOP leaders time and time again. Thank you for the thoughtful commentary. Elw...

Sacrifice zones April 12, 2021 On April 4, the Hip Hop Caucus, a nonprofit advocacy group that tackles issues relating to health care, education and environmental and social justice, launched a public petition urging Congress to pass legislation that protects communities of color from the health risks posed by environmental degradation. The petition is co-sponsored by several other advocacy groups, including Progress America, Friends of the Earth Action, Coalition on Human Needs, Evergreen Ac...

Jehad Abusalim (American Friends Service Committee) In this session we examined the situation in the Gaza Strip, including how the Gaza Strip came to be isolated from the West Bank and besieged by Israel, the role of Hamas and related Palestinian political dynamics, and the humanitarian situation in light of repeated Israeli military campaigns, more than a decade of blockade, and now COVID. Part 5 – Palestinian Refugees and the Role of UNRWA Featuring:  Gwyn Lewis (UNRWA),  Diba Abu Nejil...