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We Celebrate the Oscar Awards in Northeastern North Carolina
It is Oscar night! The world is watching and so are many of us in northeastern North Carolina. We watch and marvel at the art of creative expression on display and applaud every Oscar nominee and Oscar winner. We are reminded that it is not only the actor or actress who is celebrated, but it…
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Sequestration On the Ground: Open Letter to Leadership
Dear Northeastern North Carolina Leadership, It appears we are in for another economic blow to the poor. The sequestration is paused to show no one mercy. Out front receiving the brute force of its impact are communities across the nation like northeastern North Carolina. As you know, on March 1, 2013, we face an across…
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Poverty Buster 4: Vigorously Active Civic Infrastructure
Healthy communities have a number of infrastructure designs that are in common. Churches, schools, hospitals, public-safety personnel, local governmental systems, housing, parks and a vigorous civic infrastructure, should coexist in tandem when considering “healthy” communities. A strong robust civic infrastructure is as vital to the health of a community as all other infrastructure. Community-based organizations,…
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Poverty Buster 3: It’s in the Mix – Social Entrepreneurism and Jobs
Rural culture is rich in an ethic of service and hard work. Basic needs were met through farm ownership and farm work. Raising crops for market, family and community proved to be an economic power that slowed the rate and force of poverty. It held at bay the harsh reality that would soon be brought…
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Poverty Buster 2: Community Must Get It Right Education is Key Out of Poverty
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Poverty Buster Series: Breaking Cycles of Poverty with CDFI’s
In 1994, the unique needs of low-income communities of persistent poverty inspired the creation of a banking institution with products and services specific to community development. As an outgrowth of such a need, the CDFI- Community Development Financial Institutions Fund was born from the Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act holding to form, the…
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Kick off Time: County Impact Launches Grassroots Online Video Campaign for Jobs!
We’ve done it! All systems are a go! Now we need you! If you live in northeastern North Carolina, your voice is needed to be added to the thousands of voices from across the country and the world supporting countyimpact.com’s campaign for jobs in northeastern North Carolina! Be one of the first to upload your…