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FROM THE JOBS & TRAINING COMMUNITY

Pick a goal, and measure progress against that goal. Sounds easy – right? Wrong. Read this month’s blog on Connecting Investment to Impact.

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FACES OF POVERTY

What keeps some people perpetually unemployed? This month, we’ll dig deeper on barriers to employment in our Faces of Poverty online conversation. Register now and join us.

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Coming Soon!

Nearly $90 million in federal funds will support a range of ambitious education initiatives to improve educational outcomes and reduce the achievement gap – follow the progress here.

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FROM THE EDUCATION COMMUNITY

Geoffrey Canada reassures us that communities can bolster economic growth by eradicating the disparities which threaten the vitality of our nation–namely, the academic achievement gap.

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CaregivingNOW

A Newtork on the Web for Minnesota Caregivers – connect, share and support family and friend caregivers.

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Older Americans Month

Every year since 1963, May has been the month to appreciate and celebrate the vitality and aspirations of older adults and their contributions and achievements.

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Transforming Our Future

The 2013 Education Forum was a success! Check out the Multimedia page to see tweets, audio interviews, videos and download the presentations.

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College: Is it worth it?

Posted on May 17, 2013 by United Front

According to data collected on the cost of Minnesota education, the average student loan debt is $29,793 – the third highest average debt in the country, especially when 58% of the open jobs in Minnesota don’t require any education beyond high school. So, what do you think?

Is college really worth the expense?
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Talking About Barriers to Employment, a conversation exploring the various employment obstacles facing Minnesota’s would-be job seekers.

CaregivingNOW

Posted on May 17, 2013 by United Front

United Front is pleased to announce the launch of a new online caregiving community, CaregivingNOW, A Network on the Web for MN Caregivers. Meet some of the CaregivingNOW members who are sharing their stories and caregiving journies and learn more about the community here. If you know someone who would be interested in joining, download this CaregivingNOW flyer or email caregivers@unitedfrontmn.org.