Making Money Last
As Stimulus spending begins, tell your legislators to develop and ensure opportunities for talented leaders like Timothy.
Timothy Hill
Columbia, SC
Added: April 2, 2008
Timothy is in these Series:
African American Voices | Young Leaders | Go Moms! |
Associated Tags:
Basic Security | College Education | Vote Power |
Every voice can create big change. And in many cases the first step to becoming a changemaker is to learn more about an issue, once inspired by a compelling story. Here are factsheets, recent news articles, and links to interesting organizations that can start you on your knowledge quest.
From some of the nation's most respected research and advocacy organizations, on the issues related to this video.
Voter Registration Among Young People (PDF)
From the Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning & Engagement.
The Brookings Institute
A primer on Race, Immigration, and America's Changing Electorate by William Frey of The Brookings Institute.
CIRCLE Report on College Attendance and Civic Engagement (PDF)
A study on the positive correlation between college attendance and civic engagement, showing high civic participation rates among students of color.
Education Facts from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
The Gates Foundation is investing heavily in significantly increasing the number of students, particularly low-income, Hispanic and African-American students, who graduate from high school ready for success.
Facts on the Amicus Brief filed by MIT in Support of Diversity in Higher Education
A summary of key points from MIT, Stanford University and others about the vital importance of racial, ethnic, and other kinds of diversity in providing a high quality education in science and engineering to all students. The "friend of the court" brief was filed in support of the University of Michigan's admission policies for the Supreme Court case, Grutter v. Bollinger and Gratz v. Bollinger.
Poverty in the United States
Type in your state and area of interest to find a "Quick Report" from the National Priorities Project, an organization that analyzes and clarifies federal data so that people can understand and influence how their tax dollars are spent.
Links to organizations and more publications on issues related to this video.
Color of Change
ColorOfChange.org exists to strengthen Black America's political voice. Our goal is to empower our members--Black Americans and our allies--to make government more responsive to the concerns of Black Americans and to bring about positive political and social change for everyone.
CPB National Minority Consortia
The Consortia function as developers, producers, and distributors of radio and television programming that appeals to diverse audiences and harnesses the creative talents of minority communities.
New America Media
New America Media is a nationwide association of over 700 ethnic media organizations representing the development of a more inclusive journalism.
Hip Hop Summit Action Network
Founded in 2001, the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network (HSAN) is dedicated to harnessing the cultural relevance of Hip-Hop music to serve as a catalyst for education advocacy and other societal concerns fundamental to the empowerment of youth.
The American Prospect
Article on the state of working families, and the importance of having time to care for loved ones.
