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Africa Rising

Ivanley Noisette | Posted 01.01.2013 | World
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Ivanley Noisette

Recently I attended the Africa Brain Trust 2012 forum entitled "Africa Rising: A Continent of Opportunity," which concentrated on reinforcing support for promising development-aid strategies, providing a networking venue for interested professionals and encouraging foreign investment.

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A National Foster Care Movement

Daniel Heimpel | Posted 05.07.2012 | Impact
Read More: National Foster Youth Action Network, Rep. Loretta Sanchez, Foster Care System, Rep. Michele Bachmann, Dcfs, Rep. Tom Marino, Rep. Karen Bass, Foster Youth, Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth, Foster Care, California Youth Connection, Video, Impact News
Daniel Heimpel

Over the span of the past two weeks, from my unique vantage point, I have seen two telling signs that the national movement to improve foster care is growing and, more importantly, developing the infrastructure for a sustained, youth-driven political movement.

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