What is it like photographing poverty and addiction across America?
After nearly 20 years on Wall Street, Chris Arnade left his high-paying career to document Americans living on the margins.
Opportunity
What does “Opportunity in America” look like for students?
A recent Brookings Institution report examined pathways to high-quality jobs for young adults and found that while employment rates are high among all young adults, they are higher among those who did not experience disadvantage as an adolescent. Student Reporting…
How did you achieve the American Dream?
The American Dream means something different to everybody, but most people can agree on one aspect of it: it can't be achieved alone. Bob McKinnon is the creator of our Your American Dream Score tool, and now he's sharing his…
Should more students consider vocational school over the college track?
Barack Obama once said, “college is the surest ticket to the middle class.” But, as students head back to school, a new report reveals that less than one in five students will make it through the high school to college…
Adler Youth Group brings NYC High Schoolers to Center Stage
The Adler Youth Group is an outreach program through “The Stella Adler Studio of Acting” that offers a select group of NYC high school students the opportunity to train in a free year-long program.
Why Minority Financial Planners Are Nearly Nonexistent — and How to Fix It
By: Richard Eisenberg (Editor’s Note: This story is part of a partnership between Chasing the Dream and Next Avenue.) As someone who blogs about personal finances, I come across a lot of statistics. But I have to say that this…
BUSTED #3: Rags to Riches (LISTEN)
Is America a land of equal opportunity and upward mobility for all?
Puerto Rico’s Students Rebuild at NYU
THE UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO WAS DEVASTATED BY HURRICANE MARIA. ALL ELEVEN OF THEIR CAMPUSES WERE CLOSED DOWN IN THE WEEKS FOLLOWING. WITH THE ISLAND’S EDUCATION SYSTEM IN A STATE OF FLUX, 50 OF THEIR STUDENTS, INCLUDING ANA GARCIA AND…
‘Clean Start’ program provides inmates a pathway to employment
Clean Start Program
For Some Native Corp Shareholders, Cultural Role Outweighs the Economic
Do Alaska Native corporations provide beneficial financial support, or do they hamper cultural values?
Boomers and the American Dream
(Editor’s Note: This story is part of a partnership between Chasing the Dream and Next Avenue.) By: Richard Eisenberg Boomers and the American Dream After reading this article, take the American Dream Score quiz here. So, back to the boomers:…
Elizabeth White’s American Dream Score
(Editor’s Note: This story is part of a partnership between Chasing the Dream and Next Avenue.) Elizabeth White’s American Dream Story By: Richard Eisenberg Here’s early-wave boomer Elizabeth White on her American Dream story: “That can’t be right” was my…