(Editor’s Note: This story is part of a partnership between Chasing the Dream and Next Avenue.) By: Richard Eisenberg Have boomers achieved the American Dream? And, more to the point, if you’re a boomer — age 53 to 71 —…
What's Your American Dream Score? Take the quiz. Share your score and story. From the Ford Foundation. Editor's Note: Darren Walker is President of the Ford Foundation, the nation’s second largest philanthropy, and for two decades has been a leader…
Poverty rates for some have barely changed, 8 years after the Great Recession
While millions of New Yorkers ride the subway to work, Heidi Kole is already at work busking. Despite the tough crowds and the dangers, Heidi’s “everyday hustle” means singing her heart out. She competes with trains and cellphones for your…
Weaving through traffic, bike couriers are synonymous with the hustle and bustle of a thriving city. 21-year-old Daniel Rodriguez loves being a bike courier, but he relies on tips to supplement his hourly wage of $11. Still living at home…
Walid Abdelwahab's “everyday hustle” is working long hours cooking and selling food from a cart in Manhattan to support his family. He also confronts constant challenges that come along with vending on New York City’s streets, from long hours to…
A PBS NewsHour Weekend special
The Girl Scouts don't just sell cookies, they chase dreams. But for around 70% of the 29,000 girls in the Girl Scouts of Greater New York particularly its Black and Latina scouts - poverty and a lack of resources makes…