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Austin Interfaith Leverages Unanimous Vote for In-District Charter School
'It's a real democratic process that empowers the parents, empowers the teachers, empowers the students,' said Britt Adams, a special education teacher at the school."
Read moreAustin Leaders Persist in Push for Affordable Housing
City Leaders Hope to Reintroduce Affordable Housing, YNN
Read moreAustin Interfaith In-District Charter Proposal Heads for Final Vote
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Read more'Nevadans for the Common Good' Organizes Boulder City
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Austin Interfaith Celebrates Progress on Living Wages
"A diverse mix of Labor Union representatives, city and county elected officials, faith-based organizations and advocates for fair wages and working conditions came to the Workers Defense Project office Tuesday night...to celebrate a move by the county regarding tax incentives, a move many are hoping the city of Austin will follow.
"We really feel a company that's not willing to pay like $11 an hour isn't a very good candidate for an incentive..." said Bob Batlan with Austin Interfaith."
Read moreDallas Area Interfaith Challenges Texas Governor to ‘Opt-In’
"Gov. Rick Perry might have been surprised to hear his name invoked repeatedly during a recent gathering at Christ's Foundry United Methodist Mission. But the rollicking crowd that filled the northwest Dallas church was not praising the governor's leadership or even praying for his soul.
Read moreIAF Intermediaries Lauded by Harvard Business Review
Project Quest, which the Aspen Institute and Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government have singled out as a potential national model, helps people land their first middle-skills jobs at member companies. Its hallmarks are the high level of personal support that it provides and the strong collaboration among community groups, churches, businesses, and community colleges that it fosters. The programs in the network collaborate with local firms to identify job openings. Employers also provide information about their evolving staffing requirements, cooperate in curriculum development, and offer financial or other support to the trainees and the colleges...."
Read moreBorder Interfaith Brings Clean Water to Hundreds of Families
The community fought for years to get reliable water service, said the Rev. Pablo Mata, a member of the community group Border Interfaith....'At the end, the people got it done,' Mata said."
Read moreAustin Interfaith Leaders Celebrate Step Forward on Living Wage
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Together Baton Rouge Targets Graveyards
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