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The Communities of Climate Change Are Leading the Charge

April 22, 2013

“The Faces of Climate Change” is the theme of Earth Day this year. And it’s fitting given the impact that climate change had in 2012 for many of us. 2012 proved loud and clear that climate change knows no boundaries – it affects all of us. And climate change does not work in isolation; it is a challenge in every aspect of our lives. It threatens the viability of our food system, as our farmers must deal with extreme droughts or floods that wipe out our fruits and vegetables. It destroys our homes as we witnessed in the unprecedented forest fires in Colorado. And it destroys our infrastructure from broadband and transit lines to the power grid as we witnessed the raw power unleashed by Superstorm Sandy in NYC last November.

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Tackling Poverty in the 21st Century

February 19, 2013

Maya Wiley, Founder and President of CSI, appeared on a panel convened by City Limits and the Institute for Children, Povery and Homelessness (ICPH) on January 30th at El Museo Del Barrio.

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Community-Scale Broadband Solutions Are Critical

February 19, 2013

From eighth grader, Joshua Edwards in Citronelle, Alabama to Daryl Bingham in Oak Brook, Illinois, people in communities without Internet access rely on third parties, in these cases a local McDonald’s, to access the Internet and leverage its many social, economic, educational and health benefits. No American should be forced to access Internet through a fast food restaurant. But for many, like Joshua and Daryl, this is their only option.

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America’s Farmers Lose in Fiscal Cliff Deal

January 3, 2013

Congress has once again proved that making sausage is a more attractive process to watch than law-making in a gridlocked Congress. Two days ago, Congress finally reached a partial and time-limited agreement to avert the fiscal cliff. In the midst of the deal, they pushed thousands of family farmers over the edge, leaving many of us to question our commitment to family famers and to improving the health of rural and urban residents.

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Heat for the Helpless

December 20, 2012

Americans suffering in the cold are a disturbing reminder that all too many Americans suffer through the winter without enough heat, thanks not just to storms, but to poverty. And just as we all have united to help those in need after Hurricane Sandy, we must also remember the help we give to so many Americans who work hard and can’t make ends meet. With President Obama’s re-election victory on November 6th, will poor Americans be in the cold this winter or will they get warmth from the White House?

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Funding the Future: Pushing Kids Off the Cliff?

December 4, 2012

Both of my children attend public school.

When my oldest daughter was in first grade, I helped her classroom teacher out for an hour or two a week. The teacher, a wonderful and committed one as all my children’s teachers have been, asked me to work with one particular girl who was having trouble reading. She could identify the letters and knew what sounds they made but could not blend the sounds, a key step in learning to read. It was heartbreaking. She was clearly bright and I watched her become angry and withdrawn. I had no idea how to help her. I’m not a trained professional. And my daughter’s teacher had 26 kids in her class and no para-professional. How could she teach all her students and give children with learning disabilities the attention they deserve? Soon after, the school evaluated the student and got her the help she needed.

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States Squeezed into Austerity

December 3, 2012

On December 2, MSNBC host Chris Hayes invited CSI Founder and President Maya Wiley to talk about the impact of budget sequestration on families.

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Children and Families First

December 3, 2012

In his acceptance speech, President Barack Obama said, “What makes America exceptional … [is] the belief that our destiny is shared; that this country only works when we accept certain obligations to one another and to future generations.”

He’s right. In America, we have done so much good for each other.

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