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Measure of America Releases New Research
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Halve the Gap by 2030: Youth Disconnection in America’s Cities
In Halve the Gap by 2030, Measure of America revisits the epidemic of youth disconnection revealed by its influential One in Seven
report of last year, updating previous findings with the latest numbers by metro area, race and ethnicity, and gender. To better map the landscape of youth disconnection, this new study also presents the data by neighborhood cluster for each of the twenty-five most populous US metro areas, exposing extreme gaps within cities and between groups. It also offers a set of concrete recommendations to halve the gaps between the most- and least-connected neighborhoods and between racial groups by 2030 through collective action, a system of accountability, and the implementation of a mix of critical programs, including job training, youth engagement, and education initiatives. The initial response to Halve the Gap
includes a New York Times op-ed by Charles Blow and analysis by Richard Florida.
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2013 Opportunity Index: How Opportunity Measures Up in Your Community
Developed by Measure of America and Opportunity Nation, the Opportunity Index
gives an annual snapshot of the economic, educational, and civic opportunities that are available to Americans at the state and county levels. This unique interactive tool goes beyond the limited measures of economic strength and security most commonly discussed—such as the Dow Jones Industrial Average, GDP, and unemployment—to provide communities with the comprehensive information they need to understand the progress they can make to boost economic and social mobility. Annual rankings for all the states and more than three thousand counties help policymakers identify areas for improvement and gauge progress over time. The latest issue of the Washington Monthly
features the recently released 2013 Index in a cover package of stories produced in partnership with MOA and Opportunity Nation: “Where Is Opportunity in America?” The Atlantic Cities has also reported on the 2013 Index.
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From Our Forums
African Futures features a timely piece from former program director Alex de Waal, “Making Sense of the Protests in Khartoum,” that compares the September protests with earlier Sudanese uprisings. Journalist and scholar Ernest Harsch looks at the political implications of protests taking place across the continent in “Social Protest, an African Perennial.”
Kujenga Amani opens Radar, a new feature section on breaking events, with an article by African Peacebuilding Network
advisory board member Awino Okesh: “On The Westgate Mall Siege: Reassessing Kenya’s Security Architecture.” The essay series on Ghana’s elections continues with “The Consolidation of Democracy in Ghana,” by Evans Aggrey-Darkoh.
At Reverberations, Marilyn McCord Adams writes on spiritual development in “Praying Angry and Surviving Abuse,” a response to Robert Orsi's earlier piece “Praying Angry.” New Directions in the Study of Prayer grantee Ruth Marshall
(2012) reflects on her interdisciplinary conversations in “Prayer and the Neuroscientific Real.”
The State of Religion in China, a new series at The Immanent Frame, offers a growing collection of essays by eminent scholars, such as Richard Madsen and Anna Sun, as highlighted by a story at
the Dish. For historical context, read “What Is Religion in China? A Brief History,” by Wei Zhu, editorial/program assistant for the Program on Religion in the Public Sphere.
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