In a Tough Election Season, Human Needs Advocates Mark Progress
13 Nov 2018

In a Tough Election Season, Human Needs Advocates Mark Progress

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Posted at https://www.chn.org/2018/11/08/tough-election-season-human-needs-advocates-mark-progress/#.W-Sgo9VKgdU By David Elliot November 8, 2018 “When people were selling the politics of fear and division and destruction, we were talking about hope. We were talking about the politics of joy.” — U.S. Rep-Elect Ilhan Omar Despite a backdrop … Continued

Videos Help Raise Awareness for Situations of Bias
13 Nov 2018

Videos Help Raise Awareness for Situations of Bias

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The Community Responders Network of Central PA has developed a new resource for discussing tensions related to cultural isolation and changing demographics. The videos have been made possible by funding from the Presbyterian Synod of the Trinity. They can be found at www.syntrinity.org/crn-videos/. … Continued

Tell the Department of the Interior: Stop Expansion of Offshore Drilling
13 Nov 2018

Tell the Department of the Interior: Stop Expansion of Offshore Drilling

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From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): Most people haven’t yet heard about the Taylor Energy oil spill. But that won’t last — it’s now poised to overtake Deepwater Horizon as the worst oil spill in U.S. history. The spill, happening now for a … Continued

Invitation to Host a Dialogue about The Death Penalty: Screen “In the Executioner’s Shadow”
12 Nov 2018

Invitation to Host a Dialogue about The Death Penalty: Screen “In the Executioner’s Shadow”

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From Pennsylvanians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty (http://www.pa-abolitionists.org/): Pennsylvanians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty (PADP) invites you to co-host an event focusing on the death penalty. The tragedy at Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life Synagogue, the election season, the … Continued

Seniors and Rural Populations Rely Heavily on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
12 Nov 2018

Seniors and Rural Populations Rely Heavily on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

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From the Food Research and Action Center (http://www.frac.org): 1 in 10 senior households relies on food stamps — MarketWatch, November 2, 2018 A study of U.S. Census Bureau data, released by FRAC, in collaboration with AARP Foundation, found that 10 … Continued

The High Cost of Child Care: American Families in Crisis
12 Nov 2018

The High Cost of Child Care: American Families in Crisis

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Posted at https://www.chn.org/2018/11/02/high-cost-child-care-american-families-crisis/#.W-BmPdVKgdU By CHN November 2, 2018 Editor’s note: The following piece was written by Makenna Whitworth, CHN’s Fall 2018 intern. Makenna is a senior majoring in political science at Brigham Young University. Presenters at the Child Care Aware 2018 Cost … Continued