by Carrie Adams | Sep 13, 2023 | Blog
The U.S. Census Bureau has released its latest report on poverty and the news isn’t good—with one exception. Most dramatically, the child poverty rate leapt to 12.4% in 2022, after falling to 5.2% in 2021. (In 2020 the rate was at 9.0%.) This significant shift is...
by Carrie Adams | Sep 5, 2023 | Blog
It is hard to stay on one topic with Sue Berkowitz of the SC Appleseed Legal Justice Center. Berkowitz has been the director of the center since 1989, and to say her experience and expertise are wide ranging is a serious understatement. While her expansive knowledge...
by Carrie Adams | Sep 5, 2023 | Blog
The Hispanic Alliance will be hostingFinancial Literacy Lunch & Learn sessions at Berea High and possibly Carolina High in the Fall of 2023. Community volunteers are always welcome as speakers to come help with the Lunch & Learns. Typically, Lunch &...
by Carrie Adams | Sep 5, 2023 | Blog
In a landmark court ruling issued last July, Illinois will become the first state in the nation to abolish cash bail when the Illinois Supreme Court upheld the Illinois Pretrial Fairness Act. This is a big deal for several reasons. In addition to doing away with cash...
by Carrie Adams | Sep 5, 2023 | Blog
The Student DREAMers Alliance, an initiative of the Hispanic Alliance, is launching the first mentorship program for its student members. The Student DREAMers Alliance (SDA) program is a youth leadership accelerator designed to empower and magnify the voices of...