by mcgrievm | Nov 10, 2023 | Great Ideas
What: Hub City Roots—Seed to Table Program Where: Hub City Roots (HCR) is located in Spartanburg, SC, with the Seed to Table Program serving the Historical Northside and Southside communities. When: Hub City Roots’ Seed to Table Program began in 2018, serving local...
by mcgrievm | Oct 30, 2023 | Blog
As previously mentioned on the SC Roadmap blog, Illinois has become the first state to eliminate cash bail. This was one month ago, and the ripple effect is already being felt. The population of the Cook County Jail has dropped below 5,000 inmates for the second time...
by mcgrievm | 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 mcgrievm | 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 mcgrievm | 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 &...
