The articles below illustrate two examples of how Marguerite Casey Foundation grantees are working with communities and families to bring about long-term change.
Chicago Students Survive Homelessness, Move on to College
I've been in a community [where] there's always a junkie outside or something like that and I'm pretty sure that half of them didn't even complete high school," she said. "I just used them as a motivation and I knew, especially if I had a child, that I at least needed to make it out of high school."
Now she's packing for college. And so are a few other graduates of Chicago Public Schools who are among the growing number of "unaccompanied youth" -- those who are homeless and not in the physical custody of a parent or guardian.
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Farmworkers’ Children get Treat of Literacy, Tour of Bookstore
WESLEY CHAPEL - Thirty-seven children served by Farmworkers Self-Help in Dade City paid a visit to Barnes and Noble at the Shops at Wiregrass in Wesley Chapel on Wednesday. And, for many, it marked their first literacy experience.
"Some of these kids have never been to a bookstore," said Margarita Roma, executive director of Farmworkers Self-Help. "We want to give them the opportunity to see this, to tell them they can make use of a bookstore like this."
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Equal Voice for America’s Families Coalition Update
Equal Voice Policy Convening
Marguerite Casey Foundation is hosting the Equal Voice Policy Convening in San Francisco October 9-10, 2009 to build on the success of the Equal Voice for America’s Families campaign.
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National Family Platform Available in English and Spanish
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