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Living wages not minimum wages
May 31, 2011
The study referenced in this article provides more proof about the ridiculous expectations of people to provide for themselves and their families when they have to work for minimum wages. Cameo, the woman featured, is raising two sons as a single ...
Study urges working students to keep it up!
Mar 10, 2011
A recent study from the University of Phoenix Research Institute found that, “Americans who postpone college, then earn their degree while working, are estimated to make an average 22% return on their investment in education over the course of the...
From 'No Girls Allowed' to 'Girls Rule'
Feb 17, 2011
The ‘no girls allowed’ policy on college campuses seems like a school-yard myth to anyone born in the last few decades. This was not the case for women in the 1970’s who fought hard for their right to equal education, including the first class of...
News Items
Welcome new board members!
Jan 10, 2012
We’re excited to have three new members on the JRF Board for 2012: Courtney Davis, Dean Mannheimer and Michele Pearson. You can read more about them by clicking here. Our 2012 Board Retreat is coming up and they’ll definitely bring som...
JRF approved for the fall Combined Federal Campaign
Jul 6, 2011
We’re excited to participate in the upcoming Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) season! “The mission of the CFC is to promote and support philanthropy through a program that is employee focused, cost-efficient, and effective in providing ...
We have a scholar in Athens this year!
Jun 16, 2011
In case you haven’t seen it yet, the Athens Banner-Herald ran a lovely piece about LaTrena, one of this year’s new scholars and a local! The work she is already doing is impressive and we can’t wait to see what doors her educatio...
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