On the Human Scale, is America a Lightweight?
February 17, 2012 — American Reporter
In Marin County, Poverty Exists Alongside Wealth
February 16, 2012 — California Watch
The State of the Union Is Unequal: 10 Things Presidential Candidates Should Know About Inequality
As the presidential campaign heats up, here are ten things the candidates should understand about why extreme inequality is toxic for America.
Upfront: The Picture of Dorian Marin
February 10, 2012 — PacificSun
A Portrait of Marin: Marin County Human Development Report 2012
February 6, 2012 — Foundation Center: Philanthropy News Digest
Creating Opportunities
February 5, 2012 — Marin Independent Journal
Budget Cuts Force Closure of Longtime Sausalito Infant, Toddler Center
February 4, 2012 — Marin Independent Journal
Truthful ‘Portrait of Marin’
February 3, 2012 — Marin Independent Journal
A Disturbing Glimpse of GOP’s Low Tax/Limited Regulation Utopia
February 1, 2012 — Huffington Post
Taking a Close Look at Marin
January 31, 2012 — Op-Ed by Thomas Peters, President & CEO, Marin Community Foundation: Marin Independent Journal
Parents Fear Budget Cuts Could Slash Child Care Subsidies
January 23, 2012 — Marin Independent Journal
Teens Weigh in on Education
January 20, 2012 — Lancaster Online
Radio Interview: Marin County Income Inequality
January 19, 2012 — KQED
New Report Reveals Disparities in Marin County
January 19, 2012 — Foundation Center
Report Analyzes County’s Racial, Economic Disparity
January 18, 2012 — Pacific Sun
New ‘Portrait of Marin’ Report Explores Marin’s Income Inequality Gap
January 18, 2012 — Marin Independent Journal
Prosper and Live Long
January 18, 2012 — San Francisco Chronicle (Scroll Down)
Gap Between Marin High/Low (Earners) Explored
January 18, 2012 — NBC Bay Area
A Portrait of Marin Launches!
January 18, 2012 — Humantific
Marin Community Foundation to Host Discussion Based on New Report
January 14, 2012 — Marin Independent Journal
Out of Poverty: From Surviving to Thriving – 1/18/12
The Marin Community Foundation invites you to a community conversation in conjunction with the launch of A Portrait of Marin, produced by the American Human Development Project. View event details here
Metrics Matter: A Human Development Approach to Measuring Social Impact
January 6, 2012 — Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
Interactive Map and Data Measures Economic Opportunity Across States
December 9, 2011 — Grantmakers for Children, Youth & Families
Acknowledging The Great Divide
December 7, 2011 — Humantific
Alabama Ranks Low in Opportunity Measures
December 6, 2011 — The Crimson White
California Hosts the Best and Worst Features of USA
December 2, 2011 — Articles Factory
The Supplemental Poverty Measure: A (Small) Step in the Right Direction
The Census Bureau recently released the supplemental poverty measure (SPM). By this gauge, 49.1 million Americans, or 16 percent of the population, live in poverty — more than the official poverty number of 46.2 million, or 15.1 percent of the population, reported in September.
MA Ranks Third in Nation in New Measure of Opportunity in USA
November 29, 2011 — TuBoston
Report: Nevada Ranks Last in Nation in Job Opportunity
November 28, 2011 — Las Vegas Sun
Opening Doors to Opportunity in the Mississippi Delta
November 19, 2011 — Mississippi Center for Justice
Opportunity Nation Summit: Promoting Communities of Opportunity
AHDP Co-Director Sarah Burd-Sharps spoke on a panel at the Opportunity Nation Summit in New York City on November 4th. Opportunity Nation’s mission is to promote opportunity, social mobility, and access to the American Dream. See more here.
2011 Huether Lasallian Conference
November 19, 2011 — Christian Brothers Conference
Forum Presents Disparities in Californians’ Well Being, Role and Response of Philanthropy
November 15, 2011 — UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs
Time to get Hungry for U.S. Poverty Solutions
November 13, 2011 — Kansas City Star
The Mess In Mississippi
November 11, 2011 — Huffington Post
Forum Presents Disparities in Californians’ Well Being, Role and Response of Philanthropy
November 10, 2011 — UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs
Opportunity Nation?
November 9, 2011 — Reuters
Money Isn’t Everything
November 4, 2011 — The Daily
Opportunity Nation: By Measuring Opportunity, Index Hopes To Restore Access To The American Dream
November 4, 2011 — Huffington Post
Opportunity Nation Joins Non-Profit Partners to Host the 2nd Annual National Summit on Opportunity and Poverty in Washington, D.C.
November 4, 2011 — Catholic Charities
Latinos in California’s Central Valley Lag Behind
October 26, 2011 — New America Media
Measure of America Wins IIID Award
October 27, 2011 — Humantific
‘The Forsaken Five Percent’
October 19, 2011 — Harvesting Health
Dream Act Delivers for Immigrants
October 17, 2011 — The Highlander
Latino Community Foundation: San Francisco, October 21, 2011
AHDP Co-Director Kristen Lewis will address the Latino Community Foundation in San Francisco on October 21, 2011. The Latino Community Foundation’s mission is to create a future where all Latino families are safe, healthy, and full participants in the civic and economic life of California. Learn more.
UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs, October 20, 2011
AHDP Co-Director Kristen Lewis will offer a nonpartisan, fact-based look at how ordinary people in communities across California are faring. She will be joined by: Sushma Raman, President of Southern California Grantmakers, and Edmund Cain, Vice President of the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation. This event is open to the public with an RSVP. RSVP for the event.
Canadian Risk and Hazards Network Symposium, October 19, 2011
AHDP Chief Statistician Patrick Guyer will speak at the Canadian Risk and Hazards Network Symposium (CRHNet), held in Ottowa on October 19, 2011. CRHNet symposiums aims to contribute to the creation of a disaster resilient society through inter-disciplinary and inter-jurisdictional dialogue and collaboration among practitioners, policy makers, researchers, and academics. Register for the Symposium.
RAND Los Angeles, October 19, 2011
AHDP Co-Directors Sarah Burd-Sharps and Kristen Lewis will present their research, “Beyond GDP: Using the American Human Development Index to Identify Need and Assess Impact,” at the RAND Corporation in Los Angeles on October 19. RAND is a nonprofit institution that helps improve policy and decisionmaking through research and analysis. Learn More.
The San Joaquin Valley LEAP Project, October 18, 2011
AHDP Co-Director Kristen Lewis will address The San Joaquin Valley LEAP (Latino Environmental Advancement & Policy Project) in Fresno. Valley LEAP .
San Diego Grantmakers 2011 Annual Conference, October 18, 2011
AHDP Co-Director Sarah Burd-Sharps will speak at the San Diego Grantmakers 2011 Annual Conference on October 18. The conference is the premier gathering of grantmakers from throughout San Diego County, bringing together members of the philanthropic community to learn, share information, and connect with each other to improve philanthropy’s positive impact in our communities. Register for the event.
How to Close the Wage Gap Without Paying Men Less
October 9, 2011 — The Huffington Post
Gains Made in Equality of Incomes in Downturn
September 30, 2011 — The New York Times
Could London-style Riots Happen in New York City?
September 30, 2011 — The Nation
Bay Area Income Beats State, U.S., Census Shows
September 22, 2011 — San Francisco Chronicle
Young People Hit Hard as U.S. Poverty Rate Increases to 15.1 Percent
September 14, 2011 — Mercury News
Aid to College Students Benefits All of Us
September 7, 2011 — Times Union
Resource for Policymakers: The American Human Development Project
August 31, 2011 — Policy For Results
Latinos, Numbers and the Real World
August 15, 2011 — Huffington Post
Poverty Kills. Better Policy, Not Better Medicine, Is the Solution.
July 26, 2011 — Huffington Post
What’s Your Human Development Index?
July 22, 2011 — Health DATAbytes
The Nitty-Gritty of Going Beyond GDP
July 13, 2011 — Remapping Debate
Unequal: Well-Being Gap
July 7, 2011 — The Charleston Gazette
America Gets “Measured” — and the Results Aren’t Pretty
July 6, 2011 — Remapping Debate
Does the Bay Area Have the Best Quality of Life — or the Worst?
July 5, 2011 — San Francisco Planning and Urban Research Association
The Wealth Gap Is .75 Miles Wide
July 3, 2011 — New York Magazine
The California Dream is Fizzling Out
June 27, 2011 — CNN
Spotlight on Poverty Webinar: The Common Good Forecaster
June 8, 2011 — Spotlight on Poverty
Cassidy: Silicon Valley’s Haves Could Save Have-Nots
June 4, 2011 — The San Jose Mercury News
Latinos Live Longer Despite Health Obstacles
June 3, 2011 — Ventura County Star
‘Haves’ vs. ‘Have Nots’ Object of New Report
May 31, 2011 — Los Altos Town Crier
Pete Manzo: Many in Bay Area are Faring Worse
May 29, 2011 — The Record Searchlight
Webinar: The Common Good Forecaster, June 3, 2011
In collaboration with Spotlight on Poverty, AHDP will be hosting a webinar on Friday June 3, 2011, from 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. EST, on how to utilize the Common Good Forecaster. Created with the United Way, the Forecaster uses Census data to forecast the impact of increased educational attainment on such factors as health, civic engagement and crime. AHDP Co-directors, and Health People founder and executive director, Chris Norwood, will speak. RSVP for the webinar.
Rating California (For the First Time). Are We Special, or Just Adequate?
May 24, 2011 — KPCC Southern California Public Radio
Time is Now for Fresno Slogan: Education City
May 23, 2011 — Fresno Bee
United Way Index Shows Large Income, Education Gaps in L.A., Orange Counties
May 23, 2011 — Los Angeles Business
Modesto Struggling, Report Concludes
May 23, 2011 — The Modesto Bee
A Tale of Five Californias – and How to Bring Them Together
May 23, 2011 — Spotlight on Poverty
Study Illustrates Profound Quality-of-Life Disparities Across California
May 23, 2011 — California Planning & Development Report
County’s ‘Portrait’ Not a Big Surprise
May 22, 2011 — Ventura County Star
California Still Leads U.S., Including in Inequality
May 19, 2011 — Reuters
New Report Shows Large Disparities Among Los Angeles Area Residents in the Areas of Health, Education and Income
May 19, 2011 — WBRC FOX
Well-Being Index Shows Mixed News for Blacks in California
May 19, 2011 — The Wave
Quality of Life Report Tough on Area
May 19, 2011 — The Porterville Recorder
Latinos: Mucho Aún por Avanzar
May 18, 2011 — La Opinion
San Diegans Rank High in California for “Well Being”
May 18, 2011 — XETV-CW TV6
In California, L.A. Region Trails the Bay Area, San Diego and Sacramento in Health, Wealth, Education
May 18, 2011 — Los Angeles Daily News
Study: Valley “Bypassed, Struggling, Forsaken”
May 18th, 2011 — KYNO
San Diego Ranks 2nd in Well-Being Study
May 18, 2011 — KSWB- FOX TV5
Silicon Valley Earns High Marks In Well-Being Study
May 18, 2011 — KCBS
California: Home of the Haves and Have-Nots
May 18, 2011 — AOL News
Dan Walters: Latest Numbers Reveal Two-Tier California
May 18, 2011 — The Sacramento Bee
Drilling Down into California’s Have and Have-Not Worlds
May 18, 2011 — LAObserved
San Diego, La Jolla Get High Ratings For Healthy Cities
May 17, 2011 — La Jolla Light
Study: Valley Among State’s ‘Struggling, Forsaken’
May 17, 2011 — Business Journal
The Buzz: How Many Californias Are There? Try Five
May 17, 2011 — Sacramento Bee
Inland Area Fares Poorly in Look at Well-Being
May 17, 2011 — Press-Enterprise
SD Ranked High In Well-Being Study
May 17, 2011 — KGTV
Connecting the Dots: Top News Stories for May 17
May 17, 2011 — San Francisco Chronicle
Report Breaks Down Quality of Life into 5 Californias
May 17, 2011 — Los Angeles Business
State Ranks High for ‘Well-Being,’ but Local Results Vary
May 17, 2011 — California Watch
Huge Well-Being Study Finds Five Disparate Californias
May 17, 2011 — Sacramento Bee
State’s class gap becomes startling
May 17, 2011 — La Jolla Light
Study Shows Quality of Life in Central Valley is Worst in CA
May 17, 2011 — KSEE
Life and Opportunity are Good in Metro SF
May 17, 2011 — The Bay Citizen
State Ranks High for ‘Well-Being,’ but Local Results Vary
May 17, 2011 — California Watch
Inland Area Fares Poorly in Look at Well-Being
May 17, 2011 — The Press-Enterprise
Study: H.D. Among “Struggling California”
May 17, 2011 — Victorville Daily Press
Study Suggests Quality-of-Life Disparity Creates ‘Five Californias’
May 17, 2011 — Ventura County Star
Brandeis University, May 11, 2011
AHDP’s Co-director Sarah Burd-Sharps is the Capstone Speaker for the graduating class of Brandeis University’s Heller School of Social Policy and Management.
A Portrait of California Launch Events, May 2011
AHDP will be touring California to launch A Portrait of California, a timely assessment of the well-being of Californians and their unique human development challenges. The lecture series, “Health, Education, and Income in an Age of Austerity,” will feature AHDP’s Co-directors, prominent community advocates, policy experts, and members of the philanthropic community. The events will take place in Sacramento on May 17, Los Angeles on May 18, and San Francisco on May 20. RSVP for these events today.
Banana Republic or Opportunity Society? Part II: The Transnational Perspective
April 25, 2011 — National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy
How Does Your State Stack Up on Measures of Human Development?
April 19, 2010 – New America Foundation
America’s Most Distressed Areas and Their Neglected Infections: The United States Gulf Coast and the District of Columbia
March 29, 2011 — Public Library of Science
What the Economics?
March 29, 2011 — The Garden Island
Safety’s No Accident
March 29, 2011 — National Conference of State Legislatures
Barking up the Right Tree
March 23, 2011 — A Voice in the OT Wilderness
EVENT: New America Foundation’s The Measure of America, Mapping Risks and Resilience, on March 31, 2011
March 23, 2011 — Daily Agenda
What’s Good for Business Must Also be Good for Ordinary People
March 17, 2011 — St. Louis Today
Exploring Communities From Numbers To Nuance
March 16, 2011 — Northern California Grantmakers
The High Risk of Caricature
March 16, 2011 — NewsWorks
New on the Reading Shelf
March 15, 2011 — International Institute for Sustainable Development
The New America Foundation, March 31, 2011
On Thursday March 31, 2011, American Human Development Project Co-Directors Sarah Burd-Sharps and Kristen Lewis will be featured speakers at a discussion of the recently-released The Measure of America 2010-2011 in Washington, DC. The event will take place from 12:15 PM to 1:45 PM at the New American Foundation (NAF), and will be moderated by NAF Economic Growth Program Policy Director, Michael Lind. Light refreshments will be served. RSVP for the event here.
Rights at Risk
March 9, 2011 — Human Rights Watch
Unintended Consequences: Chamber Report Shows That “Good” for Business May Be Bad for People
March 7, 2011 — Remapping Debate
Virginia’s 8th District Tops Group’s Health Index
March 2, 2011 — FortHuntPatch
Human Development Index in the US
March 1, 2011 — Inside JVC
UNICEF Brown Bag Discussion, March 16, 2011
On Wednesday March 16, 2011, AHDP Co-Directors Sarah Burd-Sharps and Kristen Lewis, and Statistician Patrick Guyer presented the findings of The Measure of America 2010-2011 to UNICEF Policy and Practice staff.
A Congressional Briefing on The Measure of America, March 2, 2011
Co-directors Kristen Lewis and Sarah Burd-Sharps will be joined by Congressman Chris Murphy (CT-5) Wednesday, March 2, in a briefing on the The Measure of America 2010-2011: Mapping Risks and Resilience for policymakers and staffers.
Guest List: Today’s Newsmakers
February 28, 2011 — The Washingtonian
How Comic Book Hero ‘Unemployed Man’ Can Save The World
February 28, 2011 — death+taxes
Counterparties
February 25, 2011 — Felix Salmon, Reuters
How Long Do People Live in Your District?
February 24, 2011 — Yahoo News
Infographic We Love: A Map of American Health
February 24, 2011 — The Atlantic Wire
Map Puts Arlington at Top of the Healthy Heap
February 25, 2011 — ARL now
Third World America
February 24, 2011 — Humanosphere
Texas Lags in Measure of “Human Development”
February 7, 2011 — Houston Public Radio (Listen here)
Quality of Life Study is Worth Reviewing for Oklahoma Policymakers
February 4, 2011 — The Oklahoman
Family-Friendly Policies? In the U.S., Not So Much
January 11, 2011 — MarketWatch
Measuring American Well-Being: SSRC’s Human Development Project Issues Report
January 10, 2011 — Consortium of Social Science Associations (COSSA)
Public Policy and Philanthropy: A New Agenda, February 15, 2011
Co-Director of the American Human Development Project, Kristen Lewis, will be a keynote speaker at Southern California Grantmakers (SCG) Public Policy Conference on Tuesday February 15, 2011. The event will take place at the Center for Healthy Communities, Los Angeles, California, and also feature breakout sessions lead by public and community leaders in philanthropy and research. Read more, and register for the event.
Mapping the Measure of America
January 7, 2011 — United Way
Research and Publications on Child Poverty
January 7, 2011 — UNICEF Blog
By the Numbers: What Really Counts in Life? And How Does Houston Rank Against Competitor Cities?
December 29, 2010 — Houston Chronicle
Census Data: Women-Owned Businesses Growing
December 26, 2010 — Daily Comet
Census data: Women-owned businesses growing
Measure Of America: Houston Lags Behind
December 15, 2010 — Houston Press
Measuring America
December 15, 2010 — NPR’s All Sides with Ann Fisher
National Index Gives Michigan, Area Low Economic Marks
November 29, 2010 — Argus-Press
Is Andy Moving to New Jersey?
November 28, 2010 – 60 Minutes
Study: 2nd district Has Good Overall Well-being — For Texas, At Least
November 25, 2010 – Ultimate Lake Houston
Wide Gaps in Well-being Across the U.S.
Walk a Mile to Live Two Extra Years
November 24, 2010 – Economy 4.0, Marketplace
The Closer the Focus, The Deeper the Divide
November 23, 2010 – Too Much
Interacting With America: Human Development, Crime and Other Indicators for the United States
November 22, 2010 – The Economist
American Human Develoment Project: Kentucky part of ‘Third World’ America
November 20, 2010 – Insider Louisville
Infographic: Does America Have “Developing States”?
November 20, 2010 – Good
Mapping American Well-Being
November 19, 2010 – Fixing the Future, PBS
The True Measure of America
November 19, 2010 – The Maddow Blog
America By the Numbers
November 19, 2010 – The Daily Dish, The Atlantic
Cool Internet Map of America
November 19, 2010 – The Hairpin
New York Gets Third Place for Human Development
November 18, 2010 – The New York Times
Britain to Introduce ‘Happiness Index’
November 17, 2010 – Marketplace, American Public Media
How Selected American States Compare to Various Countries
November 16, 2010 – The Economist
Infographic of the Day: Quality of Life Varies Wildly Across America
November 16, 2010 – Fast Company
Where Does Your State Rank in Well-Being?
November 16, 2010 – Science and Religion Today
The American Human Development Index
November 16, 2010 - WNYC 93.9 FM, The Brian Lehrer Show
America, the Land of Limited Economic Opportunity
November 15, 2010 – The Close, Business News Network
Asian-Americans Live Well in the Garden State
November 15, 2010 – Wall Street Journal
How Do States Measure Up on the Well-being Scale? This Study Tells You
November 13, 2010 – Los Angeles Times
Connecticut Ranks No. 1 in Well-Being Study
November 11, 2010 – CT Now/Fox CT
What the Economy Needs is a US Sized Oil Spill; Or, Lessons in Measuring What Matters
November 11, 2010 – New America Foundation
Well-being Survey Reveals Racial Divide
November 10, 2010 – The Washington Post
Attention West Virginians: Move to Connecticut
November 10, 2010 – The Wall Street Journal
Measuring America – New Book Presents Current Data on the American Human Development Index
November 10, 2010 - Open Left
Connecticut Residents Live the Best Lives: Study
November 10, 2010 - NBC Connecticut
Measure Of America Project: Colorado Scores High On Well-Being Index
November 10, 2010 – Huffington Post
Connecticut Residents Are Tops in Well-Being
November 10, 2010 – MSNBC
As Promised, Those Dallas-Fort Worth Details from the American Human Development Index
November 10, 2010 – Dallas Observer
How’s Your Well-being? Find Out Here How Americans, Alabamians and You Are Doing
November 10, 2010 – The Birmingham News
Where Does Dallas Stand on the Human Development Index? Let’s Go to the Report!
November 10, 2010 – Dallas Observer
DC Region Ranks 1st in Well-being Survey
November 10, 2010 - Associated Press
Connecticut Tops Well-Being Survey: 5 Most Interesting Findings
November 10, 2010 – AOL News
Conneticut Residents Tops in Well-Beings; Where Does Your State Fall?
November 10, 2010 – AOL Health
West Virginia Ranks Dead Last in Well-being, Study says
November 11, 2010 – The Charleston Gazette
Talk Back!
Wednesday November 10, 2010 — WBAI with Hugh Hamilton
Listen to Part I | Part II (Zip files)
Big Gaps in the Big Apple: Lessons from The Measure of America, November 17, 2010.
See what the new 2010-2011 American Human Development Index reveals about the distribution of opportunity in America, with a special focus on the New York metro area. The expert panel and book party is open to the public, and will take place at 6:30 PM on November 17, 2010, at NYU’s Institute for Public Knowledge (Light refreshments served). Read more here, forward this invite to friends, and RSVP to astoller@groupgordon.com, 212.784.5715.
Surging Ahead and Falling Behind: Lessons from The Measure of America, November 10, 2010
Hear the latest findings of the American Human Development Project’s updated 2010-2011 Index of well-being and opportunity. The Washington, DC launch of The Measure of America 2010-2011: Mapping Risks and Resilience will take place at the Kaiser Family Foundation, at 9 AM on November 10, 2010 (Breakfast served at 8:30 a.m.). Learn more here and RSVP to astoller@groupgordon.com, 212.784.5715.
A Rare Sight
October 5, 2010 – Baton Rouge Business Report
One Step Forward, Two Steps Apart on UN’s Development Goals.
September 22, 2010 – Colorlines: News for Action
Happy Labor Day to the Unemployed
September 2, 2010 – The Huffington Post
Barry Weisberg on Urban Violence
August 24, 2010 – Chicago Public Radio WBEZ 91.5
Measuring Deprivation: The New Multidimensional Poverty Index of the Oxford Poverty & Human Development Initiative
July-August 2010 – International Budget Partnership
The co-founder of a project measuring American well-being sees hope for the next century in spite of poor results
May 28, 2010 – Need to Know
Population Study Finds Change in the Suburbs
May 8, 2010 – The New York Times
Happy in New Jersey
May 4, 2010 – New York Times
“The Limits of Policy” by columnist David Brooks
May 3, 2010 – The New York Times
Also see the response from AHDP co-directors Sarah Burd-Sharps and Kristen Lewis.
A new index fills in the portrait of human well-being
May 2, 2010 – Philadelphia Inquire
Asians in Jersey get top marks for health and income
April 29, 2010 – The Star-Ledger (NJ)
100-Year Gap in Well-Being Between Haves and Have Nots in U.S. Population: New Study Finds Vast Differences in Quality of Life Within U.S. Population
April 28, 2010 – ABC World News with Diane Sawyer
Kristen Lewis on ABC World News with Diane Sawyer, April 28, 2010
Report reveals disparities in well-being among racial and ethnic groups in U.S
April 28, 2010 – Scope
Looking to Live Better? Move to New Jersey
April 28, 2010 – Wall Street Journal
Health Care Reform Passed, Now What?
April 27, 2010 – The Huffington Post
‘Treme’: A Sharp Divide Between Rich and Poor
April 12, 2010 – The Atlantic
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination: a chance for grantmakers to consider racial equity
March 22, 2010 – National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy
Study indicates money can’t buy you longevity
March 20, 2010 – Dubuqe Telegraph Herald
Katrina @ 5: Partners in Philanthropy, March 22, 2010
Co-director Kristen Lewis will give the opening lunch plenary at the Association of Small Foundation’s “Katrina @ 5: Partners in Philanthropy” conference, taking place on Monday, March 22, 2010, at the New Orleans Marriott. For more information, visit www.KatrinaAtFive.org.
New Yorkers are living longer, study finds
March 4, 2010 – Queens Chronicle
The Right Measures
March 3, 2010 – Stanford Social Innovation Review
ASA Footnotes, Vol. 38, Issue 2 (Feb. 2010)
“The Measure of America: Introducing the American Human Development Project”
The Measure of America: Introducing the American Human Development Project
“On the human scale, is America a lightweight?
February 17, 2010 – The American Reporter
Called to Serve Conference, April 28, 2010
Co-Director Kristen Lewis will present The Measure of America to the Episcopal Church conference “Called to Serve: The Church Responds to Domestic Poverty,” from 3:00 to 4:30 PM on Wednesday, April 28, 2010. For registration information, please visit the event’s website.
Vying for Votes
February 4, 2010 – MÁS Magazine
Rep. Costa faces threat from the left
January 15, 2010 – Fresno Bee
San Francisco Foundation, February 8, 2010
Co-director Sarah Burd-Sharps and Advisory Panel member Carla Javits will present the results of the American Human Development Project to invited guests of the San Francisco Foundation. The presentation will focus on the implications of the Project’s work for the State of California. February 8, 2010, from 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM at the San Francisco Foundation, 225 Bush Street, Suite 500, San Francisco, CA. For invitation information, please contact Scott Owens, sjo@sff.org, by Feb. 1.
Testimony of Wendy Pollack, Director, Women’s Law and Policy Project, Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law, for the Senate Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law, December 16, 2009
December 16, 2009 – Testimony before Senate Judiciary Committee
Rationing Healthcare? We’re Already Doing It
December 4, 2009 – Carnegie Ethics Online
A Paradox of Plenty – Hunger in America
November 24, 2009 – Reuters
On the Margins in Rural America: Crow Creek Indian Reservation, South Dakota
November 23, 2009 – 2010 Hunger Report
In Rural Kentucky, A Surprising Twist On The Health Debate
November 13, 2009 – Kaiser Health News
Unhealthy America
November 4, 2009 – The New York Times
Women Gaining Ground in the Oilfield
November 2, 2009 – The Daily Comet
Annual Conference of the San Diego Grantmakers, October 29, 2009
Co-directors Lewis and Burd-Sharps will address the San Diego Grantmakers as they look at “The Future of Philanthropy: Creating Silver Linings.”
UCLA School of Public Affairs, October 27, 2009
Co-directors Lewis and Burd-Sharps will present their new work to a public audience at the Public Affairs Building, UCLA School of Public Affairs, at 4:00 PM.
Damsel in Distress Seeks Better Policies, Bigger Paycheck, Prince Who Does Housework
October 22, 2009 – The Huffington Post
Dropout Prevention Should Be Top of the Class
October 13, 2009 – The Huffington Post
In Louisiana, a Great Racial Divide
October 13, 2009 – The Dailykos
Baton Rouge: the best and worst place to live
October 7, 2009 – LSU Tiger Weekly
Co-directors argue for HDI over GDP on Fairness Doctrine WDIS-AM Boston (October 1, 2009)
Sarah Burd-Sharps discusses A Portait of Louisiana on the Catholic Channel’s Just Love program on Sirius XM Radio, September 30, 2009
A chance for real improvement
September 28, 2009 – The Daily Comet
G-20 Missed the Point: The Real Wealth of Nations is People
September 28, 2009 – The Huffington Post
Time to Decolonize Louisiana
September 25, 2009 – The Advertiser
Report shows ‘huge’ disparities
September 23, 2009 – Houma Today
Sarah Burd-Sharps on Your Call Radio
Report: Life expectancy for African-Americans in N.O. rival that of some developing nations
September 18, 2009 – WWLTV
New Orleans Blacks Don’t Live As Long As North Koreans
September 18, 2009 – Hip Hop Wired
GDP an Inaccurate Measure of Stark Disparities in United States, Fails to Show Whole Picture in Louisiana
September 18, 2009 – The Huffington Post
Baton Rouge gets best, worst rating in study
September 17, 2009 – Associated Press
Racial, economic disparities revealed in new report on living conditions in Louisiana
September 17, 2009 – The Times-Picayune
Lifespan of African-Americans in New Orleans Rivals North Koreans
September 17, 2009 – The Huffington Post
Unnerving Statistics
September 17, 2009 – New York Times Economix Blog
Sarah Burd-Sharps explains deficiencies of GDP on NPR’s Marketplace (September 14, 2009)
“Sarkozy: GDP Is a Limited Measure
September 14, 2009 – Marketplace
Health Habits vs. Life Expectancy vs. Spending
August 19, 2009 – New York Times Economix Blog
Philanthropy In/Sight: Mapping the Future
July 22, 2009 – Philantopic
Creating a world of good – Foundation Center presents interactive philanthropy visualization
July 20, 2009 – TheDailyTell
Philanthropy In/Sight: Mapping Foundations
July 15, 2009 – Tactical Philanthropy
Black Kids Close the Gap in Reading: Still Trail Their Peers
July 14, 2009 – “National Public Radio News Blog
Foundation Center Launches “Philanthropy In/Sight,” July 13, 2009
Drawing on data from the American Human Development Index and the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, “Philanthropy In/Sight” is a one-of-a-kind data visualization platform for better understanding the impact of philanthropy throughout the world.
Tool shows benefits of education in communities
July 13, 2009 – The Herald Dispatch
South Side Education News & Notes
July 2, 2009 – South Side News Leader
National Civic Summit, July 15-17, 2009
Sarah Burd-Sharps presents “The Measure of America: Moving Beyond Wealth to Measuring Progress” as part of the National Civic Summit in Minneapolis: 3PM, Friday, July 17, Minneapolis Hilton Salon Stage.
On the Human Scale, is America a Lightweight?
June 14, 2009 – “The American Reporter
Study: Blacks in Pine Belt earn less
June 14, 2009 – Hattiesburg American
The Human Development Index–A Better Measure Of Where We Stand
June 6, 2009 – Open Left
Some More Stuff From the American Human Development Project
June 5, 2009 – The Map Scroll
What’s New: From the U.S. Department of Education
May 29, 2009 – The Education Innovato
Going Back in Time: Progress, or Lack Thereof, Around the Country
May 27, 2009 – The New York Times
Let them eat cake, educationally speaking
May 27, 2009 – Show Me Progress
What Does the Human Development Index Measure?
May 22, 2009 – New York Times Freakonomics Blog
Improving state’s future rests with more education
May 17, 2009 – NewsOK
Common Good Forecaster Measures Education and Well-Being
May 18, 2009 – Take Part
We Can Pay for Education Today – Or Prisons Tomorrow
May 14, 2009 – Huffington Post
Website estimates education’s effect on health, crime, income
May 13, 2009 – USA Today
Can America Fail?
Spring 2009 – The Wilson Quarterly
The Measure of America: American Human Development Report, 2008-2009
March 19, 2009 – The New England Journal of Medicine
America is #… 15?
March 4, 2009 – The Nation
Measuring Up America
February 9, 2009 – Talking Points Memo
More families are struggling as the economic divide widens
February 8, 2009 – Deseret News
A Portrait of Mississippi: A new report shines light on poverty in the struggling state
February 2, 2009 – Facing South
The Measure of America….by Hugh Hamilton
February 1, 2009 – …and Another Thing
Interview with co-author Kristen Lewis on “A Portrait of Mississippi”
January 27, 2009 – Talk Back! WBAI-New York
Report Shows That Mississippi Blacks Have Worse Outcomes Than Whites on Some Quality of Life Indicator
January 27, 2009 – Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report
Mississippi Human Development Maps
January 27, 2009 – Vox
Study: Life Span of Black Males in Miss. Shorter
January 27, 2009 – Clarion Ledger
Mississippi Report: “Rankin County has best quality of life”
January 26, 2009 WLBT TV 6:00 News
Interview with Authors
The Takeaway with Hosts John Hockenberry and Adaora Udoji
Saturday Morning Talkies
Worldview with Host Jerome McDonnell
Bread and Roses
Global Policy Innovations Program
“Favorite Books of 2008″ – #1
January 3, 2009 – The Globalist
“Peter’s Digital Reference Shelf” Book Review
December 2008 – Gale Cengage Learning
“The Measure of America” – Website of the Day
December 18, 2008 – Larry Ferlazo
Social Determinants of Health
December 2008 – Health Affairs
An Obama Holiday: What To Give A Progressive President And His Team
December 5, 2008 – Huffington Post
5 Truths About Health Care in America
December 1, 2008 – Time Magazine
The Good Life
November/December 2008 – Boston Review
Chicago Access Network TV, November 30, 2008
“The Measure of America: Bringing Human Rights Home” to be aired at 3:00pm on Chicago Access Network TV21 featuring a panel discussion with co-director Sarah Burd-Sharp.
Making Ends Meet In The Middle
November 23, 2008 – Tampa Tribune
The Need to Combine Social and Health Policy
November 18, 2008 – Boston Globe
Illinois 2008 Poverty Summit, December 10, 2008
For those in Illinois, Sarah Burd-Sharps, Co-director of the Measure of America, is scheduled to speak on a plenary panel for the state on December 10, 2008.
Carnegie Council on Ethics in International Affairs, December 4, 2008
Presented by the authors of The Measure of America, the Carnegia Council is hosting a discussion on the progress of the United States compared with other OECD nations on measures of human development. Below is the event’s information and website:
For Many Families, Gap’s Getting Wider
October 26, 2008 – Free Lance-Star, VA
Altarum Policy Roundtable, October 23, 2008
“Measuring Human Development in America,” was presented at the Altarum Institute, a DC-based nonprofit health systems research and consulting organization serving government and private-sector clients.
Author Says Middle Class Status Not What It Used To Be
October 19, 2008 – Index Journal, SC
Watch Out For Pitfalls During Financial Turmoil
October 19, 2008 – Montgomery Advertiser, AL
Study Puts Focus on Improving Schools
October 12, 2008 – Index Journal, SC
Rail, Economy On Table
October 1, 2008 – Reston Connection, VA
Health Care: The Other Answer
September 25, 2008 – Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Metro Spirit Book Review
September 17, 2008 – Metro Spirit, GA
Southern California Grantmakers, November 19, 2008
For those in SoCal, the authors of The Measure of America will be giving a plenary speech at the Southern California Grantmakers 35th Annual Conference on November 19th.
Shriver Center Dialogue, October 17, 2008
The Measure of America co-author Sarah Burds-Sharp will join others on a panel to discuss the meaning of human rights in the United States. Sponsored by the Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law, the dialogue will take place on Friday, October 17, 2008 at 8:15am CDT in Chicago, IL. For more information, please visit the event’s website.
Seminars: Failing Health In America, October 1, 2008
The authors of The Measure of America, Sarah Burd-Sharps and Kristen Lewis, will be presenting a series of tele-seminars sponsored by The Foundation for American Communications (FACS). The next two seminars are scheduled for October 1st and 8th at 2:00pm ET and will cover the topic of education disparities. Afterwards on October 14th and 21st, there will be two additional teleseminars on standard of living at 2:00pm ET on each of those dates as well. For more information and to register for free, click here.
Hey Big Number, Make Room For The Rest Of Us
August 31, 2008 – New York Times
Forming A More Perfect Measure
August 31, 2008 – International Herald Tribune
Improving the Human Condition
August 20, 2008 – Santa Monica Daily Press
Interview with Co-Author Kristen Lewis
August 15, 2008 – Audio: Bread and Roses, KBOO
The American Human Development Report
August 5, 2008 – PolySigh
Audio: Chicago Public Radio, August 4, 2008
A Measure of Who We Are
August 2, 2008 – Brattleboro Reformer
Quality of Life Study; Live Longer, Prosper Elsewhere
July 28, 2008 – Northwest Indiana and Illinois Times
Poor Ranking A Part of Life for Kern
July 26, 2008 – Bakersfield Californian
Audio: Saturday Morning Talkies, KPFA, July 26, 2008
Commentary by the President of the Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law
July 25, 2008 – Step Forward
Congressman Jim Moran’s News Commentary
July 24, 2008 – Falls Church News-Press, VA
$217 Million per hour on healthcare, but U.S. still falls Short
July 23, 2008 – Los Angeles Times
Invitation to Testify Before Congress, July 23, 2008
Just one day after the launch, the report’s authors were invited by Senator Charles Schumer of New York, Chair of the Joint Economic Committee, to testify at a hearing next week entitled “How Much More Can American Families Be Squeezed By Stagnant Wages, Skyrocketing Household Costs, And Falling Home Prices?”
Study: Coastal OC Healthy, Wealthy, Wise
July 22, 2008 – OC Register
Moderate and Lower Earners Under More Pressure
July 22, 2008 – Reuters
US slips down development Index
July 22, 2008 – BBC News
Audio: Day To Day, NPR, July 21, 2008
Commentary by Richard Florida
July 21, 2008 – Creative Class
Peninsula High in Human Development
July 18, 2008 – San Mateo Daily News
New report ranks the San Joaquin Valley one of the nation’s Poorest
July 18, 2008 – Bakersfield Now, CA
Human Development Project Introduces New Measurement of Americans’ Well-Being
July 18, 2008 – Philanthropy News Digest, Foundation Center
Audio: The Takeaway, PRI, July 18, 2008
San Joaquin Valley ranks last in poverty Study
July 17, 2008 – San Jose Mercury News, CA
The Measure of America: American Human Development Report 2008-2009
July 17, 2008 – Hickory Daily Record, NC
New Study Ranks U.S. Well-Being
July 17, 2008 – Washington Times
“American Inequality Highlighted by 30-year Gap in Life Expectancy
July 17, 2008 – Independent (UK)
Measuring America
July 17, 2008 – Time Magazine
Part of Central Valley ranks last in national study of quality of Life
July 17, 2008 – Los Angeles Times
Development: US fails to Measure up on ‘Human Index’
July 17, 2008 – UK Guardian
Hard to be an Optimistic American
July 16, 2008 – Daily Kos
Results are in: California’s San Joaquin Valley is the Worst
July 16, 2008 – McClatchy Newspapers
Florida Ranks 24th in New Measure of U.S. Well-Being
July 16, 2008 – Tampa Tribune, FL
Report Details Best and Worst U.S. Locations for ‘Human Development’
July 16, 2008 – The Chronicle of Philanthropy
National Press Club Unveiling, July 16, 2008
The American Human Development Project released “The Measure of America” on July 16th at a news conference held at the National Press Club.
U.S. Human Development Report Release, July 16, 2008
The American Human Development Project will release “The Measure of America: American Human Development Report 2008-2009,” the first-ever report about human development in the United States
Capitol Hill Briefings, July 14, 2008
In the days before the launch, co-authors Kristen, Sarah and Eduardo made courtesy calls to the offices of a number of senators and representatives, particularly those in the bottom congressional districts and states, in order to share the report, explain the findings, and answer questions.
The Measure of America on YouTube
You can now find out more about the Measure of America on YouTube.