Refugees’ Right to Work in Host Countries: The Economic Impact
Wednesday, 23 March 2016
In this Report, Emerging Fellow for Defense & Diplomacy Suprita Datta argues that Refugee regimes today suffer from a lack of opportunity to develop their long-term well-being and pathways toself-sufficiency. Traditional models of donor aid and subsequently, donor fatigue, keep refugee populationsdependent on external sources in order to fulfill their needs. As the length of
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Roosevelt @ In Action: City College of New York
Friday, 16 October 2015
At City College of NY, Roosevelter Josh Kemp is working to pilot a Dual Language Immersion (DLI) program in NYC as a precursor to state legislation that would support Dual Language Immersion programs in elementary schools statewide. DLI programs have been touted for their successes in helping students of all backgrounds achieve higher levels in
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Why Mayor de Blasio’s Broadband Push Needs to Go Further—and Faster
Thursday, 27 August 2015
On July 16, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a new initiative to bring free broadband service to 16,000 New Yorkers living in five public housing developments in the boroughs of Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx. In partnership with President Obama’s ConnectHome initiative, the de Blasio administration has committed an investment of up to $10 million
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Policy By and For: Roosevelters highlight their policy change projects
Monday, 22 June 2015
In 2015, at a time when innovative ideas are needed in politics more than ever, Roosevelters are organizing their peers to take their ideas to their elected officials – online and offline. By connecting our ideas to decision makers and power-players, we are creating a groundswell of real policy change. We’re taking our ideas to the place
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