Louisiana Immigrant Banking Report June 25, 2009  In collaboration with Appleseed's national financial access program for Latino immigrants, Louisiana Appleseed recently released a report documenting the need - and desire - for better financial services and education within the local immigrant community. Read more...
Support Appleseed through the United Way and CFC June 18, 2009  Appleseed is pleased to announce that it is now a member of two combined giving campaigns, each to begin this fall: the 2009-2010 United Way of the National Capital Area (UWNCA) and the Combined Federal Campaign. Read more...
Appleseed Calls for Reform of Immigration Court System June 11, 2009  Appleseed yesterday released a groundbreaking assessment of the immigration court system, presenting a slate of recommendations to redress problems at all stages of the adjudicatory process: from court proceedings and staffing, to representation, recordkeeping and even translation. Read more...
Appleseed Presents Remittance Testimony to Congress June 4, 2009  The Fair Exchange remittance transparency project took a crucial step forward yesterday, as Appleseed Field Director Annette LoVoi addressed the House Subcomittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit. Read more...
Connecticut Center Oversees Legal Aid Program for the Homeless May 28, 2009  In an effort to provide the homeless with pro bono legal assistance, Connecticut Appleseed is recruiting local attorneys and University of Connecticut law students to launch, in July, a Hartford extension of the Homeless Experience Legal Protection program (HELP). Read more...
Appleseed Awarded $400K Grant for Gulf Coast Recovery Efforts May 21, 2009  The Appleseed network's ongoing Gulf Coast Recovery Project will expand to cover a host of essential new initiatives, thanks to a generous grant from the W.K. Kellogg foundation, awarded this week. Read more...
Georgia Appleseed Tackles Heir Property Issues May 14, 2009  As part of its ongoing Heir Property Project, Georgia Appleseed recently hosted a daylong workshop in Liberty County, a rural area along the coast, to educate landowners on how to secure - and protect - clear title to inherited property. Read more...
Study Identifies Opportunity Gaps, Resource Disparity within School Districts May 7, 2009  The National Office of Appleseed, in partnership with Centers in Alabama and Chicago, is working to expose the disparity of educational resources between well-off and poor neighborhoods within a single public school. Read more...
The Serve America Act and a Financial Literacy Conference in NYC! April 30, 2009  President Barack Obama this week signed the historic Serve America Act, urging private citizens to volunteer in service to their communities. Also, New York Appleseed Director Jennifer Ching participated in a groundbreaking financial literacy event for the Haitian immigrant community. Read more...
A Call for Volunteer Service and Appleseed Fellows! April 23, 2009  According to a recent feature in the New York Times, lawfirms are responding to current financial pressure by offering reduced-pay sabbaticals to their attorneys. Appleseed is delighted to learn that some lawyers are accepting these offers, and we are proud to offer a number of pro bono fellowships to those who wish to use these sabbaticals to volunteer. Read more...
Announcing Project Dogpatch! April 15, 2009  Even with this year's tax deadline just a few hours away, it's never too early to begin planning for 2009! Support Appleseed and streamline your portfolio by donating your "dog" stocks to our network for social justice. Even the feeblest of these dogs will help to fund vital Appleseed projects. Read more...
Texas Center Tackles Payday Lending Abuses April 9, 2009  As staunch advocates for economic justice and opportunity, a number of Appleseed Centers, as part of a collaborative project with the National Office, are working to curb the predatory practices of the payday lending industry. Read more...
Creating a Pro Bono and Philanthropic Culture in Mexico April 2, 2009  To ensure justice and economic opportunity for all segments of society, Appleseed relies heavily on the commitment of its pro bono partners - a commitment that, unfortunately, lacks comparable support in neighboring countries. Seeking to correct this situation, Mexico Appleseed has worked since its inception to better cultivate the pro bono impulse within the Mexican legal community. Read more...
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