I’m the fourth child in a family of six, and as my family grew and changed, we found ourselves making several moves across the state of Maryland. I was blessed to attend some very high quality private schools, but I also had my experience with...
Jeff Ibsen, West Hartford, Connecticut, is a retired middle school teacher, corporate labor relations and human resources manager, and former head of investigations for the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities. In Connecticut, the recent rollout of the Common Core State Standards has engendered much...
Katherine Bassett, Executive Director, National Network of State Teachers of the Year In the last five years, there has been a great deal of interest in what constitutes effective teaching. States and school districts across the country are implementing new teacher evaluation systems with the goal...
We see or read about it every day: the new trends, the healthiest foods, the exercise regimes, the vitamins, and other various aspects to empower individuals in making better choices and engaging in better behavior to advance their health. With so many options available, why...
As a house cleaner and dog walker, Demetra Hampton typically works long hours to provide for her and her son. She must carefully balance her budget in order to provide for the household, but despite these financial limitations, she makes an outstanding effort to eat...
There was a very intriguing cover article on the future of jobs in the January 18th edition of The Economist. Here’s the breakdown, in case you haven’t seen it: Rapid technological advancements will radically transform the future of jobs in a way not seen since...
This past December, Hope Street Group held a working session with the HR Policy Association and leaders in the policy and private sector, including U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Thomas E. Perez and top HR executives from Boeing and Gap Inc., to discuss the steps...
Originally from Panama, Julissa Pinto De Gracia has been living in the U.S. for the past ten years. Her husband is American and the couple’s two children are dual citizens. Julissa and her family travel down to Panama as much as they can, and she has...
As my year as a Hope Street Group National Teacher Fellow comes to an end, I am reflecting on the experience, what it has taught me, how it has changed me, and how it will continue to impact me even after my year is over....
Rebecca Battles and her husband live in Woodbridge, VA with their 4-year-old son, Collin. Having moved in August to Northern Virginia from Dallas, where her family lived for the previous nine years, Rebecca is keenly aware of the health influences various communities can have on...