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An abortion-rights activists holds a sign reading "I am not Ovary-Acting," during the protests outside of the U.S. Supreme Court, on Tuesday, June 28, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

Same-Sex Couples Updating Legal Status After Abortion Ruling

July 1, 2022

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Emails and phone calls from same-sex couples, worried about the legal status of their marriages and keeping their children, flooded attorney Sydney Duncan’s office within hours of the Supreme Court’s decision eliminating the constitutional right to abortion.

A student lunch of homemade pizza and caesar salad

Families Brace for Changes to Pandemic-Era Free School Meals

June 27, 2022

ESSEX, Vt. (AP) — Before the pandemic, there was no room in the budget for Kate Murphy’s children to buy lunch at school. She and her husband would buy in bulk and make bag lunches at home. So the free school meals that were made available to students nationwide amid the crisis have brought welcome relief, especially since her husband lost his job last year at a bakery company that closed.

Monika Milowska, Co-Founder of Culturelab Foundation.

Providing For Ukrainian Kids | Nonprofit Report

May 31, 2022

Mark Oppenheim leads a discussion on providing for Ukrainian kids, with guests; Monika Milowska, Co-Founder of Culturelab Foundation.

Jakub Lang, Co-Founder & CEO of OGDM, From Border to Apartment Foundation.

Supporting Ukrainian Children and Mothers | Nonprofit Report

May 24, 2022

Mark Oppenheim leads a discussion on helping Ukrainian mothers and children, with guests; Jakub Lang, Co-Founder & CEO of OGDM, From Border to Apartment Foundation.

Vanessa Leung, Co-Executive Director of American Asian Coalition for Children and Families Inc.; Kyle Ka Fai Chan, Program Director of Community Youth Center of San Francisco; & Faaluaina Pritchard, Executive Director of Asia Pacific Cultural Center.

Empowering AAPI Youth | Nonprofit Report

May 19, 2022

Mark Oppenheim leads a discussion on supporting and empowering AAPI Youth, w/ guests; Vanessa Leung, Co-Executive Director of American Asian Coalition for Children and Families Inc.; Kyle Ka Fai Chan, Program Director of Community Youth Center of San Francisco; & Faaluaina Pritchard, Executive Director of Asia Pacific Cultural Center.

Marianne Fray, CEO of Maternity Care Coalition; Sinsi Hernández-Cancio, Vice President for Health Justice of National Partnership for Women and Families Inc.; & Kristin Rowe- Finkbeiner, Executive Director & CEO of MomsRising Together.

Maternal Health Matters | Nonprofit Report

May 5, 2022

Mark Oppenheim leads a discussion on maternal health, with guests; Marianne Fray, CEO of Maternity Care Coalition; Sinsi Hernández-Cancio, Vice President for Health Justice of National Partnership for Women and Families Inc.; & Kristin Rowe- Finkbeiner, Executive Director & CEO of MomsRising Together.

Mark Oppenheim leads a discussion on healing from school gun violence, with guests; Lori Alhadeff, CEO & Vice Chair of Board & Dr. Ilan Alhadeff, COO & Chair of Board of Make Our Schools Safe.

School Gun Violence: How Can We Heal? | Nonprofit Report

May 3, 2022

Mark Oppenheim leads a discussion on healing from school gun violence, with guests;Lori Alhadeff, CEO & Vice Chair of Board&Dr. Ilan Alhadeff, COO & Chair of Board of Make Our Schools Safe.

Robyn Thomas, Executive Director of The Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence; Daud Mumin, Co-Chair of Board of March For Our Lives Action Fund; Po Murray, Co-Founder & Chairwoman of Newtown Action Alliance; & Lori Alhadeff, CEO & Vice Chair of Board of Make Our Schools Safe.

Gun Violence In Schools: When Will We Say ‘Enough’? | Nonprofit Report

April 21, 2022

Mark Oppenheim leads a discussion on gun violence in schools, with guests;

Robyn Thomas, Executive Director of The Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence;
Daud Mumin, Co-Chair of Board of March For Our Lives Action Fund;
Po Murray, Co-Founder & Chairwoman of Newtown Action Alliance;
&
Lori Alhadeff, CEO & Vice Chair of Board of Make Our Schools Safe.

In this undated photo provided by Dalaine Bradley, Drew Waller, 7, Zion Waller, 10, and Ahmad Waller, 11, left to right, study during homeschooling, in Raleigh, N.C. (Courtesy of Dalaine Bradley via AP)

Homeschooling Surge Continues Despite Schools Reopening

April 15, 2022

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic ushered in what may be the most rapid rise in homeschooling the U.S. has ever seen.

Kentucky Governor Vetoes Transgender Girls Sports Ban

April 6, 2022

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s Democratic governor on Wednesday vetoed a bill that would bar transgender girls and women from participating in school sports matching their gender identity from sixth grade through college.

Rodrigo Heng-Lehtinen, Executive Director of the National Center for Transgender Equality & Susan Halla, Board President of TransParent.

Supporting the Transgender Community | Nonprofit Report

March 31, 2022

Mark Oppenheim leads a discussion about supporting the transgender community, with guests; Rodrigo Heng-Lehtinen, Executive Director of the National Center for Transgender Equality & Susan Halla, Board President of TransParent.

Florida House Representative Michele Rayner delivers an impassioned speech

Disney Workers Plan Walkout to Protest ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill

March 17, 2022

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Disney workers are planning walkouts during their breaks every day this week to protest CEO Bob Chapek’s slow response in publicly criticizing Florida legislation that critics have dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill.

A Cuban woman and her daughter wait in line

US Ends Asylum Restrictions For Children Traveling Alone

March 13, 2022

ATLANTA (AP) — Unaccompanied child migrants trying to enter the United States will no longer be denied a chance to seek asylum under new guidance announced by U.S. health authorities.

Erin Carver stands outside her attorney's office

Child Marriage Becomes a Legal Loophole in Custody Fights

March 3, 2022

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Ryan Small was trying to keep his ex-wife from moving out of state with their son early last winter when he found out the 16-year-old boy had been secretly married off to another teen, with his mother’s permission, in an apparent bid to end the custody battle.

Texas Governor Order Treats Gender-Confirming Care as Abuse

February 24, 2022

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered the state’s child welfare agency to investigate reports of gender-confirming care for kids as abuse, a directive that opponents say is a first by any governor over GOP efforts to restrict transgender rights.

Parkland Victim’s Dad Scales Crane Near White House

February 14, 2022

WASHINGTON (AP) — Four years after 17 students and others were gunned down at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, families and gun control advocates pressed President Joe Biden on Monday to do more to address gun violence.

New York City School Lunch Menu Going Vegan on Fridays

February 4, 2022

NEW YORK (AP) — Forget mystery meat or cheese pizza. Instead, chickpea wraps and veggie tacos will be on the menu for New York City public school students as the nation’s largest school district shifts to “Vegan Fridays” in school cafeterias.

A young boy walks down a hallway to get tested for COVID-19

Mandate to Vaccinate New Orleans Schoolchildren Kicking In

February 1, 2022

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — As school systems across the U.S. struggle to keep classrooms open amid the pandemic, New Orleans is set to become the nation’s first major district to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for children 5 and up, though state regulations will allow parents to opt out easily.

More Migrants Seek Asylum Through Reopened Canadian Border

January 28, 2022

CHAMPLAIN, N.Y. (AP) — Whenever a bus arrives at the Greyhound station in Plattsburgh, New York, a small band of taxi drivers waits to drive passengers on a half-hour trip to a snowy, dead-end road that turns to dirt near the Canadian border.

Mark Oppenheim leads a discussion on early childhood development, with guests; Diana Rauner, President of Start Early Drew Furedi, Ed.D., President & CEO of Para Los Niños & Alejandra Barraza, Ph.D., President of HighScope Educational Research Foundation.

Investing In Children | Nonprofit Report

October 28, 2021

Mark Oppenheim leads a discussion on early childhood development, with guests; Diana Rauner, President of Start Early Drew Furedi, Ed.D., President & CEO of Para Los Niños & Alejandra Barraza, Ph.D., President of HighScope Educational Research Foundation.

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