As we approach the joyous holiday season and the start of a New Year, I’d like to reflect on the work Appleseed Centers are doing to make this world a brighter place, one meal at a time! Hunger has a …
In a compelling turn of events, Nebraska is witnessing a remarkable democratic evolution. Faced with a legislature that repeatedly refused to debate paid sick leave, Nebraska advocates, led by organizations like Nebraska Appleseed, are taking a significant step by introducing …
Happy National Pro Bono Week! This week (October 22-28) is a time for reflection, celebration, and action. At the Appleseed Network, we’re especially proud of the deep and expansive pro bono collaborations between law firms and Appleseed centers across the …
On September 29, Texas Appleseed, New York Appleseed, and the Appleseed Foundation teamed up to host another installment in our compelling “Road to Integration” webinar series dedicated to tackling school segregation and integration. Missed the live event? No worries—the full …
The Illinois Supreme Court recently upheld the constitutionality of the Pretrial Fairness Act, a crucial step in ending wealth-based pretrial jailing. This landmark decision acknowledges that money bail is not a constitutional right and affirms the legislature’s authority to prohibit …
Like many, I have been anxiously anticipating and bracing myself for the decision made by the Supreme Court on Thursday to gut Affirmative Action since the oral arguments in October. The Court’s majority added to a shameful list of decisions …
The Appleseed Network, led by Texas Appleseed and New York Appleseed, recently hosted its inaugural webinar for our Virtual Roundtable Series. The event, titled “The Road to Integration: School Segregation and the Ongoing Fight for Racial Equity,” served as a …
The Appleseed Network is dedicated to reducing poverty, combating discrimination, and invigorating democracy across the United States and Mexico. We actively engage in fair housing issues and address the impact of discriminatory and segregative housing policies on various social sectors. …
The Appleseed Network’s annual meeting was held in Boston, MA on May 4-5, 2023 and hosted graciously by the Massachusetts Appleseed team. It was a much-awaited event for the entire network as it was the first all-network in-person meeting after …
Brown v Board of Education will turn 69 next month, but a Government Accountability Office report last year found that schools in America remain severely segregated across racial and socioeconomic lines, even as the US student population has grown increasingly …
