Dec. 15-16 Presentation: “The Measure of America Approach to Gauging Well-Being and Opportunity in the United States”
December 15-16, 2014 — from 15:00 to 17:30, Measure of America Chief Statistician Patrick Guyer will be at Kansai University in Osaka, presenting Measure of America’s work on conceptualizing and applying well-being gauges at the community level. Several local well-being projects in Japan are being spearheaded with the advice of Kansai University Professor Takayoshi Kusago, who will be moderating this discussion. Contact us for more information on this event.
Data Tools for Policymaking: The Opportunity Index
November 18, 2014 — The Progressive Pulse, North Carolina Policy Watch
ICAN Addressing Homeless Youth Education in Chandler
November 17, 2014 — The Arizona Republic
Nov. 19 Presentation: “Beyond GDP – Measuring Human Progress and Well-Being in the United States”
November 19, 2014 — from 4:30 to 6:00 PM, at 142 Goldwin Smith Hall, Measure of America co-director Kristen Lewis will speak at Cornell University. She is being hosted by the Cornell University Center for the Study of Inequality. She will present Measure of America’s exploration of well-being and opportunity in the United States using the American Human Development Index, a composite index comprised of indicators on health, education, and living standards. Measure of America is the only source of life expectancy calculations for different racial and ethnic groups as well as for states and for smaller populations within states in the U.S. today.
Zane Delivers Health Action Report to Rohnert Park
November 7, 2014 — The Community Voice
Phoenix Out to Reduce Economic, Human Cost of Disconnected Youth
October 23, 2014 — Cronkite News
10 Best & Worst States for Education – Is Yours on the List?
October 22, 2014 — The Stir
These Are The States Where Kids Have The Best Opportunities In Education
October 21, 2014 — The Huffington Post
Opportunity Increases Nationwide Since 2011, Yet Many Americans Are Still Left Behind
October 20, 2014 — Digital Journal
Educational Opportunities Grow, But Millions Still Out of School, Out of Work
October 20, 2014 — US News