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#underserved-communities

Thursday, March 23 marks the one-year anniversary since the Interagency Task Force on Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity (PAVE) released its action plan to curb instances of bias in the housing appraisal process.Led by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia Fudge and White House Domestic Policy Advisor Ambassador Susan Rice, the PAVE task force revealed its action plan one year ago and claims that its efforts have amounted to "critical progress" in its efforts to make the homebuying process more equitable for people of color.

Newsom Will Provide 1,200 Tiny Homes To Cut Homelessness By 15%
Governor Newsom is taking a public policy road trip over the next few days.Instead of giving the usual State of the State address from inside the State Capitol building, he's visiting several California cities to highlight policy proposals and to crow about successes.

The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce has announced a new initiative to support local women of color as they launch and grow small businesses.Starting on March 15, BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color)-owned businesses will be able to apply for the BK Entrepreneur Academy, a mentorship program aimed at enhancing equality for entrepreneurs of color in the borough.

It helps to have a cast that feels all-in on everything Seligman is attempting here.Sennott co-wrote the script and she's a performer who feels increasingly fearless with each project.Edebiri finds wonderfully vulnerable and genuine beats in a character that could have felt more superficial.And the supporting cast is phenomenal, particularly Liu and the great Ruby Cruz as Hazel, a young woman who's pushed aside by PJ and Josie's quest for inclusion.

The Bishop Orris G. Walker, Jr. Family Health Center at Interfaith Medical Center has received a grant of $20,000 from the Brooklyn Health Equity Foundation to fund the clinic's free contraceptive care program.Dr. Gwendolyn Lewis, the center's chief nursing officer and senior vice president of patient care services, founded the program in 2016, which originally received funding from the New York City Dept. of Health and Public Health Solutions to purchase contraceptives and partner with public and charter schools to educate local youth on her center's contraceptive care options.

A little over a week after entering California's U.S. Senate race, Rep. Barbara Lee on Wednesday picked up the support of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, one of the state's most prominent and influential politicians.Bass, a fellow Democrat who served in Congress with Lee for over a decade, endorsed her former colleague and friend in the contest to replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein, also a Democrat, who announced in February that she would retire when her current term ends in January 2025.

Newman's Own Foundation has announced Alex Amouyel as its incoming President and Chief Executive Officer, starting in April.The Foundation was established by the late actor, racecar driver, and philanthropist Paul Newman to carry on his radically good legacy of giving away 100% of profits from Newman's Own food and beverages.

The mid-winter break for New York City public school students is approaching.While students might be inclined to shift their focus away from studies this coming week, there are ways they can remain actively and academically engaged during this time - particularly considering the recent trends in learning loss amid the pandemic.

By Brandon Miller, CFP-
San Francisco's Central Subway has opened to the public.Finally.The project was plagued with design controversies, cost overruns, years of delay-and a literal plague.But when the memory of all that subsides, what will stand is a new line that connects underserved communities, diminishes traffic congestion in densely populated neighborhoods, and makes getting around the city more convenient for residents and tourists.

Jason Reynolds, pictured at the Edinburgh International Book Festival in 2019, has spent the last three years speaking with students across the United States in his role as national ambassador for young people's literature.Roberto Ricciuti/Getty Images Some ambassadors handle multilateral negotiations and host elaborate events at embassies.

Pablo Picasso reportedly once said that every child is an artist the problem is how to remain so, once we grow up.This unhappy subject loss of creativity in the pursuit of knowledge, or framed another way, delegitimizing music and art education in the pursuit of career readiness is a familiar theme in both storytelling and educational policy.

Ten of the world's tech billionaires lost a combined $575 billion in 2022 as stocks tumbled.Inflation, a strong US dollar, and a tough digital-ad market took a toll on tech companies.Here are the tech billionaires who lost the most money, according to Bloomberg's Billionaires Index.Net-worth figures are as of December 30.