Vinton Hosts AmeriCorps Members From Across the Nation
Two graduates, Katie Keane and Rebecca Bigler, join the National Civilian Community Corps at the Vinton campus amid rising AmeriCorps interest. Officials cite record enrollment of 584,000 last year versus 360,000 in 2009 due to civic duty and recession.
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Littleton
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Keane
National Civilian Community Corps
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Vinton
AmeriCorps
Samantha Jo Warfield
Washington, D.C
Group staffs local effort to rebuild community ties
Nellie O'Mara-Morrissey leads the Each One Reach One program aimed at restoring community connections to prevent recidivism. The coordinator says rebuilding ties helps offenders rejoin society, though long absence from the community makes the process hard.
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Nellie O’mara
Morrissey
the Gazette
Nellie O’mara-Morrissey
O’mara
Adults with autism face job and support gaps
Ron Wright, 54, Iowa City, relied on state unemployment with a nine week extension at half pay after job loss. The article notes autism is the fastest growing developmental disability in the U S and many adults struggle to find or keep work due to social and behavioral challenges and lack of understanding of employment rules.
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Sujin Kimuna
Ron Wright
Wright
Iowa City
United States
Sujin Kim
IowaWatch
Autistic Adults Face Social Hurdles and Limited Iowa Support
The IowaWatch piece profiles Ron Wright who explains how autism complicates recognizing social cues and job hiring. It notes autism as a lifelong developmental disability distinct from intellectual disability and highlights scarce funding and limited services, with The Homestead in Altoona as a sole Iowa agency focusing on adults with autism.
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Wright
IowaWatch
Iowa
Homestead
Altoona
Steve Muller
Social Security reform faces political hurdles across changes
The AP notes long term Social Security problems could be eased with modest changes to benefits or taxes, or both, but reforms will be politically risky. Some options raise payroll taxes or cut cost of living adjustments now, others delay effects by raising retirement age years down the line. Public debate centers on balancing solvency with voter and interest group pressures.
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Barack Obama
Janice Durflinger
Lincoln
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