The Level Up Champions Job Fair includes more than 20 employers with more than 600 job openings at all levels.
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October 25, 2022
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The Level Up Champions Job Fair includes more than 20 employers with more than 600 job openings at all levels.
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August 20, 2021
Comments Off on RMAPI to celebrate employers who have raised their minimum wage
The Rochester-Monroe Anti-Poverty Initiative established a goal six months ago of raising the wages of 10,000 Rochester residents to at least $15 an hour in 2021. The coalition now plans to celebrate all of the local organizations that have made ...
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December 15, 2020
Comments Off on Rochester poverty rate decreases, still among top three nationwide
Poverty in the city of Rochester has fallen in the most recent five-year period, according to new data released by the U.S. Census Bureau. From 2015 to 2019, the overall poverty rate fell to 31.3 percent from 32.6 percent in ...
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December 1, 2020
Comments Off on RMAPI installs interim leader as executive director
The Rochester-Monroe Anti-Poverty Initiative has selected Aqua Porter as its next executive director. Porter had served as interim director since May. “Aqua is exactly what this coalition needs right now. We already have a group of community leaders who are ...
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Read More »April 15, 2020 Comments Off on RMAPI reports lost income as top local concern during pandemic
The Rochester-Monroe Anti-Poverty Initiative has released its COVID-19 community concerns for the week of April 13, and lost income is among the top issues this week. RMAPI officials said lost incomes continue to be a priority concern, as well as ...
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January 30, 2020
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The Rochester-Monroe Anti-Poverty Initiative on Thursday announced its policy priorities for 2020, with actions aimed specifically at the root causes of poverty. “Implementing policies that address inequality and promote self-sufficiency is a key part of creating the systemic changes that ...
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July 25, 2019
Comments Off on RMAPI names nonprofit leader to co-chair steering committee
The Rochester-Monroe Anti-Poverty Initiative has chosen a nonprofit leader to co-chair its steering committee. Jerome Underwood, who serves as president and CEO of Action for a Better Community Inc., will share steering committee duties with Nazareth College of Rochester President ...
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February 7, 2019
Comments Off on Community chooses five projects for anti-poverty funding
Five projects have been chosen to receive funding from a pot of $200,000 made available by the Rochester-Monroe Anti-Poverty Initiative. More than 2,600 community members voted on nearly 300 projects to determine which would receive RMAPI’s first participatory budget. Five ...
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November 20, 2018
Comments Off on Local agencies part of coalition to increase transit funding
Dozens of agencies statewide have launched a coalition to seek funding for public transit. The New Yorkers for Better Public Transit coalition comprises major transit systems from across the state, including Rochester’s Regional Transit Service, as well as members of ...
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July 9, 2018
Comments Off on Programs to reduce poverty get $1M in state funding
Three Rochester-area poverty-reduction programs will receive nearly $1 million in state funding through the Empire State Poverty Reduction Initiative (ESPRI). “Through the Empire State Poverty Reduction Initiative, we are empowering communities to connect people with opportunities that help move them ...
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April 26, 2018
Comments Off on Transportation system called inadequate for low-income workers
A new transportation and poverty report commissioned by a number of area organizations involved in Rochester’s anti-poverty initiative suggests that the city’s transportation system reinforces the disparities that already exist in the community, rather than helping to reduce them. Transportation ...
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