The Cleomentary Art Contest Winner!

CONGRATULATIONS! We are pleased to announce the winning submission in the recently held Cleomentary Art Contest that ended May 12, 2014… 1st Place Winning Submission goes to: Artist: Amy Park Submission Title: Merry Go Round...

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Cleomentary Art Contest

Have you shared your art with the world? Do you want to make a difference? Cleomentary, Inc., an impactful new company that makes a difference by designing artist inspired apparel that funds important causes to help fight poverty, homelessness and income inequality, is sponsoring an art contest and wants your art. In addition to winning prizes, contest winners will be prominently featured on the Cleomentary website, announcement on local and major news media outlets, plus featured on Cleomentary apparel that can be seen by millions. Your 100% original art submission must be able to be reproduced on apparel and merchandise. All art should be submitted in JPEG, pdf, TIFF, PNG or EPS format, in...

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Urban Patch Is Doing Great Things In Indianapolis

Joyce Moore is a long-time resident of Mapleton-Fall Creek. She and her son Justin founded Urban Patch in hopes of rebuilding the sense of community that the neighborhood once had. / Erika D. Smith/The Star Erika D. Smith: Inspiring urban neighborhoods is a family affair “It really started with this picture of my grandfather.” Justin Moore fished around in the pocket of his suit jacket for his smartphone. He tapped the screen a few times, and found a black and white photo of a distinguished-looking, balding black man. The resemblance to Justin is uncanny. “He died when my father was young,” he said. “So I never knew him.” Then Justin did some research. Albert Moore was...

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Growing Up Poor Changes Children’s Brains

Growing Up Poor Changes Children’s Brains And May Even Shorten Their Lives   BY ALAN PYKE ON OCTOBER 22, 2013 AT 11:04 AM Growing up in poverty changes a person’s brain in long-lasting ways that harm emotional processing and increase a child’s odds of mental health problems. The neurological impacts of childhood poverty may even include higher mortality rates, according to a new study by scientists at the University of Denver. The study tested adult subjects’ emotional responses to negative images. The half of the study group who grew up poor were “less able than other participants to minimize their emotional reactions to negative images,” according to Bloomberg. That reduced emotional processing ability carries serious consequences, according to...

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Breaking News! We moved to the second round!

BREAKING NEWS:  We moved forward to the second round! Casting your daily votes propels us forward with a chance to win a Big Game TV ad that will broadcast our mission to millions! ‘Intuit Small Business Big Game Contest”. VOTE HERE: Small Business Big...

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What Poverty Looks Like In Modern America

A Different Type of Poverty What does it mean to be poor in America? By HAPPY CARLOCK Five decades since President Lyndon B. Johnson began his so-called War on Poverty, poor Americans continue to struggle. In “The American Way of Poverty: How the Other Half Still Lives,” Sasha Abramsky, a freelance journalist and lecturer in the university writing program at the University of California–Davis, tells the story of America’s poor today. Abramsky recently spoke with U.S. News about defining poverty, identifying its causes and addressing the problem. The Rest Of The Story Is...

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