Building Bright Futures Praised
BY MICHAELA SAUNDERS
Friday, May 25, 2007
If it takes a village to raise a child, Omaha is beginning its "village work," Nebraska's education commissioner said Tuesday.
Doug Christensen and others spoke in praise of the Building Bright Futures initiative, which was first announced a month ago.
Christensen said the comprehensive public-private partnership . . .
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Investing In Omaha's Children & Youth
The SRI Master Plan Study
By all measures, Omaha is a great place to live, work, and raise a family. Strong economic foundations and a competitive cost of living have produced a vibrant, diversified economy and a high quality of life for Omaha’s residents. . . .
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The people behind the initiative and their reactions
Who's behind the Building Bright Futures initiative?
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Richard "Dick" Holland, chairman : Holland is a retired advertising executive and was an early investor in Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Holland is a longtime supporter of both education and the arts, as . . .
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Building Bright Futures Volunteer Form
Building bright futures takes time and effort. So does getting the building blocks in place to support an unprecedented public-private partnership aimed at turning around the lives of low-income and at-risk Omaha children. We are now . . . read more