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May 22, 2012 | Good for Kids, and Then Some

This generation graduating from high school, college program this season is facing one of the toughest job markets in our history. We need their ideas - on making college affordable, on strengthening environmental and economic sustainability, and on creating jobs. Encourage young people to vote for promising solutions to problems in local communities and across the globe in the SparkOpportunity Challenge. The deadlines is Friday!

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