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The Evolution of Bertony Faustin, Oregon’s First Black Winemaker

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Though he longed to rebel from these prescribed ideas, his guilt of never being enough led him to attempt a pre-med path, only to stop and start classes enough times to realize it was never going to happen. I was the only one in the class who actually had a vineyard.” It’s a fact that changed the way Faustin shows up. Like, literally.

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Fewer Americans See Themselves as Middle Class

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According to a recent study by Pew Research , only 44% of Americans self-identify as being middle class.     Over the same time frame the percent of Americans saying they are lower or lower-middle class rose 15 points, from 25% to 40%. The decline in the middle class has profound business impacts.

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Economic Uncertainty Hits Millennials; Only 1/3rd Feel They are Middle Class

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The Guardian's  US millennials feel more working class than any other generation  covers data from the General Social Survey showing that the number of millennials (born 1980 to 2000) who consider themselves middle class has fallen from 45.6% in 2002 to 34.8% So it's not just millennials.

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Hard Times Go to Your Heart and into Your Soul

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Where are the classes dealing with the loss of a job, the death of a loved one, the failure of a relationship? Concentrate on doing volunteer work, working out, taking a class—anything that makes you feel good about yourself. This article was published in June 2008 and has been updated. But what about the keys to living?

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How Three Post-Secondary Programs Are Setting Autistic Individuals on a Path to Success

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There are no longer any classes to go to. So, the duo founded nonPareil Institute, a post-secondary training institute, in 2008. In 2008, World Golf Hall of Famer Ernie Els and his wife Liezl Els went public with their son Ben’s autism diagnosis. That new reality can be isolating. They are on their own.

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Will the New Artisan Economy Save the Middle Class?

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How Technology Wreaks the Middle Class covers the growing concern that automation and technology is replacing many middle class jobs. The good news is the article's authors see growing opportunities for a new class of middle class jobs. Artisan Economy'

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The Making a Difference Foundation Ensures People Without Housing Aren’t Without Good Meals

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Eloise’s Cooking Pot Food Bank was established in 2008, and today, it’s the largest independent food bank in Pierce County, Washington, serving more than 70,000 people per month. Aside from providing quality food to those in need, they offer classes on how to shop for and prepare healthy and delicious food on a budget.

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