14 May 2013
Ne-Yo-Feature
Photo: (MTV)

Photo: (MTV)

Ne-Yo's fifth album title, R.E.D., is an acronym for "Realizing Every Dream," and since 2007, Ne-Yo and his business partner Raynell Hay have been helping disadvantaged youth realize theirs. We recently sat down with the talented singer and actor to discuss his organization — The Compound Foundation — and why it is so important to him.

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3 May 2013
Tamara-Feature
Photo: (Dressed For Success)

Photo: (Dressed For Success)

By Tamara Bullock, special to Act

I was born on the beautiful island of Jamaica, the oldest of four children (and the only girl). I was raised by a single mother in a religious Christian household in a poor neighborhood in Kingston. Growing up, I knew that there was something different about me long before I had the language to name that difference.

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2 May 2013
BeyonceJlo-Feature
Photo: (Getty)

Photo: (Getty)

Beyoncé and Jennifer Lopez know something about running the world. They run the music-movie-dance-mother-activist world, and now they're teaming up for the Sound of Change concert to empower women worldwide.

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19 Apr 2013
CelebsHome2-Feature
Photos: (Getty)

Photos: (Getty)

“To be or not to be?” Shakespeare was mad deep, yo, but with summertime quickly approaching, many college seniors are faced with a much more important question: to move home or not to move home?

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17 Apr 2013
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Photo: (Getty Images)

Photo: (Getty Images)

Ashton Kutcher may have played Steve Jobs in one of Sundance's biggest films, but he seems to be following more and more in his footsteps in real life as well. The budding entrepreneur is on a mission to recruit college grads for a new start-up.

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NikkiSara-Feature
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Photos: (MTV)

Nikki Glaser and Sara Schaefer are well on their way to becoming the next Amy Poehler and Tina Fey, but the fab "Nikki & Sara LIVE" hosts haven't always been at the top. Like many of us, their road to success has been paved with personal and professional obstacles.

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6 Mar 2013
Jhaqueil2-Feature
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Photo: (MyINDY-TV)

Remember when we told you about Jhaqueil Reagan, the Indy teen who walked ten miles for a job interview? Well Reagan is doing big things now, and we’re not just talking about his new job at Papa Roux’s.

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5 Mar 2013
OfficeParty-Feature
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Photo: (PersonalityTutor.com)

It’s been an intense fundraising period, but CrowdRise’s JobRaising Challenge is finally over! The numbers are in, the donations have been counted, and one thing is clear: a lot of people wanted to help put Americans back to work.

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27 Feb 2013
ReaganJobStory-Feature
Photo: (Fox 59)

Photo: (Fox 59)

For some people, applying to a job is a little more complicated than printing out your resume, hopping in your car and heading on your way. For Jhaqueil Reagan, 18, that meant walking almost ten miles in ice and snow for a job that paid minimum wage!

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19 Feb 2013
Moses-Feature
Photo: (Moses Lee)

Photo: (Moses Lee)

If you’re a recent college graduate or a college student planning to graduate in the next year or two, you’ve probably got one thing on your mind: FINDING A JOB! And we know a site that can seriously help you!

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