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August 24, 2018
Published by aha! Process
Addressing the Challenges of Poverty national conference presentation spotlight Interested in the Getting Ahead program? Clients of Tri-Lakes Cares in Monument, Colorado, are problem solvers and participate in the transformation of their lives and their larger community by investigating their resources and the local environment as they learn how poverty... View Article
August 23, 2018
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Addressing the Challenges of Poverty national conference presentation spotlight By now you’ve probably heard of Employee Resource Networks and how they can help those living in instability. In this session, you’ll learn about Sunshine Communities’ experience with Employee Resource Networks. Through the help of an Employee Resource Network, Sunshine Communities,... View Article
August 22, 2018
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Addressing the Challenges of Poverty national conference presentation spotlight As we begin the Bridges work, it becomes clear that we cannot do everything by ourselves. There are far too many issues that need to be addressed where the need for collaborations in the community becomes not just good, but essential.... View Article
August 21, 2018
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Addressing the Challenges of Poverty national conference presentation spotlight Access to available services starts with knowing what services are available. Individuals have a multitude of needs, and you can only address a couple of them. For example, how can you make a warm referral to organizations you know can truly... View Article
August 20, 2018
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Addressing the Challenges of Poverty national conference presentation spotlight This workshop will focus on the role of the church as a transforming presence in the town square. Tim Rogers will consider a brief history of the church’s checkered past as a leading voice in social and cultural transformation and will... View Article
August 17, 2018
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Addressing the Challenges of Poverty national conference presentation spotlight The barriers facing those returning from incarceration are like the barriers facing anyone in poverty, but their barriers are profoundly more difficult. This moderated panel discussion with Getting Out facilitators and graduates will explore the experience of those returning to the... View Article
August 16, 2018
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How a church and a public school collaborated to share staff to meet a pre-kindergarten literacy shortfall Addressing the Challenges of Poverty national conference presentation spotlight Be encouraged to think creatively about community collaboration by engaging with church and public school leaders who came together to share staff to meet... View Article
August 15, 2018
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Addressing the Challenges of Poverty national conference presentation spotlight This breakout utilizes the aha! Process publication, Tactical Communication: Mastering effective interactions with citizens of diverse economic backgrounds by Jodi Pfarr, to train professionals within emergency response services to better understand the effects of generational poverty. As an example, police officers... View Article
August 14, 2018
Published by Roger Howard
You are an incredible blessing to us! Omaha Bridges Out of Poverty in Nebraska has some measurements! (Thanks to Carl!) Success in our first year: Seventy nonprofits are partnering with us to defeat poverty. We have 12 certified Getting Ahead facilitators and will add more in September. Bridges Out of... View Article
August 13, 2018
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Addressing the Challenges of Poverty national conference presentation spotlight Dr. Dee Acklie spent her sabbatical teaching fifth grade on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in Wanblee, South Dakota, where the average annual income is $6,000. Hunger and lack of resources, along with hope, prevail in many ways in this area... View Article