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Poverty Solutions at the University of Michigan informs and tests innovative solutions for the prevention and alleviation of poverty, leveraging the immense intellectual assets and academic scope of the university to make a major impact on the

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Knight Foundation grant to help project amplify Detroit voices

Apr 20, 2018
To help Detroit leaders better craft programs and policies that respond to community needs, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation has awarded $761,000 to help University of Michigan researchers collect and report Detroit residents' opinions on...
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"Beyond the Bridge: A Solution to Homelessness"

Mar 11, 2025, 6:00-9:00 pm EDT
Michigan Theater
Explore actionable solutions to one of the most pressing issues of our time—homelessness—at a moment when our local community is reporting the fastest and highest rates of homelessness in its history.  This event features a powerful new documentary, Beyond the Bridge: A Solution to Homelessness, which examines the root causes of homelessness and explores comprehensive solutions, followed by a panel discussion. 
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Real-World Perspectives on Poverty Solutions

Empowering Communities to Reduce Violence and Improve Economic Mobility

Nov 1, 2024, 12:00-1:30 pm EDT
SSW ECC 1840
Real World Perspectives on Poverty Solutions introduces key issues regarding the causes and consequences of poverty through an in-person lecture series featuring experts in policy and practice from across the nation.
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Real-World Perspectives on Poverty Solutions Speaker Series. "Empowering Communities to Reduce Violence and Improve Economic Mobility," Poverty Solutions Panel. November 1, noon ET. SSW ECC 1840 or watch online.
Real-World Perspectives on Poverty Solutions

Living on the Edge: How economic insecurity harms children and families

Oct 25, 2024, 12:00-1:30 pm EDT
SSW ECC 1840
Real World Perspectives on Poverty Solutions introduces key issues regarding the causes and consequences of poverty through an in-person lecture series featuring experts in policy and practice from across the nation.
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Real-World Perspectives on Poverty Solutions Speaker Series. "Living on the Edge: How Economic Insecurity Harms Children and Families," byTrina Shanks, October 25, noon ET. SSW ECC 1840 or watch online
Real-World Perspectives on Poverty Solutions

Leveraging the Power of Empathy to Build Equitable Health Care Systems

Oct 18, 2024, 12:00-1:30 pm EDT
SSW ECC 1840
Real World Perspectives on Poverty Solutions introduces key issues regarding the causes and consequences of poverty through an in-person lecture series featuring experts in policy and practice from across the nation.
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Real-World Perspectives on Poverty Solutions Speaker Series. Margo Brooks Carthon, "Leveraging the Power of Empathy to Build Equitable Health Care Systems." October 18, noon ET. SSW ECC 1840 or watch online.
Real-World Perspectives on Poverty Solutions

All Means All: Schools Where Everyone is Somebody

Oct 11, 2024, 12:00-1:30 pm EDT
SSW ECC 1840
Real World Perspectives on Poverty Solutions introduces key issues regarding the causes and consequences of poverty through an in-person lecture series featuring experts in policy and practice from across the nation.
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Real-World Perspectives on Poverty Solutions Speaker Series. Peter Cookson, "All Means All: Schools Where Everyone is Somebody." October 11, noon ET. SSW ECC 1840 or watch online.
Real-World Perspectives on Poverty Solutions

A Fair Work Week: Raising the Floor on Precarious Scheduling

Oct 4, 2024, 12:00-1:30 pm EDT
SSW ECC 1840
Real World Perspectives on Poverty Solutions introduces key issues regarding the causes and consequences of poverty through an in-person lecture series featuring experts in policy and practice from across the nation.
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Real-World Perspectives on Poverty Solutions Speaker Series. Daniel Schneider & Kristen Harknett,"A Fair Work Week: Raising the Floor on Precarious Scheduling." October 4, noon ET. SSW ECC 1840 or watch online.
Real-World Perspectives on Poverty Solutions

Inheritance: 11 years in the life of one boy in the opioid epidemic

Sep 27, 2024, 12:00-1:00 pm EDT
School of Social Work ECC 1840
Real World Perspectives on Poverty Solutions introduces key issues regarding the causes and consequences of poverty through an in-person lecture series featuring experts in policy and practice from across the nation.
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Real-World Perspectives on Poverty Solutions Speaker Series. Amy Toensing & Matt Moyer: "Inheritance: 11 Years in the Life of One Boy in the Opioid Epidemic." September 27, noon ET, SSW ECC 1840 or watch online. A screening of the documentary will take place after the talk.

Dean's Symposium - New Policy in Support of Families and Kids

Apr 11, 2024, 1:30 pm EDT
Joan and Sanford Weill Hall Annenberg Auditorium (1120)
This session will examine innovative policies that promote direct cash transfers and tax credits to low-income families, new mothers, and other sectors of society. 
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RxKids Launch Bash

Feb 14, 2024, 7:00 pm EST
Capitol Theater 140 E 2nd St, Flint, MI 48502
The lives of Flint pregnant moms and babies are about to change. Mark your calendar for the heartfelt Rx Kids launch event.
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Poverty Solutions Alumni Panel

Nov 3, 2023, 12:00-1:00 pm EDT
ECC 1840
Part of the Real World Perspectives on Poverty Solutions Speaker Series
Real-World Perspectives on Poverty Solutions Speaker Series. Poverty Solutions Alumni Panel, Nov. 3 at noon ET. SSW ECC 1840
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The Injustice of Place

Oct 4, 2023, 4:00-5:30 pm EDT
Weill Hall, Annenberg Auditorium (1120)
Join for a conversation with the co-authors of The Injustice of Place alongside Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan COO Nicole Sherard-Freeman. Released in August 2023, The Injustice of Place sheds light on America’s most disadvantaged communities, tracing the legacies of our nation’s places of deepest need—including inequalities shaping people’s health, livelihoods, and upward social mobility for families.
Book cover of Injustice of Place
Real-World Perspectives on Poverty Solutions

The color of power: The evolving relationship between race, skin color and American politics

Nov 11, 2022, 12:00-1:00 pm EST
School of Social Work, ECC 1840
Dr. Mara Ostfeld,  Associate Faculty Director of Poverty Solutions, an Assistant Research Scientist in the Ford School of Public Policy and a faculty lead at the Detroit Metro Area Communities Study, presents as part of the Real World Perspectives on Poverty Solutions Series. 
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Mara Ostfeld

United States general election 2022

Nov 8, 2022, 7:00 am-8:00 pm EST
At your polling location or local clerk's office, or by absentee ballot
Key dates and deadlines for the November 8 election, plus how to register and vote.
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Real-World Perspectives on Poverty Solutions

Lost boys, invisible men: Policy feedback after marijuana legalization

Nov 4, 2022, 12:00-1:00 pm EDT
School of Social Work, ECC 1840
Dr. Nyron N. Crawford, an Assistant Professor of Political Science and a faculty fellow in the Public Policy Lab (PPL) at Temple University, presents as part of the Real World Perspectives on Poverty Solutions Series. 
Nyron Crawford