Lauren B. Slagter

Senior Communications Specialist, Poverty Solutions

734-929-8027 [email protected]

Lauren Slagter is a senior communications specialist at Poverty Solutions, sharing the impact of the initiative’s research with members of the media and the public. Previously, Slagter spent eight years as a daily news reporter, primarily covering education and housing at MLive / The Ann Arbor News, Kokomo Tribune in Indiana, and Big Rapids Pioneer. Her reporting examined how Michigan’s school choice policy and school funding model contributes to inequity, the impact of poverty on students’ learning, how the housing voucher system contributes to segregation in Washtenaw County, and other issues related to poverty. Slagter’s reporting received numerous awards from the Associated Press, Michigan Press Association, and Hoosier State Press Association. She has a degree in journalism from Grand Valley State University.

Educational background

BA in journalism, Grand Valley State University

News
Research shows far-reaching costs of eviction filings to tenants—regardless of the outcome in court
Jul 16, 2024
A new study from the University of Michigan documents the far-reaching costs of eviction filings for Pennsylvania tenants who had eviction cases filed against them but experienced a “best-case scenario” in court, meaning they had legal...
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Michigan metro areas divided on views on legal immigration, U-M survey shows
Jun 27, 2024
Immigration consistently shows up as the most important problem facing the U.S. in national public opinion polls, but less information has been available to understand how Michiganders view immigration.With Michigan poised to be one of the most...
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Survey shows how Detroiters’ mental health has changed since pandemic
May 30, 2024
Detroiters’ mental health-related symptoms have improved and largely stabilized since the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a University of Michigan report.While the negative impacts of the pandemic on people’s mental health are well...
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Child care workers caught in middle of Michigan’s broken child care system
May 10, 2024
A teacher has a question, notes for families await delivery to classrooms, and a little girl arriving at Blackbird Child Care Center in Harbor Springs needs her rain boots swapped for shoes. Sadie Riley-Flemming responds to it all with a...
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Amplifying youth voices to drive change in Detroit
Sep 7, 2022
Imagine, summer vacation is coming to an end and you must start school next week, but you haven’t been able to shower in a week. Would you be able to focus on school? That was the question posed by a group of teens and young adults advocating for...

Getting Stuff Done
Getting the story told and working with the media

Apr 12, 2022, 12:00-1:00 pm EDT

Join the Program in Practical Policy Engagement for a workshop on developing your message, telling your story, and utilizing traditional and social channels to get the word out.

Getting the story told and working with the media
Apr 12, 2022 0:58:53

Mara Ostfeld and Lauren Slagter will share their experiences on what makes a successful story, how to effectively pitch your idea to journalists, work with reporters, and prepare for interviews. April, 2022.

Lauren B. Slagter

Educational background

News

Research shows far-reaching costs of eviction filings to tenants—regardless of the outcome in court

Michigan metro areas divided on views on legal immigration, U-M survey shows

Survey shows how Detroiters’ mental health has changed since pandemic

Child care workers caught in middle of Michigan’s broken child care system

Amplifying youth voices to drive change in Detroit

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Getting the story told and working with the media

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