Harlem Children’s Zone is America’s most ambitious and closely watched effort to break the cycle of intergenerational poverty. HCZ aims to create a “”conveyor belt”” for Harlem’s poor children, a series of rich and effective supports—from a “”Baby College”” for parents, to an all-day pre-kindergarten and extended-day charter schools, to health clinics and community centers, all the way to help in succeeding in college.

Experts from the Economic Policy Institute, the Federation of American, and the Coalition on Human Needs provide background via webcast on the economic crisis and what Congress, the next administration, and the advocacy community can do about it.

On August 19, the Coalition on Human Needs, along with the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights and Half in Ten, will host a webinar in preparation for the upcoming Census Bureau data release. Panelists will help participants utilize the new data to formulate and promote their own antipoverty initiatives.