Strategies to Tackle Poverty in Your State and District: Rural, Suburban, and Urban Solutions

The Great Recession has brought poverty and economic insecurity to every kind of community, but not all communities are experiencing the crisis in the same way. As Congress considers strategies to increase economic opportunity, it is important to recognize that different types of regions are facing different challenges.

The Half in Ten campaign’s briefing “Strategies to Tackle Poverty in Your State and District: Rural, Suburban, and Urban Solutions,” will focus on place-based solutions to cut poverty and promote economic opportunity. This is the second briefing in the series, “Restoring Economic Opportunity: The Need for a Recovery that Cuts Poverty in Half in Ten Years,”
At this event, Step Up Savannah Executive Director Daniel Dodd will offer best practices in fighting poverty in urban areas, using his experiences in Savannah, Georgia as an example of how government can work with different sectors to help families achieve self-sufficiency. Beth Mattingly of The Carsey Institute will address the specific needs of low-income families in rural communities. And the Brookings Institution’s Elizabeth Kneebone will address the growing issue of suburban poverty and economic insecurity.

Date: April 9, 2010

Time: 11:00 AM -12:30 PM

Room: To Be Determined.

Speakers

Daniel Dodd, Executive Director, Step Up Savannah, Inc., a collaborative of organizations, businesses, and government agencies that seek to move families toward economic self sufficiency.

Beth Mattingly, Director of Research on Vulnerable Families, The Carsey Institute at the University of New Hampshire

Elizabeth Kneebone, Senior Research Analyst, Metropolitan Policy Program, The Brookings Institution

Moderated by Deborah Weinstein, Executive Director of the Coalition on Human Needs and Half in Ten partner