Tell Us What #PovertyIs to You

In partnership with students from the City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate School of Journalism (@cunyjschool), NBC News (@NBCnews) is asking you to tell us what poverty means to you. Join the conversation using the #PovertyIs hashtag on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube. You can follow the conversation on their Storify post.

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#TalkPoverty is a network of social media activists who use Twitter, Facebook and other social platforms to share resources, and raise their voice online for low-income families through local and national actions. Sign-up for the #TalkPoverty network today to receive news and updates geared toward online social media activists including:

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