Poverty: Information Sharing Corner

	United Way of Southeast Louisiana
	Thought Leaders Volume 1.2

11/27/2015

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Thursday, December 17
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If you have any articles or research to share with the team, please email Mary Ambrose.

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Volume 1.1

Greetings Thought Partners,

Since we have begun our work to address the 'Big Issue of Poverty', numerous noteworthy articles/studies have been published about the things that hold people back from moving out of poverty. Our Chair, Dr. Toya Barnes Teamer, suggested that we share this information with you. As an educator, Dr. Teamer believes strongly that knowledge is power. If we are going to create sustainable solutions to address poverty we must increase our knowledge around this issue.

Therefore, we are proud to introduce "Poverty: Information Sharing Corner", our newsletter geared towards you, our Thought Leaders. Our "Poverty: Information Sharing Corner" will keep you informed on our 'Big Issue' by sharing relevant articles and research. I am excited that you are part of the Thought Leaders team and for all your hard work and dedication.

Mary Ambrose, LMSW

Senior Vice President, Community Impact

United Way of Southeast Louisiana

Information Corner

	The Equity Imperative in Collective Impact By John Kania & Mark Kramer \| Stanford Social Innovation Review The five conditions of collective impact, implemented without attention to equity, are not enough to create lasting change. Read more.

	Black child poverty rate holds steady, even as other groups see declines By Eileen Patten and Jens Manuel Krogstad / Pew Research Center The share of American children living in poverty has declined slightly since 2010 as the nation's economy has improved. But the poverty rate has changed little for black children, the group most likely to be living in poverty... Read more.

	Schools exacerbate the growing achievement gap between rich and poor, a 33-country study finds Jill Barshay / The Hechinger Report Central to the American dream is the notion that any kid, even one from the poorest of backgrounds, can study hard, do well in school and make it in our society. But many of us fear that the schoolhouse is no longer a path to the middle class. Read more.

	"The Business Case for Racial Equity" quantifies the cost of racism in the U.S. Re-posted by Altarum with permission from the W. K. Kellogg Foundation Today Altarum Institute and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) released a report detailing the economic impact of racism, and the benefits of advancing racial equity as the demography of our nation continues to evolve. Read more.

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