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Poverty Trends
Number in Poverty
49000000 47000000 45000000 43000000 Number in Poverty 41000000 39000000 37000000 35000000 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
TRANSFORMING LIVES?
OUR VISION
END POVERTY THROUGH SYSTEMIC CHANGE
.One Person One Neighborhood One Community at a time
Transforming Lives...Ending poverty through systemic change
Systemic Change
Goes beyond immediate needs
Partners with the poor Transforms attitudes Changes structures
Systemic Change principles are found throughout our Rule
VinFam Primer on Systemic Change The Rule & Systemic Change
Bridges help us understand how economic class affects the way we and those we serve view the world Mutual understanding is critical to establishing relationships and to empowering individuals in poverty
Transforming Lives...Ending poverty through systemic change
Constructs
Address all causes of poverty: Behaviors of the Individual Community Human & Social Capital Exploitation Political / Economic Structures All classes, sectors, and political persuasions are problem solvers and need to be at the decision table
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Conference R0le
Council Role
Assess community resources & gaps Catalyst for collaborative community-wide plans Include those in poverty at the decision table Advocate to remove barriers and create opportunities
Vision: End Poverty through Systemic Change
OUR VISION
END POVERTY THROUGH SYSTEMIC CHANGE
. One Person One Neighborhood One Community at a time
Transforming Lives...Ending poverty through systemic change