Real-World Perspectives on Poverty Solutions
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Affecting Change
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Poverty Solutions is on a mission to partner with communities and policymakers to find new ways to prevent and alleviate poverty through action-based research.
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What does poverty mean to you?
We asked the speakers from our 2024 Real-World Perspectives on Poverty Solutions Speaker Series, “what does poverty mean to you?”
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Our Approach
Detroit Partnership
We work closely with the City of Detroit, neighborhood groups, service providers, and foundations in Detroit to improve economic opportunity and reduce poverty.
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Community Engagement
We work with community organizations and individuals in co-creating and seeking new solutions to prevent and alleviate poverty.
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Our working papers and policy briefs include research from different academic disciplines.
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Our projects focus on data, evidence, and equitable partnerships to bring about positive change.
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