Poverty Solutions leverages the assets of the university to provide insights on preventing and alleviating poverty. This work can affect the lives of millions of Americans through partnerships with community groups and policy makers to test the most promising solutions possible.
Featured Projects
Faculty Experts
While education, employment and homeownership have long been considered stepping stones to the middle class, many working families only have access to a separate but unequal set of poor-quality jobs, low-performing schools and declining housing markets that offer few chances for upward mobility.
- Kristin S. Seefeldt
Michigan Poverty & Well-being Map
This snapshot examines eight poverty-related indicators to understand the state of poverty in counties across Michigan.
In the Media
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Survey: Pandemic caused job losses for 4 of 10 Detroiters
May 26, 2020 | Associated Press
Expert: Jeffrey Morenoff -
Pandemic Worsens Detroit’s Housing Crisis, Affecting Tenants and Landlords
May 20, 2020 | WDET Detroit Today
Expert: Jennifer Erb-Downward -
See which Michigan counties have the highest rate of eviction filings
May 20, 2020 | MLive
Expert: Robert Goodspeed
Events
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Jun
3
Motor City at a Standstill: Measuring the Impact of COVID-19 on Detroit
ISR Insights Speaker Series
Off Campus Location @ 11:00am -
Jun
9
The Poverty Narrative: A Midwest Perspective
Promoting in-depth, impactful, and solutions-oriented media coverage
Off Campus Location @ 12:00pm
