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.
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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
News
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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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Another housing crisis is coming – and bailouts and eviction freezes won’t be enough to prevent many from losing their homes
March 27, 2020 | The Conversation
Expert: Roshanak Mehdipanah -
What kind of unemployment benefits are right for the unprecedented time of COVID-19?
March 27, 2020 | Marketplace
Expert: H. Luke Shaefer -
A Homeless Family Navigates a Life Warped by the Coronavirus
March 25, 2020 | New York Times
Expert: Jennifer Erb-Downward
Events
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Jun
9
The Poverty Narrative: A Midwest Perspective
Promoting in-depth, impactful, and solutions-oriented media coverage
Ross School of Business @ 10:00am -
Jun
10
The Poverty Narrative: A Midwest Perspective
Promoting in-depth, impactful, and solutions-oriented media coverage
Ross School of Business @ 8:00am
