Finding new ways to prevent and alleviate poverty
in Michigan, the Nation and the World. View our Annual Impact Report
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
News
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June 10, 2019
U-M faculty win international design competition to reimagine Detroit’s arts and cultural district
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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Bloomberg Philanthropies, The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and Ballmer Foundation Announce Detroit to Join New Initiative to Increase Economic Mobility
June 20, 2019 | City of Detroit Mayor's Office
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Joe Biden’s claim that ‘almost half’ of Americans live in poverty
June 20, 2019 | Washington Post
Expert: Sandra K. Danziger -
Michigan homeless students struggle academically with more resources needed
June 20, 2019 | MLive
Expert: Jennifer Erb-Downward
Events
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Jun
26
Understanding Nutrition and Community Health: A Journey from Service to Research to Advocacy
CEW+Inspire Workshop Series
Center for the Education of Women @ 1:00pm -
Jun
27
International Conference on Population, Poverty, and Inequality June 27-29
Sponsored by the Institute for Social Research and the International Union for the Scientific Study of Population
Institute For Social Research @ 8:30am
