Get Involved
There are many ways to connect with Poverty Solutions, get involved in action-based research, and raise awareness of new ways to prevent and alleviate poverty.
- Attend an upcoming event to hear from diverse experts on various facets of poverty.
- Subscribe to our monthly email newsletters to get the latest poverty research and news.
- Visit our YouTube channel to watch explainer videos on poverty issues and see recordings of past events. Subscribe to the channel so you don’t miss upcoming livestreams.
- Follow us on LinkedIn to join the conversation about how to prevent and alleviate poverty.
- Give to support action-based poverty research.
As a research initiative, Poverty Solutions does not provide direct assistance to people living in poverty. In Michigan, you can contact 2-1-1 by phone or visit mi211.org to get connected to local resources.
For general inquiries, email povertysolutions@umich.edu.
For community groups, social service providers, and policymakers
- Check out interactive data tools that allow you to view poverty-related metrics by geographic area, which is often useful in grant applications and understanding the scale of need in your service area.
- See briefs with actionable policy recommendations, in-depth reports, and other leading research on the following key issue areas:
- If you have a data or research question you would like us to consider or are seeking an expert to testify on a poverty issue at a legislative hearing, contact the research team at povertysolutions@umich.edu.
For U-M faculty
- Explore our research projects, publications, and data tools.
- Apply for Poverty Solutions seed grants; applications are reviewed and funded on a rolling basis.
For journalists
- Search our faculty experts network to find sources based on area of expertise
- Explore leading research, data tools, and our featured projects
- Contact Communications Director Lauren Slagter at lslag@umich.edu with interview requests.
For students
- Visit the poverty facts page for an overview of ways to define and measure poverty as well as key statistics on poverty in the U.S.
For U-M students:
- Get the student newsletter delivered to your inbox at the start and end of each semester with the latest updates on Poverty Solutions’ research and events. Be sure to check the “student involvement” box when you subscribe.
- Enroll in the one-credit Real-World Perspectives on Poverty Solutions fall speaker series course.
- Sign up for student job alert emails to be the first to know about new research assistant opportunities.
- Contact Student Engagement and Outreach Manager Trevor Bechtel at betrevor@umich.edu to pitch an idea for a poverty-related event you would like to host with support from Poverty Solutions.
- Visit the student engagement page for additional information.
Work with us
Open positions will be posted here. We do not offer volunteer opportunities.
U-M students can sign up for student job alert emails to be notified about research assistant opportunities.
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