Please share with anyone in Union County, NC interested in alleviating poverty

Bridges Out of Poverty aims to develop a shared understanding and framework to collaborate and build a sustainable community where all can thrive. The second day focuses on applying the concepts across sectors to improve outcomes for families and communities that are under-resourced.

This workshop gives leaders, administrators, staff, community members and volunteers the common language, understanding and tools to prevent and alleviate poverty. Participants increase awareness of how economic class impacts life experience, resources and stability. Customer service and teamwork in business and community settings are improved. New insights will create strategies to improve individual, institutional and community-based outcomes. This workshop is based on the book Bridges Out Of Poverty: Strategies for Professionals and Communities a collaboration between Ruby K. Payne, Philip DeVol, and Terie Dreussi Smith.

Dates: April 17, 2019 (Day 1 Framework) & May 2, 2019 (Day 2 Application)

Time: 9 am – 4 pm

Location: Union County Department of Human Services, 2330 Concord Ave., Monroe, NC 28110

• Facilitated by Keith Adams, Executive Director of Common Heart and Certified Bridges Out of Poverty trainer.
• All training material, lunch & snacks are provided for both days.
• Sponsors: Common Heart, Union County Community Action and the Poverty Coalition of Union County.
• This two-day workshop is a $400 value.  It is being provided free of charge through the generous support of Union County Community Action and Union County Department of Human Services.

Register here: http://commonheart.org/economic-empowerment/community-workshops

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“These same companies exacerbate the challenges the poor face by securing agricultural subsidies from their governments. While this naked display of cronyism happens in many countries, it is a perennial event in the United States, which produces what’s known as the farm bill every five years or so. The subsidies provided in the farm bill are harmful for U.S. consumers and taxpayers in a number of ways, but they are absolutely devastating for the world’s poor.”

Crushing the poor: agricultural tariffs and subsidies

Bright Blessings is seeking groups to volunteer at the facility. Children as young as 5 can volunteer with a supervising adult.  Your Group Service Event will be held at the Giving Village facility, and can accommodate up to 50 participants.  If your group has more than 30 volunteers, please contact their Development Associate for special accommodations: jason@brightblessingsusa.org

​PLEASE NOTE: 

All youth volunteers must be at least 5 years of age. Any volunteers under the age of 14 must be accompanied by a supervising adult.  Youth ages 14  and older may volunteer independently with written permission from a parent or legal guardian.  Permission forms are available at Bright Blessings and must be completed and signed prior to volunteer service.

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