Social Poverty: Low-Income Parents and the Struggle for Family and Community Ties

The Institute for Research on Poverty at the University of Wisconsin-Madison will host a presentation by Sarah Halpern Meekin, Associate Professor, School of Human Ecology, as part of the Institute’s Poverty Seminar Series on October 31, 2019 from 1:15 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. ET. The discussion will cover her research on the definition of social poverty and need for social capital among low-income families.
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Institute for Research on Poverty
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Institute for Research on Poverty
University of Wisconsin-Madison
1180 Observatory Drive
3412 William H. Sewell Social Sciences Building
Madison, Wisconsin 53706
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http://today.wisc.edu/events/view/139860
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Supportive Services
Special Populations
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Call for Proposals: Research and Evaluation Conference on Self-Sufficiency (RECS)

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The Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation is accepting proposals for individual presentations, full conference sessions, and roundtables for the Research and Evaluation Conference on Self-Sufficiency (RECS) to be held in Washington, D.C. on May 27-29, 2020. Panels will cover the following topics: TANF Programs, Policies, and Populations; Employment and Mobility in the Labor Market; Youth Well-Being and the Transition to Adulthood; Strengthening Families, Fatherhood, Marriages, and Relationships; Evaluating Social Programs, Building Evidence, and Using Data; and Approaches to Alleviate Poverty and Expand Opportunity. Presentations will cover both basic and applied research targeted to a broad audience of researchers, practitioners, state and local administrators, and policymakers. The deadline for proposal submissions has been extended to September 6, 2019.

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2019-09-05T20:00:00
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2019-09-06
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Social Enterprise Alliance Summit 2019

The Social Enterprise Alliance will hold its annual summit in Chicago from September 9 to September 11, 2019. The conference will include social enterprise leaders, funders, and champions and cover topics on capital, impact, marketing, and marketplaces, as well as offer networking opportunities among social enterprises from across the country.
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Social Enterprise Alliance
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Radisson Blu Hotel,
221 North Columbus Drive,
Chicago, IL 60601
Web Url
https://socialenterprise.us/event/summit-2019/
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Employment
Education and Training
Asset Building
Special Populations
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Keys to Your Financial Future Participant Resources

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This Annie E. Casey Foundation brief is a financial literacy curriculum overview for older youth and young adults who are exiting foster care. Topics covered by the accompanying participant guides include building the foundation for your financial future, understanding credit history, getting credit, understanding income, paying bills and budgeting, savings activities, banking activities, and protection against identity theft.
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2019-07-22T20:00:00
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https://www.aecf.org/resources/keys-to-your-financial-future-participant-resour…
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2019-07-23
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