Podcast—Understanding and Working with Students and Adults from Poverty

This is the first in a series of four articles that address poverty. The articles, in podcast form, will appear each month on the aha! Process website. This first article, written by Ruby Payne, founder and president of aha! Process, addresses how to understand and work with students and adults from poverty. Although the articles were originally written for teachers, they may be helpful to those who are transitioning from being on welfare to joining the workforce.

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Ruby Payne2022-09-22T10:45:12-05:00July 28th, 2022|aha! Moments, Community, Health and Healthcare, Higher Education, Inside aha! Process, K-12 Schools, Workplace|

About the Author: Ruby Payne

In her two decades as a consultant on education and economic class, Ruby has published more than a dozen books and spoken extensively around the globe. Ruby empowers educators and community leaders to address issues of poverty in classrooms, communities, businesses, hospitals, churches, and social services. Through aha! Process programs and conferences, Ruby has certified thousands of trainees in her Framework for Understanding Poverty and Bridges Out of Poverty models. Her book Emotional Poverty won an IPPY Award from the Independent Publishers organization, which named it one of the best educational resources of the year. Over her distinguished career, Ruby has worked as a teacher and principal, written K–12 curriculum in all subject areas, and assisted in strategic planning and staff development programs for multiple organizations. Ruby’s work guides educators and community leaders through her extensive library of resources. She aims to equip everyone she meets with the tools to write a future story full of hope.