@ljacksonahaproc Because this conference looks at reducing poverty in your communities through the lens of economic class. Because, it uses the core constructs and strategies of Bridges Out of Poverty, A Framework for Understanding Poverty, Understanding and Engaging Under-Resourced College Students, Getting Ahead and other core products in the strategy.…
Several weeks ago the Bucks County Opportunity Council, the anti-poverty organization in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and the Hunger Nutrition Coalition sponsored a Morning Conversation titled “White Bread, It’s What’s for Dinner.” Morning Conversations are a means for community members who have participated in Bridges training to continue the conversations about…
Through the years it has been exciting to watch communities embed the Bridges Out of Poverty model. So many creative ideas have emerged from collaborations, breaking down barriers and moving to next levels. Individuals, institutions, and communities are being changed by this innovation. As the movement spread and more people…
Conversation is an art that is slowly fading from our world of instant messaging and cryptic texting. Conversation at its best: Is personal, meaningful, and courageous Is an exchange of ideas and thoughts Allows deeper understanding and sets the foundation for the implementation of thoughts and ideas The Bucks County…
At the 2016 Addressing the Challenges of Poverty conference in Orlando, aha! Process will name Muskogee Bridges Out of Poverty the 2016 Bridges Out of Poverty Community of the Year. Bringing many sectors of the community together at the planning table is a central strategy of Bridges, and Muskogee, Oklahoma,…
Bridges Out of Poverty Training In April we offered a Bridges Out of Poverty workshop to help members of the community better understand the limitations of living in poverty and how we can enable change. While some attendees represented nonprofit organizations such as St. Vincent de Paul, others came for…
I am fortunate to work in a school district that recognizes the power in the Bridges Out of Poverty philosophies. In December, our school hosted a training for all communities in southeast Iowa. Since that training, crazy and incredible things have been happening in our “Bridges journey.” One of the…
Our Bridges Out of Poverty workshop here in Dunnville, Ontario (Canada) was amazing. We were sold out, and well attended with over 200 people; half members of the community and half from agencies (service providers). Really good considering the major snowstorm the day before! Attendees included our local member of…
@PhilDeVol Summary: People completing Getting Ahead in a Just-Gettin’-By World (GA) frequently enter a work world of instability and disengagement. Instability is associated with flex hours, temporary work, outsourced contractual work, and part-time jobs instead of full-time work. Disengagement comes from being expendable to the employer; not having a meaningful…
“12 Thinking Tools for Bridges Out of Poverty Communities” by Philip DeVol is being presented in 12 separate blogs. The paper is for people who are already using Bridges concepts and want to deepen the work of their community collaboratives. Poverty is becoming increasing complex, requiring not only a new…