Poverty Solutions
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April 5, 2018
Michigan schoolchildren facing high rates of homelessness
A U-M analysis of new data released by Michigan’s Department of Education shows dramatic disparities in educational outcomes for students experiencing homelessness.
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March 27, 2018
U-M working to improve transit, ease poverty in Benton Harbor
Researchers at U-M are looking to help Benton Harbor-area officials improve and streamline the transportation services that could help residents escape poverty.
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March 19, 2018
U-M, Detroit work to boost economic mobility, fight poverty
The university and the city of Detroit are joining forces on a four-year agreement to boost economic mobility and break the cycle of poverty in Detroit.
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January 30, 2018
Report recaps Poverty Solutions’ first year, lists 2018 projects
New partnerships, programs to boost job opportunities, and raising public awareness about low-income families highlight U-M’s first-year initiative to prevent and alleviate poverty.
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January 17, 2018
U-M seeks positions to help area youths develop work experience
The university is seeking temporary positions in units across campus for its summer program that pairs Wasthenaw County youths with faculty and staff to help them gain work experience, mentorship and life skills.
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January 3, 2018
New map offers snapshot of poverty, well-being in Michigan
A new map developed by U-M’s Poverty Solutions initiative streamlines data about poverty and well-being, making it easier to understand what’s happening in Michigan counties.
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August 14, 2017
Youth employment program offers mentors, life skills
Forty area youths are working in departments across campus this summer as part of U-M’s Summer Youth Employment Program, spearheaded by the university’s Poverty Solutions initiative.
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March 20, 2017
U-M seeks participation in summer youth employment program
U-M will pilot a summer employment program to pair economically disadvantaged youth with faculty and staff to help them gain work experience, mentorship and life skills training.
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January 17, 2017
Live online discussion to explore projects to prevent, alleviate poverty
President Mark Schlissel and national poverty expert H. Luke Shaefer will lead a live video conversation on U-M’s Facebook page about the newly created Poverty Solutions at 1:15 p.m. today.
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January 17, 2017
U-M announces new investments in programs to fight poverty
Nine projects funded through grants as part of U-M’s new Poverty Solutions initiative will begin work this month to test a variety of models to ease the effects of poverty.
