USA: Being Poor in the World's Richest Country
Monday, January 30th, 12pm-1:15pm
USA: Being Poor in the World's Richest Country (2019)
"1.5 million children are homeless, three times more than during the Great Depression in the 1930s... In the historically poor Appalachian mining region, people rely on food stamps for food. In Los Angeles, the number of homeless people has increased dramatically. As a sign of hope, in the poorest neighborhoods, community organizations offer small wooden huts to those who no longer have a roof."
Growing Up Poor in America
Tuesday, January 31st, 12pm-1:15pm
Growing Up Poor in America (2020)
"The experience of child poverty against the backdrop of the pandemic and increasing racial tensions. Set in Ohio, follow children and their families navigating issues of poverty, homelessness, race and new challenges due to COVID-19."
Community Service Agencies
St. Mary’s Food Bank: St. Mary’s Food Bank serves to alleviate hunger through the gathering and distribution of food while encouraging self-sufficiency, collaboration, advocacy and education. Looking for a way to give? You can donate money or time. St. Mary’s makes it easy to sign up for community service hours.
United Way of Arizona: Through United Way, communities tackle tough challenges and work with private, public, and nonprofit partners to boost education, economic solutions, and health resources. They help people make meaningful change, through charitable donations, volunteerism or public policy advocacy.
Live & Learn: Neighborhood Builders. Live & Learn’s mission is to empower women to break the cycle of generational poverty. Live & Learn is a non-profit organization for women that was founded in 2012 to empower women in the Phoenix metro area. It began as an initiative of the Arizona Foundation for Women and became an independent organization in 2015. Live & Learn continues to grow every year to meet the financial education needs and career training for women in our community. Donate or volunteer to help women and families in need in AZ.