What’s needed to drive economic mobility and reduce poverty in Detroit? A team of researchers from Poverty Solutions at the University of Michigan catalogued the numerous ways Detroiters have answered this question over the past decade. Their new report, “Investing in Us: Resident Priorities for Economic Mobility in Detroit,” summarizes themes and recommends ways resident input can guide future investments in the city. Join lead authors as they discuss the findings and take questions. Panelists: - Afton Branche-Wilson, lead researcher for Investing in Us and strategic projects manager for Poverty Solutions' Detroit Partnership on Economic Mobility - Branden Snyder, Investing in Us co-author and executive director of Detroit Action - Mark Covington, president / director of Georgia Street Community Collective Moderator: Kristin Seefeldt, associate faculty director of Poverty Solutions at U-M and associate professor of social work and public policy at U-M
Poverty Solutions at the University of MichiganInvesting In Us: Detroit residents’ visions for economic mobility
Lead authors and Detroit community leaders will discuss report cataloguing more than a decade of Detroiters' thoughts on economic mobility
September 30, 2020
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Online
Sponsored by: Poverty Solutions at the University of Michigan
Contact Information: Kristen Kerecman, kristker@umich.edu
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What’s needed to drive economic mobility and reduce poverty in Detroit? A team of researchers from Poverty Solutions at the University of Michigan catalogued the numerous ways Detroiters have answered this question over the past decade. Their new report, “Investing in Us: Resident Priorities for Economic Mobility in Detroit,” summarizes themes and recommends ways resident input can guide future investments in the city. Join lead authors as they discuss the findings and take questions. Panelists: - Afton Branche-Wilson, lead researcher for Investing in Us and strategic projects manager for Poverty Solutions' Detroit Partnership on Economic Mobility - Branden Snyder, Investing in Us co-author and executive director of Detroit Action - Mark Covington, president / director of Georgia Street Community Collective Moderator: Kristin Seefeldt, associate faculty director of Poverty Solutions at U-M and associate professor of social work and public policy at U-M