On today's Your Call we’ll have a conversation with organizations that are working to tackle poverty. There are 46 million people and nearly 15 million children living in poverty in the United States today. Are there workable solutions out there? Join us live at 10 or send an email to feedback@yourcallradio.org. How do you think we can reduce poverty? It’s Your Call, with Matt Martin and you.
Guests:
Mia Birdsong, the vice president of the Family Independence Initiative
Ethel Long-Scott, Executive Director of the Women’s Economic Agenda Project
Lorne Needle, the Chief Community Investment Officer at United Way
Ramona Shewl, a member of Family Independent initiative
Web Resources:
Family Independence Initiative
Women's Economic Agenda Project
NPR: How America's Losing The War On Poverty
NY Times: Poverty in America: Why Can’t We End It?
Bloomberg: Women Seen Living Retirement in Poverty at Higher Rates Than Men
NPR: Struggling Families Lift Themselves Out Of Poverty