The Citizens League is gearing up for our upcoming Poverty Policy Project – and we need your help. Join us for an initial set of public conversations to help us frame and focus our work. We believe that by developing policies that are based not just on sound research, but on the knowledge and wisdom that comes from the service providers and the people who are impacted by and living within poverty, we will develop better policy strategies on this critical issue.
The Poverty Policy Project, and these initial conversations, will convene a broad base of stakeholders - from interested citizens and community partners to service providers and state and government officials. We would appreciate your participation and your assistance in moving forward to shape the Citizens League's approach to this important issue.
The goal of the public conversation is to 1) continue the conversation about how to reframe the way we look at poverty; 2) address common misconceptions about poverty and provide recent research; 3) develop a network of citizens, organizations and institutions to work on this issue and 4) generate policy recommendations to appropriate entities.
To begin this process, we need your help in framing and focusing the questions we will tackle. The following sessions will take place at Flannery Construction (1375 St. Anthony Avenue, St. Paul):
The Poverty Policy Project, and these initial conversations, will convene a broad base of stakeholders - from interested citizens and community partners to service providers and state and government officials. We would appreciate your participation and your assistance in moving forward to shape the Citizens League's approach to this important issue.
The goal of the public conversation is to 1) continue the conversation about how to reframe the way we look at poverty; 2) address common misconceptions about poverty and provide recent research; 3) develop a network of citizens, organizations and institutions to work on this issue and 4) generate policy recommendations to appropriate entities.
To begin this process, we need your help in framing and focusing the questions we will tackle. The following sessions will take place at Flannery Construction (1375 St. Anthony Avenue, St. Paul):
Option I
Tuesday
September 9
Tuesday
September 9
12:00-1:30 p.m.
Option II
Wednesday
September 10
5:00-6:30 p.m.
Option III
Friday
September 19
7:30-9:00 a.m.
Click here to RSVP online – or if you prefer, or have some questions, please don't hesitate to contact me or Bob DeBoer, Director of Policy Development (bdeboer@citizensleague.org or 651-293-0575 ext. 13). We will send you an email confirming your session, with driving and parking directions and a list of the other participants in your session.
Can't make it to a session? We still want your feedback! Click here to fill out a very short survey (only four questions) about poverty – and perceptions of poverty – in Minnesota.
On behalf of the Citizens League, we thank you for your interest. We look forward to hearing about your experiences and insights.
Sincerely,
Rebecca McDonald │ Poverty Policy Intern │ 555 N. Wabasha St., Suite 240 │ Saint Paul, MN 55102 │ 651.293.0575 │ www.citizensleague.org
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