Webinar:
Tuesday, December 22, 2015, 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. ET
A
special webinar with authors Kathryn Edin and Luke Shaefer, whose
book $2 a Day describes in depth the lives of families living in
extreme poverty in America. $2.00 a Day has been included in the
New York Times Book Review list of 100
Notable Books of 2015.
When he reviewed the book in September, respected Harvard sociologist William
Julius Wilson wrote,
“This essential book is a call to action, and one hopes it will accomplish what
Michael Harrington’s “The Other America” achieved in the 1960s — arousing both
the nation’s consciousness and conscience about the plight of a growing number
of invisible citizens.”
Kathy
and Luke will be joined by a panel of experts: people who have lived in
such deep poverty. Their comments and questions – and yours – will be moderated
by CHN’s executive director, Deborah Weinstein.
At
a time when some are intent on feeding divisiveness and hatred, please join us
in this call to conscience.
This webinar is intended to start a conversation -
during and after the webinar itself. You can ask questions during the webinar,
and you can also share comments through CHN's blog, Voices
for Human Needs. We'll have a related blog post up soon so you can post
your comments there. We very much want to hear from people who have experienced
poverty. We also hope to hear from service providers and faith and/or community
leaders serving low-income people.
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