Summit to Realize the DreamMartin Luther King, III, hosts a conference with a focus on redressing poverty, building community and fostering peace through nonviolence. October 25, 2008
Congressional Joint Economic Committee Hearing: Leave No Family BehindHow Can We Reduce the Rising Number of Families Living in Poverty? September 25, 2008
Policy Briefing Video Highlights - The Gulf Coast and the New Administration: An Agenda for the First 100 DaysThis event was sponsored by the Equity and Inclusion Campaign of the Louisiana Disaster Recovery Foundation (LDRF) and Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity. September 15, 2008
Lessons from the New Poverty Data: Senate Briefing - View Video HighlightsSenate staffers were invited by Senators Edward Kennedy, (D-MA), Christopher Dodd, (D-CT), Max Baucus, (D- MT), and Olympia Snowe, (R-ME), to be briefed on the 2007 federal poverty data.
September 12, 2008
Annie E. Casey Foundation President Testifies Before Congress on New Poverty MeasurementDouglas W. Nelson, president and CEO of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, urged Congress today to adopt a new measure of poverty that will provide a more accurate statistical portrait of economically struggling Americans. Other testimony can be viewed. July 17, 2008
Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity: Public Will and Poverty Reduction---New Partners and New LessonsCouncil on Foundations-Advanced Practices Institute brings together religious, business and community leaders from across the political spectrum. May 7, 2008
YouthBuild: "Our America" Town HallNearly 500 low-income youth from across the nation gathered to raise their voices at an unprecedentedtown hall event. April 1, 2008
Pew Brookings ForumA comprehensive look at the trends and issues that drive economic opportunity in America. March 20, 2008
SPOTLIGHT Forum: What Should the Next President Do About Poverty and Opportunity?The forum is part of ongoing efforts by the sponsoring organizations to encourage candidates on both sides of the political spectrum to address the problem of poverty in America. March 5, 2008