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We assist organizations and communities who want to improve outcomes for people living in poverty.
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Conferences for youth and adults living in poverty and the Navigator/Neighbor program for matching trained citizens who are not in poverty with citizens who are in poverty), Poverty Competency assessments, customized action planning tools, books, articles, research, informative free newsletter, a resource focused website, and other educational materials for making a difference
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If we intend to support children we need to understand the roots of poverty so we can support families. Donna Beegle can help us understand what it means and how to help families. Dr. Beegle was named a 2013 Woman of Influence by the Portland Business Journal! The annual Orchid Awards honor women who are compelling, affect change and represent their positions with strength, wisdom and grace. "Our Mission: Communication Across Barriers is dedicated to broadening and improving opportunities for people who live in the war zone of poverty Our far reaching goals: Assist communities and organizations to "fight poverty, not the people who live in it." We illuminate real and structural causes of poverty and provide life changing information that shatters common myths and stereotypes about people who live in poverty Offer research-based strategies and insider perspectives for improving relationships, communication, and opportunities across poverty barriers Develop an army of speakers and trainers who can educate and assist communities in breaking poverty barriers Provide models and programs that increase a connected, collaborative, community-wide approach to fighting poverty Educate and engage people not in poverty with tools and avenues for making a difference in their own communities"