This presentation focuses on American poverty. The presentation defines and addresses the issue of poverty in it's entirety as well as offers solutions to the problem.

1. POVERTY IN
AMERICA
WHAT? WHY? AND HOW?
By Latagia copeland-Tyronce B.S.,A.S.

2. WHAT IS POVERTY?
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3. POVERTY IS
“Poverty is hunger. Poverty is lack of shelter. Poverty is being sick
and not being able to see a doctor. Poverty is not having
access to school and not knowing how to read. Poverty is not
having a job, is fear for the future, living one day at a time.
• Poverty has many faces, changing from place to place and
across time, and has been described in many ways. Most
often, poverty is a situation people want to escape. So poverty
is a call to action -- for the poor and the wealthy alike -- a call
to change the world so that many more may have enough to
eat, adequate shelter, access to education and health,
protection from violence, and a voice in what happens in their
communities.”
• ~The World Bank Organization

4. THE FEDERAL POVERTY
LEVEL IN AMERICA IS……
•$40,890 for a family of 8 (in 48
states and D.C.)
• $51,120 for a family of 8 in Alaska
• $47,010 for a family of 8 in Hawaii

5. WHY IS POVERTY STILL AN
ISSUE IN AMERICA?
For several reasons,
including the following…..

6. LACK OF EMPLOYMENT
(JOBS)

7. STAGNATING
WAGES/SALARY

8. LACK OF EDUCATION
OPPORTUNITIES/QUALITY

9. ACCUMULATION OF
WEALTH AT THE TOP

10. SOCIAL ISSUES
(RACE AND CLASS RELATED)

11. HOW CAN POVERTY IN
AMERICA BE ELIMINATED?
There are several things that
we can do, including the
following….

12. CREATE/GUARANTEE JOBS

13. RAISE THE MINIMUM
WAGE/INCOME

14. INVEST IN AFFORDABLE, HIGH-
QUALITY CHILD CARE AND
EARLY EDUCATION

15. REFORM THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE
SYSTEM AND ENACT POLICIES THAT
SUPPORT SUCCESSFUL RE-ENTRY

16. SUPPORT PAY EQUITY

17. EXPAND MEDICAID

18. IN CONCLUSION
As a person who grew up in poverty and have
both seen and experienced poverty my entire
life, this is a subject that is very close to my
heart. I hope that this presentation provides
both information and a sense of empowerment
to those effected; and more importantly, to
those not effected. poverty is indeed a global
problem not just an American problem. It is a
problem that I pray someday is eradicated.

19. REFERENCES
• http://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/departments/esic/over
• http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/15poverty.cfm
• http://www.agjohnson.us/essays/poverty/
• http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/29/opinion/sunday/why-
cant-we-end-poverty-in-america.html?_r=0
• https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/poverty/news/2014/
09/17/97287/the-top-10-solutions-to-cut-poverty-and-grow-the-
middle-class/
• http://theweek.com/articles/534655/want-end-poverty-
americaits-pretty-simple