Recorded on April 6th, 2009
Speakers:
Rachel Klein - Deputy Director, Health Policy - Famlies USA
Colleen Pawling - Food Stamp Analyst - Center for Budget and Policy Priorities

Freedom from Poverty in a New Era - The Changes in Washington and What in Means to State-Level Work - Income Supports & Housing

"The success of our economy has always depended not just on the size of our Gross Domestic Product, but on the reach of our prosperity; on our ability to extend opportunity to every willing heart - not out of charity, but because it is the surest route to our common good."   President Barack Obama January 20, 2009 Inaugural Address   With rapid changes occurring on the federal level against the backdrop of one of the worst economic downturns in decades, state-level advocates working towards ending poverty and fulfilling human rights need information on what they should be preparing for and acting on in Illinois to take full advantage of these opportunities.   The From Poverty to Opportunity Campaign is hosting a series of audio event calling on national experts to share their insight into the changes and possibilities on the federal level and what those changes mean to our work here in Illinois. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions and learn what can be done to make sure opportunity is extended to the most vulnerable in our society.   Topic: Income Supports & Housing   Housing is now at the fore of policy discussions, but how do we make sure that those discussion center on those facing the greatest hardship, particularly those that were experiecning poverty before the economic crisis hit? Moreover, how what opportunities are there to repair and rebuild our safety net in the United States in the Obama administration? Presenters discussed those questions, as well as: * How does the stimulus package impact housing and income supports? * What can and should we do locally to make s u re those dollars help the most vulnerable? * What does the FY10 budge most likely hold for housing and income supports?   Speakers: Sharon Parrot -  Director of the Welfare Reform and Income Support Division - Center on Budget & Policy Priorities Linda Couch - Deputy Director - National Low-Income Housing Coalition   RSVP for our other audio events: Call Three - Monday, April 6, 2009 - 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. CST; Topic - Healthcare & Food

Freedom from Poverty in a New Era - The Changes in Washington and What in Means to State-Level Work

*Registration is open for all three audio events now. Scroll down for links to register.

With rapid changes occurring on the federal level against the backdrop of one of the worst economic downturns in decades, state-level advocates working towards ending poverty and fulfilling human rights need information on what they should be preparing for and acting on in Illinois to take full advantage of these opportunities.

The From Poverty to Opportunity Campaign is hosting a series of audio event calling on national experts to share their insight into the changes and possibilities on the federal level and what those changes mean to our work here in Illinois. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions and learn what can be done to make sure opportunity is extended to the most vulnerable in our society.

Call One - Tuesday, February 17 - 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. CST

Topic: Jobs & Training

Speakers:

Jason Walsh - National Policy Director - Green for All
Andrea Ray - Regional Field Director - The Workforce Alliance
Amy Rynell - Director - National Transitional Jobs Network

In this episode, participants of the Northern Cook County Action Forum share their thoughts on poverty, opportunity, and human rights.

This is the official Podcast of the From Poverty to Opportunity Campaign: Realizing Human Rights in Illinois. In this podcast, John Maki of the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless interviews Kankakee resident, Latanya Lucas. In her interview, Latanya talks about her experiences with poverty and how learning to speak out has helped her find a path to opportunity.

This is the inaugural podcast of from Poverty to Opportunity. In this podcast, John Maki of the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless interviews the Campaign's lead coordinator, Doug Shenkelberg of the Heartland Alliance. Doug talks about the current state of poverty in Illinois and how the Campaign hopes to make ending poverty a human rights issue.