On Tuesday, February 26, 2013, the Pottstown Cluster sponsored the first of sixteen weekly workshops to co-investigate poverty alongside people living in our community using the "Getting Ahead in a Just-Gettin'-By World" curriculum by Philip E. DeVol, derived from "Bridges Out of Poverty," written by Ruby Payne, Philip E. DeVol, and Terie Dreussi Smith. In the workshops are 11 co-investigators, including 2 facilitators, who are currently focusing on the causes of poverty and "what it's like now." Dinner and childcare are provided to give the investigators peace-of-mind to begin the process of thinking abstractly about their future plans.
Poverty robs people of the ability to plan and has them continuously troubleshooting through crisis known as, "tyranny of the moment." Throughout the 16 weeks, we will co-investigate poverty, understanding our current situation, the hidden rules of class, discuss the theory of change, and create a future story and action steps to begin moving towards self-sufficiency.
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