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Dewar and Etienne participate in "The Poverty Narrative: Confronting Inequity" Conference

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March 5, 2021 - 9:00am – 3:00pm03/05/2021 9:00am 03/05/2021 3:00pm Dewar and Etienne participate in "The Poverty Narrative: Confronting Inequity" Conference What has the COVID-19 pandemic taught us about racial disparities in health? How does present-day residential segregation affect property values? Why is historical context important in how we interpret data? These are some of the questions leading academic researchers and journalists will address during "The Poverty Narrative: Confronting Inequity" virtual event. The free event hosted by Poverty Solutions at the University of Michigan aims to promote a deeper understanding of the connections between race, structural racism and poverty in the U.S. "The Poverty Narrative: Confronting Inequity" includes four 60-minute sessions, which will be livestreamed on YouTube with time for panelists to respond to questions from viewers. People who register in advance will receive more information on the panelists’ work and related resources. The event is open to journalists, academics and anyone interested in improving the narrative around poverty in the U.S. and promoting a better understanding of structural inequity. Event schedule for March 5: 9-10 a.m. ET, Telling the Whole Story: Data in Context, featuring panelists: Kristin Seefeldt, associate professor of social work and public policy and associate faculty director of Poverty Solutions at U-M. Harley Etienne, assistant professor of urban and regional planning at U-M. Jonathon Berlin, data and graphics editor at Chicago Tribune. Moderated by Jennifer Erb-Downward, senior research associate at U-M Poverty Solutions 10:30-11:30 a.m. ET, Confronting Inequity in Housing, featuring panelists: Margaret Dewar, professor emerita of urban planning at U-M. Ann Choi, senior data reporter at The City (New York City). Another panelist to be announced. Moderated by Afton Branche-Wilson, assistant director of community engagement at U-M Poverty Solutions U-M Poverty Solutions America/Detroit public

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U-M Poverty Solutions

Weblink:

https://poverty.umich.edu/projects/midwest-mobility-from-poverty-network/poverty...

Date:

What has the COVID-19 pandemic taught us about racial disparities in health? How does present-day residential segregation affect property values? Why is historical context important in how we interpret data?

These are some of the questions leading academic researchers and journalists will address during "The Poverty Narrative: Confronting Inequity" virtual event. The free event hosted by Poverty Solutions at the University of Michigan aims to promote a deeper understanding of the connections between race, structural racism and poverty in the U.S.

"The Poverty Narrative: Confronting Inequity" includes four 60-minute sessions, which will be livestreamed on YouTube with time for panelists to respond to questions from viewers. People who register in advance will receive more information on the panelists’ work and related resources.

The event is open to journalists, academics and anyone interested in improving the narrative around poverty in the U.S. and promoting a better understanding of structural inequity.

Event schedule for March 5:

9-10 a.m. ET, Telling the Whole Story: Data in Context, featuring panelists:
- Kristin Seefeldt, associate professor of social work and public policy and associate faculty director of Poverty Solutions at U-M.
- Harley Etienne, assistant professor of urban and regional planning at U-M.
- Jonathon Berlin, data and graphics editor at Chicago Tribune.
- Moderated by Jennifer Erb-Downward, senior research associate at U-M Poverty Solutions
10:30-11:30 a.m. ET, Confronting Inequity in Housing, featuring panelists:
- Margaret Dewar, professor emerita of urban planning at U-M.
- Ann Choi, senior data reporter at The City (New York City).
- Another panelist to be announced.
- Moderated by Afton Branche-Wilson, assistant director of community engagement at U-M Poverty Solutions