Luke Shaefer to Keynote From Poverty to Possibilities
United Way of Pierce County’s 8th Annual Summit on Poverty
Last year, over 300 community leaders and members attended. Now in its eighth year, From Poverty to Possibilities continues to bring the community together to disrupt poverty at its roots.
This year, while continuing to focus on deconstructing narratives and disrupting systems, we also want to lean into the possibilities. Consider these questions: What if? What if where you lived didn’t determine your success? What if systems and structures benefited everyone? What if every voice was heard? What if we created spaces for uncomfortable but necessary conversations? What if we built a more just, resilient, and equitable community? Let’s imagine the possibilities and our role in realizing them.
SPEAKER
H. Luke Shaefer, PhD, is the Hermann and Amalie Kohn Professor of Social Justice and Social Policy and Professor of Public Policy at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan. At U-M, he is also the inaugural director of Poverty Solutions, an interdisciplinary, presidential initiative that partners with communities and policymakers to find new ways to prevent and alleviate poverty.
Shaefer is one of the nation’s leading scholars of poverty and social welfare policy. His research has been published in top peer-reviewed academic journals in the fields of public policy, public health, health services research, sociology, social work, and history, and his work has been supported by the National Science Foundation, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and U.S. Census Bureau among other sources. He has presented his research at the White House and before numerous federal agencies, has testified before the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, and has advised a number of the nation’s largest human service providers.
Full Bio https://fordschool.umich.edu/faculty/luke-shaefer
For questions or cancellations please contact
Heidi at heidih@uwpc.org or 253-597- 7490
Who: United Way of Pierce County
What: From Poverty to Possibilities
When: November 12, 2024, 8 a.m. - noon
Where: Hotel Murano 1320 Broadway, Tacoma, WA
Register Here
Thank you to this year’s sponsors,
