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The document summarizes the key findings from a poverty webquest activity. It reveals that over 47 million people in the US live in poverty, with single mothers, Black people, and those in the South being disproportionately impacted. Minimum wage jobs do not lift full-time workers above the poverty line. The webquest highlighted local poverty rates and stories of organizations working to address issues like affordable housing and childcare subsidies. The overall reflection was that poverty afflicts many and could be alleviated if people educated themselves and contributed time or donations to help those in need.

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Poverty Usa Webquest2

The document summarizes the key findings from a poverty webquest activity. It reveals that over 47 million people in the US live in poverty, with single mothers, Black people, and those in the South being disproportionately impacted. Minimum wage jobs do not lift full-time workers above the poverty line. The webquest highlighted local poverty rates and stories of organizations working to address issues like affordable housing and childcare subsidies. The overall reflection was that poverty afflicts many and could be alleviated if people educated themselves and contributed time or donations to help those in need.

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Poverty USA Webquest

Go to http://www.povertyusa.org/

1. Take the Poverty Quiz. It is under the Poverty Resources tab. Record your
score.
86%

Were there any facts presented in the quiz that surprised you? Explain.
-What surprised me was the fact that if their income was doubled, they would
still remain in poverty.

2. Go to the Poverty Map. It is under the Learn About the State of Poverty
tab.
a. What area(s) of the country has the most poverty?
-The South

b. Click on the WI map. How does Portage County compare to other parts
of the state?
-It has around 13-15% while the surrounding areas are below 11%

c. What part(s) of WI has the most poverty?


-Menominee and the Milwaukee area.

3. Read Poverty Facts: The State of Poverty in America. It is under the


Learn about the State of Poverty tab.
a. How many people live in poverty in America?
-47 million people live in poverty.

b. How is the poverty rate changing? How about the number of people
living in poverty?

-It is changing by 2.3% higher in 2008 than 2007. The rate changes but
the number of people in poverty don't.

c. Which groups are hit hardest by poverty?


-Single moms are hit the hardest.

d. Are the percentages of men and women living in poverty the same?
-No, 13% of men live in poverty while 16% of women live in poverty.

e. Which minorities are most likely to experience poverty?


-Black people are more likely to experience poverty.

f. What is your income, before taxes, if you work full-time at a minimum


wage job?
$7.25 an hour.

g. What is the poverty threshold for your family in letter f?


-It depends on how many people are in your family.

4. Go to Get Involved. How can you help?


-You can educate yourself and listen to real stories from people who have lived in
poverty and choose to be a person to help those who need. You can also donate
your time and money to help others.

5. Go to Stories of Hope. It is under the We Can Make a Difference tab.


Read about some of the projects that the Catholic Campaign for Human
Development supports. Name & describe 2.
Parent Voices Oakland- Works to preserve and expand child care subsidies
that allow low income families economic self-sufficiency.\

BOLD Justice- promoted a variety of strategies, including incentives and


funding for developers. In three years, more than 2,000 new rental units were
approved, and of them, more than 1,100 were open to tenants.

6. Write your reflections on what you learned in this exercise.


-From this exercise, I learned that poverty is more than just people living on
the street. It effects people of all backgrounds, places, and ethnicities. Poverty
is an issue that could be solved easily if each and everyone took the time to
help those around us.

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