The October IPPSR Public Policy Forum and luncheon discussion is focused on possible strategies to help families rise out of poverty as they reach for the American Dream. Is there a route out of poverty for Michigan residents? Can socio-economic mobility be addressed at the state level? Is the American Dream still obtainable in Michigan? This important discussion is hosted by Michigan State University’s Institute for Public Policy and Social Research and made possible by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation of Battle Creek.
Panelist and Biographical Info:
- Jennifer Sykes, Assistant Professor in Social Relations and Policy in MSU’s James Madison College where her work focuses on poverty and inequality on a national level.
- Erica Tobe will be presenting her work on family financial health and well-being across the lifespan as an Assistant Professor and an MSU Extension Specialist, College of Social Science, Department of Human Development and Family Studies.
- Bill Hendrian will join the panel discussion as a Finance and Homeownership Educator and Counselor with MSU Extension.
- Steve Ragan, Senior Vice President, Development & External Relations for Southwest Solutions, will speak with us as a service provider on opportunities and challenges for Michigan individuals to achieve greater economic success
- See panelist biographical information (.pdf)
Presentations
- See Erica Tobe's Presentation (.pdf)
- See Bill Hendrian's Presentation (.pdf)
- See Steve Ragan's Presentation (.pdf)