Urban Leadership Foundation
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Poverty Analysis
Greer, P. and Phil Smith.The Poor Will Be Glad.. Grand Rapids, Zondervan. chapter 5,6.
Read Santos, M. (1979). The Financial Mechanisms of the Lower Circuit. . The Shared Space. London and New York, Methuen.
Evaluate the issues that are preventing people in this community from extracting themselves from poverty even if they had capital. Is capital their major need?
Amy Henning (2013) Poverty Analysis in the United States.
Demonstrate an understanding of how to determine the level of poverty in the slum before venturing into poverty eradication project in the slum community, by an examination of a community using one of the following:
Complete reading of 3 articles related to this issue
Some examples of what students have done for the assignment
Demonstrate an understanding of how to determine the level of poverty in the slum before venturing into poverty eradication project in the slum community, by an examination of a community using one of the following:
This could be working with a hole community, interviewing three families, or working with your internship NGO in the processes.
Complete reading of 3 articles related to this issue
Alissa's background readings.