As part of its civic engagement mission, ACE supports poverty relief efforts in Addison County and beyond. ACE works with community partners, including the Addison County Anti-Poverty Partnership, United Way, and People of Addison County Together. Click here to learn more about some of the poverty initiatives in which ACE has been involved.
Facts & Figures About Poverty
Poverty Primer
Addison County Poverty Profile
Visit the National Poverty Center website to access further resources on poverty.
How Can I Get Involved?
Take a Course
Volunteer
Join a Student Organization
Talk to Our VISTA
New!: Shepherd Consortium partner, WLU, launches website, onPoverty.org. Here you can talk about your writing on issues of social justice, post an article you've written, or read about other's efforts in the fight against poverty.
Paid Internship Opportunities
Addison County Summer Poverty Internships
Shepherd Alliance Internships
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TED.COM, Ideas Worth Spreading
TED is devoted to giving millions of knowledge-seekers around the globe direct access to the world's greatest thinkers and teachers.
Link: THEMES RETHINKING POVERTY @ TED.COM.
Inspired talks by the world's leading thinkers and doers.
Excerpt:
The catchphrase goes, "Make poverty history." But how? These speakers' innovative ideas may convince you to forget the traditional models -- grants, aid, charity -- and consider business, technology and trade instead.