Comments for Defeat Poverty DC http://defeatpovertydc.org Defeat Poverty DC is leading a 10-year campaign to cut the number of people in the District living in poverty in half…. Wed, 29 Feb 2012 21:59:53 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Learn more about affordable housing in DC by Claudette Bethea http://defeatpovertydc.org/2012/02/learn-more-about-affordable-housing-in-dc/comment-page-1/#comment-24364 Claudette Bethea Wed, 29 Feb 2012 21:59:53 +0000 http://defeatpovertydc.org/?p=2423#comment-24364 Keep up the Good Fight. Press on! Keep up the Good Fight. Press on!

]]> Comment on DC the “Most Literate” City? by Jamila Larson, Homeless Children's Playtime Project http://defeatpovertydc.org/2012/02/dc-the-most-literate-city/comment-page-1/#comment-23979 Jamila Larson, Homeless Children's Playtime Project Fri, 24 Feb 2012 15:04:19 +0000 http://defeatpovertydc.org/?p=2437#comment-23979 I agree this awareness gap on the part of the Mayor and many District residents is great cause for concern. With adult illiteracy rates hovering around 50 percent in Wards 7 and 8, it's as if these citizens are invisible to be ignored by such proclamations. What about the fact that most of our public school children do not meet basic proficiency in reading? He is certainly not speaking of "One City." I agree this awareness gap on the part of the Mayor and many District residents is great cause for concern. With adult illiteracy rates hovering around 50 percent in Wards 7 and 8, it’s as if these citizens are invisible to be ignored by such proclamations. What about the fact that most of our public school children do not meet basic proficiency in reading? He is certainly not speaking of “One City.”

]]> Comment on DC the “Most Literate” City? by Jamila Larson, Homeless Children's Playtime Project http://defeatpovertydc.org/2012/02/dc-the-most-literate-city/comment-page-1/#comment-23978 Jamila Larson, Homeless Children's Playtime Project Fri, 24 Feb 2012 15:03:38 +0000 http://defeatpovertydc.org/?p=2437#comment-23978 I agree this awareness gap on the part of the Mayor and many District residents is great cause for concern. With adult illiteracy rates hovering around 50 percent in Wards 7 and 8.it's as if these citizens are invisible to be ignored by such proclamations. What about the fact that most of our public school children do not meet basic proficiency in reading? He is certainly not speaking of "One City." I agree this awareness gap on the part of the Mayor and many District residents is great cause for concern. With adult illiteracy rates hovering around 50 percent in Wards 7 and 8.it’s as if these citizens are invisible to be ignored by such proclamations. What about the fact that most of our public school children do not meet basic proficiency in reading? He is certainly not speaking of “One City.”

]]> Comment on Partner Profile: Ward 8 Workforce Development Council by Brian Rodgers http://defeatpovertydc.org/2011/11/partner-profile-ward-8-workforce-development-council/comment-page-1/#comment-22859 Brian Rodgers Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:07:57 +0000 http://defeatpovertydc.org/?p=1702#comment-22859 We would like to participate in the Ward 8 Workforce Development meetings. We have been engaged in green job training around the areas of urban forestry, urban agriculture and park restoration and reclamation. We have been helping to restore, plan and program Oxon Run Park in SE DC. We would like to participate in the Ward 8 Workforce Development meetings. We have been engaged in green job training around the areas of urban forestry, urban agriculture and park restoration and reclamation. We have been helping to restore, plan and program Oxon Run Park in SE DC.

]]> Comment on housing by More Grim News About The Affordable Housing Crunch « Poverty & Policy http://defeatpovertydc.org/the-campaign/make-basic-needs-accessible/housing/comment-page-1/#comment-1551 More Grim News About The Affordable Housing Crunch « Poverty & Policy Sun, 26 Sep 2010 16:27:14 +0000 http://defeatpovertydc.org/wordpress/?page_id=54#comment-1551 [...] in the District, the waiting list for affordable housing has reportedly grown to more than 26,000 households. The Fiscal Year 2011 budget will provide local funding for [...] [...] in the District, the waiting list for affordable housing has reportedly grown to more than 26,000 households. The Fiscal Year 2011 budget will provide local funding for [...]

]]> Comment on Poverty On The Rise by Ramberg Media Group - The News Platform http://defeatpovertydc.org/2010/09/poverty-on-the-rise/comment-page-1/#comment-1312 Ramberg Media Group - The News Platform Fri, 17 Sep 2010 21:38:22 +0000 http://defeatpovertydc.org/?p=987#comment-1312 <strong>Make your move as painless as possible...</strong> We loved your article, so we included it over at RMG, since we found our readers might find your site of interest.... Make your move as painless as possible…

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]]> Comment on Poverty Through My Eyes: Affordable Housing by Ward 8 Students Share Stories — D.C. LEARNs http://defeatpovertydc.org/2010/07/poverty-through-my-eyes-affordable-housing/comment-page-1/#comment-1039 Ward 8 Students Share Stories — D.C. LEARNs Fri, 10 Sep 2010 18:26:05 +0000 http://defeatpovertydc.org/?p=682#comment-1039 [...] to me helped me to know how to dress for an interview. ” -N. Gee Miles, Ward 8 Student (Poverty Through My Eyes: Affordable Housing) Ben Merrion is on the board of DC LEARNs. He has over 14 years of experience teaching GED [...] [...] to me helped me to know how to dress for an interview. ” -N. Gee Miles, Ward 8 Student (Poverty Through My Eyes: Affordable Housing) Ben Merrion is on the board of DC LEARNs. He has over 14 years of experience teaching GED [...]

]]> Comment on We Want to Hear From You! by Christy http://defeatpovertydc.org/2010/09/we-want-to-hear-from-you/comment-page-1/#comment-974 Christy Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:00:50 +0000 http://defeatpovertydc.org/?p=947#comment-974 For the mayoral candidates: If you win, what will be your first act in office that will help people who live below the poverty line? For the mayoral candidates: If you win, what will be your first act in office that will help people who live below the poverty line?

]]> Comment on We Want to Hear From You! by Alex http://defeatpovertydc.org/2010/09/we-want-to-hear-from-you/comment-page-1/#comment-970 Alex Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:58:55 +0000 http://defeatpovertydc.org/?p=947#comment-970 The most pressing issue in our city is that 20% of the population is living in poverty. Why aren't our leaders talking about it? The most pressing issue in our city is that 20% of the population is living in poverty. Why aren’t our leaders talking about it?

]]> Comment on From Homeless to a Home: My Story by Ward 8 Students Share Stories — D.C. LEARNs http://defeatpovertydc.org/2010/08/from-homeless-to-a-home-my-story/comment-page-1/#comment-935 Ward 8 Students Share Stories — D.C. LEARNs Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:03:38 +0000 http://defeatpovertydc.org/?p=779#comment-935 [...] emergency housing. At that time I was a single mother of five.” -V. Moore, Ward 8 Student  (From Homeless to a Home: My Story) “The shelter system was set up with education, clothes and responsible guidelines. [...] [...] emergency housing. At that time I was a single mother of five.” -V. Moore, Ward 8 Student  (From Homeless to a Home: My Story) “The shelter system was set up with education, clothes and responsible guidelines. [...]

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