Think Tank Inc

We help organizations partner effectively with individuals in poverty to create lasting change. @AmeriCorpsVISTA Ohio #CostOfPovertyExperience #RethinkCommunity

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A powerful look at the issue of housing and eviction through a human lens.

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“Walker’s predicament is one born of the insidious inequalities that haunt the working poor in America.”

By Lori Teresa Yearwood via @econhardship @DefectorMedia

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New research on missed court appearances - and what helps:
"They discovered that more people were booked into jail for failing to appear than for any other reason." https://t.co/ato6OcsC0z

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A new episode of Rethink Community is here! Pastor Ken Moss shares his story of #reentry, poverty, and radical relationships. Full episode here or find it in your favorite #podcast app: https://t.co/DkuI7ARlXm

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Real Stories Behind COPE: Our latest series on the Rethink Community #podcast features the individuals who informed the Cost of Poverty Experience with their personal experiences of poverty over a decade ago. Find the series here or in your favorite app: https://t.co/oi5kVdkfzy

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How one social service agency is building together:
"By including young people’s input when designing benefits programs, local governments can ensure the programs actually meet young people’s needs and tackle barriers that may prevent young people from accessing benefits."

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Alyssa Beltran: "It’s really amazing to have youth in the room, so we can represent ourselves rather than having well-intentioned adults make decisions for us and not allowing us to provide our perspectives." https://t.co/qCXEK3qRbU

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They explore questions like what it means to design together, labor together, and lead together; how to overcome common barriers to building with; and how this commitment leads to lasting change and transformation for organizations and communities.
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What does it look like when organizations and communities build with individuals who have lived experience? Our most recent podcast series, Build Together, brings you stories from six outstanding individuals who have lived out this commitment. 1/3

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Find the whole series in the Rethink Community podcast in your favorite app, or listen here: https://t.co/oi5kVdkfzy 3/3

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We were grateful to work with @DelawareHealth to host this #CostofPovertyExperience last week. We hope your team was able to gain new perspective that will help you support and connect with your communities more effectively.

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Last Friday, our staff took part in an interactive simulation highlighting the realties & impact of #povertyinAmerica. Thanks to @ThinkTank_Inc for providing a deeper understanding for poverty & help improve our practices to better engage low-income individuals #DPDHWinterEd2022

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The last episode in our podcast series Build Together is here! Dr. Jimeka Holloway packs this episode full of insight on how orgs can navigate the tensions of outcomes, budgets, and deadlines with the need for authenticity and trust. Full ep at: https://t.co/EDnwiyO7I0

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Did you catch the latest episode of #RethinkCommunity with @khvanzant? This season brings you stories of those who are working with communities to Build Together. Full episode in your favorite #podcast app or listen here: https://t.co/z93fogue8Z

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A new episode of Rethink Community is here! Karin VanZant talks about how organizations can Build Together with Creativity - and why it's going to take all of us to create real change. Full episode here or in your favorite app: https://t.co/z93fogLhaZ

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Last week Think Tank's Change Leader Alliance hosted our inaugural At the Table event to foster dialogue and connection with the human experience of poverty. Inspiring, meaningful, challenging were some of the words we heard to describe this time together. https://t.co/e5d6KAk6GZ

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Last week Think Tank hosted a gathering that connected Change Leaders with those who want to understand more deeply the issues they've faced. The result was this room full of meaningful conversations. Thank you to all who came to listen and learn!

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A new episode of the Rethink Community #podcast is here! Sharon Gilmore shares from her lived experience about how organizations can Build Together with Hope. Find it in your favorite app or listen here: https://t.co/wbpKMRZ7RO

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Just a few tickets left for this event on Thursday! Join our Change Leaders for coffee and powerful conversation.

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DAYTON: The Change Leader Alliance invites you to At the Table, a unique conversational event that gives you the opportunity to talk 1-on-1 with those with lived experience in poverty and issues connected with it. THUR 11/3 with 2 morning seatings. Tix at https://t.co/ZioITmhZOD

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Just week away! Have you gotten your tickets yet?

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DAYTON: The Change Leader Alliance invites you to At the Table, a unique conversational event that gives you the opportunity to talk 1-on-1 with those with lived experience in poverty and issues connected with it. THUR 11/3 with 2 morning seatings. Tix at https://t.co/ZioITmhZOD

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We heard a lot about barriers to Internet access while most students were learning remotely. Did you know that even for those who have Internet access, speeds can vary by community, according to research by @themarkup?

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In at least 38 cities, companies provide internet at dramatically different speeds for the same price.

White and wealthy? Congrats! Your neighborhood has fast internet.

Everyone else? Good luck with that zoom connection. https://t.co/qJu97J8Xiv

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What if we looked at a person who needs help not just as a “need” - but as someone who has the greatest potential to help others in that situation? Guests Roger + Blake from @ShepHouse89 share how they build with their lived experience: https://t.co/aSaBIJ9iTP

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Do you ever feel disconnected from the human experience of issues like poverty, incarceration, or mental illness? Check out this unique event where you can connect and learn from others in the Dayton area who have lived experience. Tickets are just $25.

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DAYTON: The Change Leader Alliance invites you to At the Table, a unique conversational event that gives you the opportunity to talk 1-on-1 with those with lived experience in poverty and issues connected with it. THUR 11/3 with 2 morning seatings. Tix at https://t.co/ZioITmhZOD