More than 250 advocates, policy makers, educators, students and practitioners from diverse fields and perspectives attended the Mississippi Economic Policy Center 2014 Policy Conference: Tackling Persistent Poverty – Why Here? Why Now?
More than 250 advocates, policy makers, educators, students and practitioners from diverse fields and perspectives attended the Mississippi Economic Policy Center 2014 Policy Conference: Tackling Persistent Poverty – Why Here? Why Now? at the Jackson Convention Complex. National and local experts in education, health care, financial inclusion and state fiscal policy engaged the crowd in a conversation about poverty in Mississippi. Conference attendees participated in Idea Sessions to develop actionable strategies for improving the lives of families in persistently impoverished communities. In an inspirational keynote address, Russlynn Ali of the Emerson Collective, challenged attendees to collaborate across sectors to combat the devastating effects of widening income inequality. Visit MEPC online to see highlights and videos from the conference.