Wayne State University issued the following announcement on Dec. 1.
The Wayne State University College of Education’s Division of Teacher Education was one of 28 organizations awarded $100,000 to elevate diverse voices and broaden the national conversation about poverty and economic mobility through the Gates Foundation’s Voices for Economic Opportunity Grand Challenge. The Grand Challenge strives to establish ways to offer alternatives to conflicting accounts about what poverty is, why it happens, to whom it happens and how to address it. Wayne State’s project is sponsored by the Schultz Family Foundation, one of the participating philanthropic organizations.
“Shifting Urban Narratives” will engage youth to chart the future of America through multimedia. It will celebrate stories of young change-makers who are dealing with the pandemic while seeking to inspire leadership and resilience, educate others about responsible citizenship and uncover various pathways of economic success and food security.
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Source: Wayne State University
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