Over the past
year, a two-generation approach to fighting poverty has gained more attention
in research and advocacy circles on both the left and right. The approach
simultaneously targets both low-income children and their parents, seeking to
more holistically address families’ needs. The Aspen Institute has been central
to this movement and created a $1 million investment fund for organizations
across the country working on two-generation approaches. These include The
Jeremiah Program in St. Paul, Minn.; Fargo, N.D.; and Austin, Texas, which
offers low-income children early childhood education while providing single
mothers a place to live, life skills training, and support for college-track
education. CareerAdvance in Tulsa, Okla., combines early childhood education
with free community-college classes for parents to become certified nursing
assistants, and ultimately registered nurses.
Source: Annie
E. Casey Foundation, 11/12/14, Two
Generations; Spotlight on Poverty, 10/6/14, 2
Generations
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