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Poverty, Work & Opportunity Task Force
The Poverty, Work and Opportunity Task Force was formed in January 2006 to create a mayors' action-oriented agenda to significantly reduce the numbers of Americans living in poverty. In line with the Mayors' 10-Point Plan and to promote the Annie E. Casey’s Family Economic Success agenda, the task force has examined workforce development, funding for The No Child Left Behind Act, children's health insurance, and an expansion of affordable housing as critical steps toward the creation of a mayors' anti-poverty agenda.
An Investment in America.
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The Federal Government has left cities behind and now is the
time to act. With the change that voters are demanding in the
upcoming election in November, Conference President Miami Mayor
Manuel A. Diaz and The United States Conference of Mayors are
launching a five city tour to discuss five priorities for a new
administration.
Mayors Action Forum on Poverty -Los Angeles:
September 23-24, 2008
Tuesday, September 23:
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7:00pm
Depart Sheraton Hotel
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7:30pm to 9:30pm
Light Reception followed by Intimate Dinner Hosted by Los
Angeles Mayor and USCM Poverty Task Force Chair Antonio R.
Villaraigosa at His Home - Getty House (MAYORS ONLY)
Wednesday, September 24:
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7:30am
Depart Sheraton Hotel for Maxine Waters Employment
Preparation Center
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8:00am to 12:00 noon
Working Session
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12:30pm
Press Conference
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1:00pm to 2:30pm
Closing Luncheon
In Los Angeles mayors: 1) Reviewed the USCM
adopted policy on poverty which emerged from the
Villaraigosa Poverty, Work and Opportunity Task Force; 2)
Worked on jobs and workforce proposals recognizing that the
present workforce federal system is not meeting the goal of
matching trained workers to meet the jobs offered by the
business community; 3) Continue efforts focused on public
schools, school reform and the dropout problem - covering
birth through High School for youth; 4) Reviewed the recent
initiatives contained in the recently enacted housing bill,
as well as other issues in alleviating the housing
challenges of middle and low-income residents of cities; and
5) Discussed financial literacy and entrepreneurship -
providing opportunities for people to own their own
businesses.
Videos
Poverty, Work and Opportunity Task Force Chair Antonio Villaraigosa Speech at 76th Annual Meeting
Speech - June 22, 2008
Helpful Links
City of Miami -ACCESS Miami
New York City's Center of Economic Opportunity
San Francisco's Communities of Opportunity
City of Providence's Poverty, Work and Opportunity Task Force
The Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity
National Center for Children in Poverty
Shriver National Center on Poverty Law
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Documents/Research
USCM Comprehensive Resolutions on Poverty, Work and Opportunity
Timeline of USCM Poverty, Work and Opportunity Task Force
"Repairing the Economic Ladder"- Report
City of New York Report - "Increasing Opportunity and Reducing Poverty"
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