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Thriving Communities: Working Together to Move From Poverty to Prosperity for All

People in communities across America want to live in a place where they have the chance to thrive. This is true in all kinds of places: small towns, rural areas, urban neighborhoods, American Indian reservations, and others. We need to share our vision of what kind of community we want. We need to take action to change things so that we all can thrive.

Dialogue-to-change programs help people build the trusting relationships necessary for long-term change. People from diverse backgrounds and experiences develop trust, understand each other's experiences, and work together on solutions.

Communities using dialogue-to-change progams to address poverty

Organizations and resources to help you learn more about poverty and to take action

Success Stories

Northern Idaho towns build on strengths, reduce poverty

Tucked away among northern Idaho's wealthy, recreational hot spots sit rural towns struggling against poverty and for the preservation of their traditional values and small-town way of life. Enter the Horizons program. Read more

‘Talk That Leads Somewhere’: Study Circles in Jackson, Minn.

People in Jackson, a small southwestern Minnesota town, decided to do something about poverty. Residents worked together in study circles to find ways to fight poverty and help everyone thrive in their community. Read more

Resources

Spanish-Language Discussion Guide: COMUNIDADES PRÓSPERAS (Colaborando para ir de la pobreza a la prosperidad)

Newsletter: Focus on Study Circles (Spring 2006) (Volume 17, Number 1 )

Newsletter: Focus on Study Circles (Spring 2007) (Volume 18, Number 1 (2007))

Spanish-Language Newsletter: Enfoque en los Círculos de Estudio (Primavera 2007, Volumen 18, Número 1)

Newsletter: Focus on Everyday Democracy (Spring 2008) (Volume 19, Issue 1)

Newsletter: Focus on Everyday Democracy (Fall 2008) (Volume 19, Issue 2)

Newsletter: Focus on Everyday Democracy (Spring 2009) (Volume 20, Issue 1)

News Articles
June 23, 2009 | Tyndall Tribune & Register | Tyndall. South Dakota Tyndall, S.D., to evaluate anti-poverty initiative Horizon's Report...
by Judy Mace
April 18, 2009 VISTA volunteer assigned to Ames
by Laura Millsaps
April 17, 2009 | Richmond Review | Richmond, British Columbia Taking action on affordable housing Study circle used to study affordable housing issue
by Matthew Hoekstra
March 31, 2009 | Pope County Tribute | Starbuck, Minnesota Molding the future of Starbuck, Minn. Volunteers sought for next phase of Horizon's program
by Chad Koenen
March 19, 2009 | Logan Herald-Observer | Woodbine, Iowa Youth mentoring program sets new 'Horizons' in Woodbine, Iowa Horizons still dawning in Woodbine
by Nikki Davis
January 31, 2009 | Park Rapids Enterprise | Menahga, Minnesota Communities learning to use what they have Menahga and Akeley work on reducing poverty with Horizons
by Riham Feshir and Jean Ruzicka
January 26, 2009 | St. James Plaindealer | St. James, Minnesota 'Shelter'ed from the cold Kids living in area of St. James Place reap benefits from the Horizon's Program
by Matt McCabe
January 14, 2009 | Rexberg Standard Journel | Ashton, Idaho Creating leaders to take on poverty Ashton reaches out to its leaders-to-be
by Joyce Edlefsen
January 7, 2009 | Marshall County Journal | Marshall County, South Dakota Area residents attend training
January 6, 2009 | Hot Springs Star | Hot Springs, South Dakota South Dakota town creates new youth club Boys & Girls Club of Hot Springs to open doors in three weeks
by Brett Nachtigall
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