A Framework for Understanding Poverty

A Framework for Understanding Poverty
Philip DeVol and Ruby K. Payne, Ph.D.

• How does poverty impact work habits, learning and decision making?
• Do you know the "hidden" rules of success?

Most employers, social agency workers, and concerned members of community organizations are from middle class, with middle class values, attitudes, and expectations - and need strategies to better connect with employees and clients from poverty. The "hidden rules" of the different socio-economic classes form the basis of a timely training for employers, social service workers, and community members. The problem, though enormous, is pretty straightforward: Poverty has a tremendous impact on how individuals approach work, communicate, behave, and view themselves.

This seminar is for employers, social service agencies, health care providers, community organizations, and law enforcement staff.

Philip DeVol in collaboration with Ruby K. Payne, Ph.D., will present a workshop in Kansas City based on Ruby Payne's best selling book, A Framework for Understanding Poverty and Bridges Out of Poverty: Strategies for Professionals and Communities, a collaboration among Ruby K. Payne, Ph.D., Philip DeVol and Terie Getting Smith. Philip DeVol is also the author of Getting Ahead in a Just-Gettin'-By World: Building Your Resources for a Better Life.

Topics to be discussed include

• Increasing awareness of the differences in economic cultures and how those differences affect opportunities for success
• Improving retention rates for new hires from poverty
• Developing action plans to improve services and outcomes for individuals from poverty.

Registration

Contact Georgianna Zelle, Professional Development Institute
Park University, 911 Main, Suite 900
Kansas City, MO 64150-6357
E-mail: georgianna.zelle@park.edu
Phone: (816) 842-6182, extension 5533; Fax: (816) 472-0239