The Center on Poverty and Social Policy at the Columbia School of Social Work held its fifth annual New Frontiers in Poverty Research conference. Experts examined some of the boldest presidential policy proposals and discussed how to reach the bold goal of cutting child poverty in half in 10 years.
The annual New Frontiers in Poverty Research Conference features the latest research on poverty and social policy in New York City and nationwide. Highlights of the 2019 event include:
Creating Sustainable Poverty Mobility from Poverty, Keynote address by Wes Moore, CEO of Robin Hood
Harnessing The Poverty Tracker to Understand New Dimensions of Poverty in New York City
- Hope, Opportunity and Mobility in New York City, Lily Bushman-Copp
- Emergency Funds and Asset Poverty in New York City, Chloe Cargill
- Housing and Forced Moves in New York City, Sophie Collyer
New Ideas to Combat Poverty in the United States
- Income Support Policies in the 2020 Election, Robert Paul Hartley
- Baby Bonds and the Case for Reducing Racial Wealth Inequality, Naomi Zewde
- Paid Family Leave and Child Care, Jane Waldfogel
Cutting Child Poverty in Half: Expert Recommendations and Implementation in the 'Real World'
- Moderated by Jason DeParle of The New York Times
- Panelists: Dolores Acevedo-Garcia, Brandeis University; Christine James-Brown, Child Welfare League of America; Irwin Garfinkel, Columbia University; Ron Haskins, Brookings Institution
The conference was co-sponsored by Columbia University’s Just Societies Initiative, the Columbia Population Research Center, and the Urban and Social Policy Concentration, Columbia School of International and Public Affairs.