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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)

News Articles
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
January 2, 2009 | Choteau Acantha | Choteau, Montana Residents work to create a thriving Choteau, Mont. Community picks 4 action plans
by Melody Martinsen
January 1, 2009 | Pope County Tribute | Starbuck, Minnesota Horizon's III meeting scheduled for Jan. 6
December 22, 2008 | Ravalli Republic | Darby, Montana Darby looks to kick-start struggling economy
by John Cramer
December 11, 2008 | Marshall County Journal | Eden-Roslyn, South Dakota Anti-poverty action forum generates ideas for change Large Crowd Attend Horizons III Meeting
December 5, 2008 | KXMBTV | Napolean, North Dakota North Dakota community works to reduce poverty Taking poverty out of their community
November 25, 2008 | Yankton Press & Dakotan | Gayville-Volin, South Dakota Building community leadership to take on poverty Gayville-Volin Residents Receive Special Leadership Training
by Nathan Johnson
November 25, 2008 | Montana State University New Montana communities chosen for development program
November 21, 2008 | The Hawk Eye | Columbus Junction, Iowa Columbus Junction plans for future
November 4, 2008 | Moody County Enterprise | Flandreau, South Dakota Flandreau study circles on poverty seeking participants
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