The Growing Divide

The Growing Divide - The Roots of Economic Insecurity

presented at the 17th Annual ELNA High School Student Leadership Conference

Presenters: Mazher Ali and Anneka Landgraf, United for a Fair Economy

Location: Clark University, Worcester, MA.

The ELNA Conference is open only to participating schools and students.

Information: For more information about this event, contact Deborah Peeples, Director of the ELNA Collaborative at dpeeples@townisp.com.

Description: 

United for a Fair Economy has designed a very effective set of presentations and workshops called "The Growing Divide: Inequality and the Roots of Economic Insecurity." It has been adapted and refined over the course of more than 1,100 presentations to groups around the nation. The Workshop includes:

• An opportunity to discuss the effects of gross inequality on our lives and the lives of the people we know and care about.
• A discussion of the reasons for the shift.
• An inspirational review of movements in the U.S. that have reversed previous trends toward inequality.
• An opportunity to discuss strategy and meaningful action responses.
• An opportunity to think about concrete steps that make sense for each of us.