Bridges Out of Poverty

Central Lakes College in Brainerd will be the site for a free seminar September 15th sponsored by the Crow Wing County Human Rights Commission.

Co-sponsors include the Crow Wing County Coalition to End Poverty, Central Lakes College, and Lutheran Social Services.

The seminar will be 2-8 p.m. in Chalberg Theatre on the Brainerd campus. A light snack is provided.

Bridges Out of Poverty: Strategies for Professionals and Communities, gives both the social service provider and the community member key lessons in dealing with individuals from poverty. Topics include increasing awareness of the differences in economic cultures, how those differences affect opportunities for success, developing an action plan to improve services to clients and improving retention rates for new hires from poverty.