Episode 24 - Why Does Poverty Stop Us From Learning?

In this episode, Ohio State college of Engineering Equity Coach Donnie Perkins shares his thoughts on what equity is and how, as a society, we might go about building equity in our institutions.  Also included is the very moving and thought-provoking speech given by LBJ on the eve of signing the 1964 Civil Rights Act.  See the videos at https://ohiostate.pressbooks.pub/engrtechcomm/chapter/employment-access/.

We hear about diversity, equity and inclusion a lot these days.  But what do these words actually mean?  How do we respond?  Join me for this and the next couple of episodes as we look at the connections between equity, poverty, racism and the ability to be a provider.

“Let us protect human rights and the ability of all individuals to make informed choices about whether and when to have children,” said UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres in his message marking World Population Day.  Join host Jane Turville for highlights of the UN's Population Report released on July 11th - World Population Day 2022.

We all know of people who have been born into poverty, rose up and have become financially very successful. But for every one of these success stories, there are hundreds of people who didn’t move out of poverty. Hundreds of children who were once sponges for learning and building new skills and abilities, but hit that age of comparison and find that they didn’t measure up to what our society says is success. This is our societies fault, not the kids.  Join us to explore how poverty impacts a students educational journey.

Choice is critical for populations to flourish and thrive.  The Supreme Court's reversal of Roe vs. Wade will have severe, negative impacts on communities all across America.  And, it sets a dangerous precedent for repealing other rights that Americans have come to depend on in order for safety and well-being.  Join host Jane Turville as she shares THE PEOPLE FACTOR's response to this ruling.

Why does the amount of money we have influence how we approach education? In this episode, we revisit ShoMari Payne's TedTalk about his experience growing up poor and how his attitudes toward education changed throughout his educational career.

To review resources cited in this episode, please visit the following:  https://research.com/education/education-statistics; https://www.statista.com/statistics/233162/us-poverty-rate-by-education/; and https://www.dosomething.org/us/facts/11-facts-about-high-school-dropout-rates.

Today we start our exploration of the link between well-being, education and poverty.  Should be an interesting ride!  

I'll be posting this week's episode on Friday, June 3rd.  Until then, have a wonderful week!

There's so much more to dig in to when looking at the connections between health and poverty.  Today, we take a quick look back and sum up what we've discovered so far.