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Poverty Challenge
87 topics across 6 chapters
Chapter 1
Understanding Poverty
1
Definitions & frameworks
2 subtopics
2
Absolute vs relative poverty
3
Multidimensional poverty (MPI/capabilities)
4
Poverty lines & thresholds
2 subtopics
5
US poverty measures: OPM vs SPM
6
Cost-of-living, inflation & PPP adjustments
7
Poverty vs inequality
2 subtopics
8
Headcount vs poverty gap (concepts)
9
Gini coefficient basics
10
Intersectionality & vulnerability
2 subtopics
11
Child poverty risk factors
12
Race/gender/disability and poverty
Chapter 2
Lived Experience & Empathy
13
Poverty simulation facilitation
2 subtopics
14
Set roles/rules + constraints (simulation setup)
15
Debrief & reflection prompts
16
Survival budgeting
2 subtopics
17
Build a bare-bones monthly budget
18
Trade-off diary exercise (transport/health/childcare)
19
Food & housing insecurity
2 subtopics
20
USDA food insecurity categories
21
Eviction & homelessness pathways
22
Trauma, stigma & mental load
2 subtopics
23
Scarcity mindset & cognitive load
24
Dignity-first communication (respectful language)
Chapter 3
Drivers & Systems
25
Work & wages
2 subtopics
26
Working poverty & minimum wage
27
Precarious work (gig work, unstable scheduling)
28
Education & mobility
2 subtopics
29
Early childhood and long-run outcomes
30
Credential barriers & student debt
31
Health & disability
2 subtopics
32
Medical debt & access to care
33
Mental health, stress & allostatic load
34
Housing & neighborhood effects
2 subtopics
35
Zoning/supply constraints
36
Segregation & redlining legacy
Chapter 4
Measurement & Data
37
Poverty metrics
2 subtopics
38
Poverty gap & severity indices
39
Material hardship measures (food, housing, utilities)
40
Data sources
2 subtopics
41
US Census CPS/ACS basics (poverty-related tables)
42
Global datasets (World Bank/OECD/UNDP) overview
43
Analysis & visualization
3 subtopics
↗ Cost-of-living, inflation & PPP adjustments (see Chapter 1)
44
Choropleth mapping pitfalls (rates vs counts, scale effects)
45
Correlation vs causation (confounders, selection bias)
46
Ethics & privacy in poverty work
2 subtopics
47
Consent, anonymization & data governance
48
Avoiding harm, stigma & stereotypes in reporting
Chapter 5
Solutions & Policy
49
Cash & tax credits
2 subtopics
50
EITC/CTC basics (who qualifies, how benefits flow)
51
Targeted cash vs universal basics (tradeoffs and goals)
52
Food, health & basic needs supports
2 subtopics
53
SNAP/WIC and school meals (program purpose and limits)
54
Medicaid/CHIP overview (coverage and gaps)
55
Housing interventions
2 subtopics
56
Housing vouchers & supportive housing (how they work)
57
Eviction prevention tools (right-to-counsel, emergency aid, mediation)
58
Jobs & community development
2 subtopics
59
Workforce training evidence (what tends to work, what doesn’t)
60
Place-based initiatives & small business supports (pros/cons)
61
Evidence & evaluation
4 subtopics
62
Logic model & theory of change
63
RCTs vs quasi-experimental designs (DID, matching, RD)
64
Cost-effectiveness & budget impact (basic concepts)
65
Define goals, scope & success metrics
Chapter 6
Advocacy & Action Project
66
Ethical storytelling
2 subtopics
67
Dignity-centered storytelling checklist
68
Avoiding stereotypes and saviorism
69
Policy advocacy basics
2 subtopics
70
Stakeholder mapping & coalition building
71
Write a 1-page policy brief / op-ed
72
Designing a local poverty challenge
3 subtopics
↗ Define goals, scope & success metrics (see Chapter 5)
73
Plan event logistics + accessibility (time, transport, childcare, language)
74
Facilitate reflection & measure impact
75
Communications & media
2 subtopics
76
Create a slide deck + one-pager
77
Social media messaging & FAQs
78
Partnerships & fundraising
2 subtopics
79
Partner with local organizations (roles, MOUs, expectations)
80
Budgeting, grants & compliance basics

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