December 10, 2010

Join us throughout the day for our Virtual Day of Action in response!

After a year of conversations, hearings and research, the Commission on the Elimination of Poverty published Building a Pathway to Dignity and Work: A Plan to Cut Extreme Poverty in Half by 2015 in Illinois yesterday. The report provides a timeline for program and funding priorities that could cut extreme poverty in Illinois in half over the next five years.

Hear what Doug Schenkelberg, Policy and Advocacy Associate Director for Heartland Alliance, has to say about the Commission's recommendations:

 
Now the real work begins.

Join us today for a Virtual Day of Action in celebration of International Human Rights Day and the Commission's release. Throughout the day you'll have opportunities to:

• Endorse the Commission's plan to let Illinois lawmakers know ending poverty for human rights is important to you.
• Learn more about how the Commission's plan will improve the lives of individuals living in extreme poverty, and read stories about the connections between poverty and human rights from people living in extreme poverty and from service organizations in Illinois.
• Listen to the audio conference hosted by Spotlight on Poverty, where state legislators and experts will discuss the Commission's recommendations. 
• Test your knowledge of human rights and poverty in Illinois through polls and quizzes.
• Spread the word through your social networks by sharing a link to our virtual forum or encouraging your friends and colleagues to endorse the Commission’s plan.
• Share your thoughts on the connections between poverty and human rights.

Check back with us all day today for new stories, polls, and expert testimony on these important recommendations!

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