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US Poverty Rate Hasn’t Changed in 50 Years; How Can We Address It?

During a speech at Georgetown University this past May, President Obama voiced the need to resume the War on Poverty, expressing the 40% drop in the poverty rate since its inception. It is true that in 1950 the poverty rate stood at a staggering 32.3%, but the fact that the percentage of those in poverty has remained the same since the mid 1960’s at around 15% is troublesome. It isn’t that there…

Our Mission and Values

Our Mission

Interise stimulates economic revitalization in lower income communities.

We provide a diverse group of small business owners with entrepreneurial education, new networks, and access to markets. Our community creates jobs, grows businesses, and develops community leaders.

Our Values

Respect and Integrity

Embrace diversity

Collaborate

Trust and be trustworthy

Appreciate

Continuous Learning and Improvement

Focus on mission and impact

Create connectedness

Approach new ideas eagerly and with curiosity

Deliver and evaluate programming efficiently, effectively, and transparently

Grit and Vibrancy

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Think creatively and with flair

Preserve with resiliency