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50 YEARSÌýafter declaring a war on poverty,Ìý50 millionÌýchildren and adults in our country are still mired in poverty. AnotherÌý60 millionÌýlive below 200% of the poverty line, in significant need of support with life’s necessities. The good news is we know how to end poverty for one individual and one family after another. We can ensure that every ¾«¶«Ó°Òµn has a chance at the freedom and independence that is at the core of our nation, but that poverty denies.

TheÌýNational Conference on Ending Poverty, hosted by ,Ìýwill highlight innovative, on-the-ground approaches to ending poverty and connect attendees with concrete ways to engage.

Featuring the following outstanding speakers and leaders:

• Dave Phillips, Co-Founder, Cincinnati Works
• Scott Miller, CEO, Circles USA
• Aaron Bartley, Executive Director, PUSH Buffalo
• Dr. Pamela Loprest, Senior Fellow, Urban Institute
• Anne Peyer & Nicholas Mozer, Cornerstone Montgomery
• Cubby Graham, School Partnerships, charity: water
• Dr. Sheryl Brissett-Chapman, Ralph Belk, & Jasilyn Morgan, National Center for Children andÌýFamilies
• Jeffrey Faulkner, President, Ways to Work & Tonya Jackson Smallwood, President and CEO,ÌýFamily Matters of Greater Washington
• Uma Ahluwalia, Director, Montgomery County Department of Health & Human Services, and Ronnie Galvin, Executive Director, Impact Silver SpringÌýHans Riemer, Councilmember, Montgomery County Council, Pamela Luckett, Member,ÌýMontgomeryÌýCommunity Action Board, and Shawn McMahon, Acting President and CEO,ÌýWiderÌýOpportunities for Women