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Monthly Archives: January 2015

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The Cost of Homelessness

Many in our community think of homelessness as just a nuisance. Others want people who are homeless to be out of sight so they are out of mind. And there are others who are...

Read more January 29, 2015 at 9:44 am Beth

January 28 from Angelika’s Journal

January 28 Welcome to the wonderful world of traveling on a bus. We each could pack one bag. Fortunately the shelter had suitcases to give to people when they leave the shelter. They were...

Read more January 26, 2015 at 12:43 pm Beth

A Sampling of Comments from a Recent Poverty Simulation

Answers to poverty quiz questions 16-20:  16.c; 17.b; 18.c; 19.a; 20.c   What was the most successful part of the simulation for you? Teaching us about poverty and hardships people may have in their lives...

Read more January 22, 2015 at 10:02 am Beth

Poverty Quiz 2015 Questions 16-20

Answers for Questions 11-15: 11. None; 12. a; 13. a; 14. c. ; 15. b.   16. The consequences of child poverty (15-22% depending on the study) in the US is a cost of...

Read more January 19, 2015 at 1:32 pm Beth

Poverty Quiz 2015 Questions 11-15

Answers to questions 6-10: 6.a; 7.c; 8.a; 9.b; 10.c   11. Which of the following items may be purchased with food stamps? (You may choose more than one answer.) a. Diapers b. Comet cleanser...

Read more January 12, 2015 at 5:16 pm Beth

Poverty Quiz 2015 questions 6-10

The answers to questions 1-5 (see previous post) are 1.b; 2.c; 3.a; 4.c; 5.c What percentage of people age 5+ in South Carolina speak a language other than English at home? a.6.8% b.8% c.21.4%...

Read more January 9, 2015 at 8:36 am Beth

Poverty Quiz 2015 Questions 1-5

1. The 2014 poverty level for a family of four was: a. $17,600 or below b. $23,850 or below c. $25,800 or below 2. In 2013, the number and percentage of South Carolina residents...

Read more January 5, 2015 at 2:00 pm Beth

A New World

When I switch from the 2014 calendar to the pristinely clean pages of my new 2015 calendar, everything seems a possibility. The past year with both joys and concerns is done and the new...

Read more January 1, 2015 at 10:10 am Beth

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As a community activist, author, minister, consultant and teacher, Beth Templeton hosts a variety of workshops to help remove our "blinders" when addressing persistent poverty in our society.

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