Civic Pathways Out Of Poverty And Into Opportunity

Civic Pathways Out of Poverty and Into Opportunity is the product of nearly two years of conversation, research, deliberation and writing. Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement (PACE) and its members were interested in exploring the idea that service and civic engagement can be more purposely focused on workforce development goals and post-secondary educational achievement for low-income youth and young adults. The project had a particular interest in reversing the conventional view of service as something ‘done to’ people in need. As PACE began its outreach and research they discovered that there were many other individuals and organizations interested in joining this conversation. This paper is a result of that wide-ranging dialogue with those in the service field about how these ‘civic pathways out of poverty and into opportunity’ can be created.

Source:  Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement (PACE)

PACE is a learning community of funders doing work in the fields of civic engagement, service and democratic practice. Formerly known as the Grantmakers for Community and National Service, PACE was created five years ago to bring new philanthropic focus to emerging civic engagement strategies that strengthen our communities and our democracy. For more information about PACE or this paper contact Chris Gates, Executive Director of PACE at cgates(a)pacefunders.org, or go to www.pacefunders.org .