Poverty Art Project Haiti

1. Poverty Art Project
Dylan Santiago- Recorder
Regina Shelton- Binder / Display Board
Ashley Stamper- Research / Logistics / Photographer
Lindsey Wynn- Group Leader

2. Poverty Statistics
• Poverty line is a family of 4 which
earns less than $23,021 as of 2011
• That was raised to $23,850 in 2014
• That’s a difference of $829 in 3 years
• 16% of the American population is in
poverty

3. How much is 16% of
the US Population?
• The US population is currently 317
Million people
317,000,000 x .16 =
63,400,000 people that live in
poverty in the US alone

4. • 1 in 3 individuals have a chance of
escaping poverty in any given year
63,400,000 x (1/3) =
~21,130,000 people have a chance of
escaping poverty
• Half of those who get out of poverty will
return to poverty within 5 years
21,130,000/2=
10,565,000 will escape poverty
for at least 5 years
That’s only 16%, 84% of
people will remain in
poverty

5. The Poverty Cycle
Economic
Decline
Low Personal
Income
No Funds for
School
Lack of
Education
Undertrained
Workforce or
Unemployed
Low National
Productivity

6. Children and Poverty
• 20% of American Children live in
poverty
• That equates to 30 million children
• Children living in poverty have a
higher number of absenteeism
• Students aged 16-24 are 7 times more
likely to drop out

7. Cont’d
• Children that live below the poverty
line are 1.3 times more likely to have
developmental delays or learning
disabilities
• 12% of children living in poverty have
learning disabilities compared to 6% of
children who are not poor
• 40% of children in poverty aren’t
prepared for primary schooling
• By 4th grade they’re already 2 years
behind grade level,; by 12th grade
they’re 4 years behind

8. Sources
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2014.
"2014 Poverty Guidelines." ASPE. US Department of Health and
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Clyne, Melissa. "Americans Living Below Poverty Line Hits Record
Under Obama. “Newsmax. Newsmax, 08 Jan. 2014. Web. 12 Nov.
2014.
Jones, Lindsay E., and Meghan Casey. "The Challenges of Poverty
and Learning Disabilities | LD Insights Blog | Blogs." National Center
for Learning Disabilities. NCLD Public Policy Team, n.d. Web. 24
Nov. 2014.
McKernan, Singe-Mary, Caroline Ratcliffe, and Stephanie R. Cellini.
"Understanding Poverty." Transitioning In and Out of
Poverty (2009): 1-2. Urban.org. The Urban Institute, Sept. 2009.
Web. 12 Nov. 2014.
"Poverty in the United States." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation,
11 Dec. 2014. Web. 12 Nov. 2014.
Ritz, Stephen, and Melinda Gates. "TED Quotes." Quotes about
Poverty and Development. TED Talks, n.d. Web. 12 Nov. 2014.
"What Is the Cycle of Poverty?" Christian Reformed Church.
Christian Reformed Church, n.d. Web. 13 Nov. 2014.