News from Story Garden – Spring 2021
Dear Friends of Story Garden, Between renewed shutdowns and inclement winter weather, Story Gardens were on hold for three months in New Mexico and New York. In early March, parents in New Mexico...
View ArticleBeing Present, a Practice to Invest In
Being Present, a Practice to Invest In “We are all one family, but sometimes people don’t experience family within their communities or within the greater community of the world. Many people feel...
View ArticleMeet Benjamin, Christina, and Prajwal
Benjamin Blanchard I was born and raised in southeast Michigan, the third of four boys. I received my undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan in 2013, and spent the following year...
View ArticleOverall Wellness and Social Connectedness in Southwest Virginia
Dear Friends, Over the course of my 20+ years as a Human Service Professional, I have watched the substance abuse epidemic control and destroy my community in Rural Southwest Virginia. The...
View ArticleMAP: How Research Grows from Report to Training Guide
The Multidimensional Aspects of Poverty (MAP) Research was the U.S. component of an international project conducted from 2016 to 2019 in six countries. Using a research approach called Merging of...
View ArticleATD Fourth World New Mexico Summer News
Gamerco Art Show! After painting on and off for a full year, Gamerco Story Garden was ready to have an art show to celebrate the children’s talents on July 2nd, 2021. During the previous two weeks,...
View ArticleConditions for Participation
ATD Fourth World is recognized not just as a leading expert in poverty eradication, but as the organization that knows how to bring very different perspectives together in the work towards that...
View ArticleListening, growing, and changing together
Dear Friends, Phrases like Merging of Knowledge and being informed by those with first-hand experience are common ways we describe ATD Fourth World Movement’s approach to overcoming poverty. Merging...
View ArticleRacism & Poverty?
Racism & Poverty Dear Friends, As a group that is extremely diverse in terms of race, culture and socio-economic backgrounds, our ATD Fourth World community must keep learning from the connections...
View ArticleFinding solutions for people most affected by poverty
Finding solutions for people most affected by poverty Dear Friends, Every four to five years, an International Leadership Team for ATD Fourth World Movement is nominated by a group of people with very...
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