When: Friday Jan. 24, 2025 8:30am-4:00pm
8:30am-9:00am - Registration
9:00am-3:30pm Conference
3:30pm-4:30pm Networking/Mixer
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Where: Happening simultaneously at Allan Hancock College (Boyd Hall) and Santa Barbara City College (Business Center/Fe Bland Forum)
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Almost 70,000* people in Santa Barbara County live at or below the federal poverty line. That means 1 out of 6 adults, and 1 out of 5 children. Our county has the 2^nd highest percentage of its population living in poverty out of the 58 counties in California. Many of us working in local organizations are deeply concerned, and feel it is time to start a conversation that encompasses the whole picture of poverty in our communities, not just homelessness.  We want to create pathways to upward mobility for Santa Barbara County residents who are struggling. 

‍On Friday January 24^th, 2025, the Coalition for Upward Mobility in Santa Barbara County will hold its first Upward Mobility Summit, kicking off a two year initiative. Matthew Desmond, author of the best-selling book “Poverty, by America” will be our keynote speaker. We anticipate the Summit will be an informational and inspiring day.

The goal of the Summit is to inspire attendees to join a Mobility Action Plan(“MAP”) group; these groups will work for the following twenty-four months to come up with strategic solutions to make change in five key areas, and will leverage the Urban Institute’s Upward Mobility Framework to do so.

Together we can create a Santa Barbara County that offers better futures for every resident.
_{*Public Policy Institute of California report, “Understanding Poverty in California”, Oct. 19, 2023}
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For any questions/inquiries please contact us at development@communifysb.org or call Jared Stenz at 805.964.8857 xt. 1265 at or Julie Weiner at 805.964.8857 xt. 1105

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Matthew Desmond

#1 NY TIMES BESTSELLER & PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING AUTHOR OF
‍EVICTED & POVERTY BY AMERICA

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