Discarded People: January 2015

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Child Poverty

The sharp rise in renting costs has left 27% of households spending 50% of their income on housing. http://bit.ly/1A3FXVJ

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The changing face of US #poverty has left millions of families w/out access to needed services + infrastructure. http://bit.ly/1Dkdzwi

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Tomato pickers now have decent conditions in FL b/c of @FairFoodProgram yet @wendys @kroger @Publix won’t join. http://bit.ly/1yWkaxJ

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Staggering stat: From 1979-2012, the 1%’s income grew by 181% yet the rest only by 2.6%. http://bit.ly/1uvXtuD #inequality

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Shocking stat: 50% of renters spend >30% of their gross income on housing; 27% spend >50% w the poor hit hardest http://bit.ly/1A3FXVJ

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This is how we can reduce child poverty by 60 percent right now, by Marion Wright Edelmanhttp://bit.ly/18yuKRd pic.twitter.com/C1IbAb5aDS

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Literacy is an area where we can have a profound effect on people's lives. If you cannot read in this modern age, it puts you at a severe disadvantage.

Teaching people to read and write is a very direct way to help the disadvantaged.

One in six adults struggles to read. (UK)

Source:
http://readingagency.org.uk/adults/quick-guides/reading-well/

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https://twitter.com/readingagency

Today, we came across the awesome Tumblr Bookshelfies (via Business Insider)

What is a "bookshelfie," you might ask? Well, it's a selfie taken in front of your bookshelf, of course! (the contributors also list some of the books that can be found on their bookshelves.

This is definitely our favorite bookish thing on the Internet right now.
Submit your own on the Tumblr!

Link: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/20/bookshelfies-_n_3785796.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000003

High Rent Blues

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In 2000s, more than 2/3 of the #poverty increase in metro areas occurred in the suburbs http://bit.ly/1Dkdzwi

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Child Poverty

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