In light of the debate on Welfare Reform that begins in the Senate this week, the Institute for the Study of Civic Values has updated its Community Opportunity Program web site. Moreover, we offer our own perspective based on years of experience and experimentation in Philadelphia on what would constitute an effective strategy to help poor people achieve self-sufficiency in cities and communities throughout the country. We hope that you find this useful. It provides easy access to agencies and organizations relevant to neigborhood empowerment.
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