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The Wayne County Partnership is a consortium that facilitates communication and collaboration between agencies to aid individuals and families in achieving their best possible lives.

Wayne County Poverty Summit

January 13th, 2021
“Sometimes poverty is caused by the choices people make.
Sometimes poverty is caused by the choices people have available.”
- Wade Norwood
More than 100 concerned citizens and agency representatives gathered (virtually) on this date to discuss issues surrounding poverty in the county.

Summit Resources

Outcomes

Eight breakout sessions focused on four topics: Scarcity, Empathy, Equity, and Opportunities rounded out the day. Each group’s thoughts were collected and compiled. Click the button below for a summary of the day.

Summary

Presentation Slide Deck

Slides from Wade Norwood’s presentation.

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Partnership Slide Deck

View Jay's Partnership Slide Deck.

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Poverty Slide Deck

View Jay's poverty slide deck.

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Event Video

Wade Norwood’s presentation, along with update from Diane Devlin.

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The Wayne County Partnership

Facilitating communication and collaboration between agencies to aid individuals and families in achieving their best possible lives.

Email: info@waynepartnership.org

Physical Location: 2 Maple Avenue, Sodus, NY

Mailing Address:
C/O Finger Lakes Community Action
51 Broad Street
Lyons, NY 14489

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