Six Months of Progress for the Multidimensional Aspects of Poverty Research Project
The Multidimensional Aspects of Poverty (MAP) Research Project kicked off in the United States last December. This international project implements a research model where people with a direct experience of poverty are recognized as experts along with academic researchers and practitioners to contribute to the global thinking on poverty. A lot has happened already during the first months of this project in New York City, Boston, Gallup, New Orleans, and Oakland, and there is more to come. Read more!
A concept note detailing the project can be viewed here.
A lot of exciting things have happened with the Multidimensional Aspects of Poverty (MAP) Research Project, since the December 2016 Merging of Knowledge Training that launched the project in the United States. In January, the 10 person US Research Team was formed. This team of activists with an experience of poverty, academic researchers, and practitioners in areas of poverty eradication is in charge of designing and supporting local groups’ implementation of the research, and of analyzing the main outcomes together. They live and work in in Gallup, Boston, and New York City.Seven US locations are now participating (or still considering joining!): Southwest Virginia, Gallup, NM, Oakland, CA, Trenton, NJ, New Orleans, LA, New York City, NY, and Boston, MA. Through monthly webinars, these local MAP teams have received training on the subjects of group facilitation and the ethical guidelines of the research. The webinars are also a space for co-learning where everyone can share the challenges they face and feel that they belong to a wider community going through the same demanding process. All local groups have been very busy conducting outreach to participants - lots and lots of outreach!