Services
Poverty Institute
The Poverty Institute is hands on two-day poverty institute for educators, health, justice, social service professionals, and community members who want to better understand poverty and to gain tools for making a difference.
Earn 1 college credit or 11 clock hours from Portland State University.
Price: (does not include food and lodging)
$349.00 non-credit
$395.00 for 1 credit or 11 clock hours
$249.00 Student rate
$299.00 Student rate with college credit
Workshops
Dr. Donna M. Beegle provides inspirational, motivational, informative speeches customized for your Organization. This is Donna's 18th year of providing Keynote presentations. Donna weaves personal experiences with research to provide insights for communicating and working more effectively across race, poverty, gender, and generational barriers.
All sessions are offered in a workshop or keynote format. Donna' s two most requested workshop sessions are “Poverty 101” and “Concrete tools for communicating more effectively.” Participants can receive continuing education credits. All sessions are customized to meet your organizational goals. more
Online Courses
3 Credits
This online series provides a foundation for understanding poverty and what to do about it. Currently, the number one source for education on poverty in America is the media. These courses examine poverty as a complex phenomenon experienced by individuals and created through the interaction of individuals within social systems. Insights are provided from the point of view of individuals experiencing poverty, and an introductory understanding of how social systems often support and perpetuate poverty. This series is grounded in theories of the discipline of Communication and Education. more
Coaching Institute
Poverty Coaching Institutes prepare participants to serve as poverty coaches for their organizations. A Communication Across Barriers poverty coach is trained to conduct workshops for breaking poverty barriers and improving communication and relationships for in-house staff. Coaches serve as on-site experts for educating colleagues, providing leadership for breaking poverty barriers, and developing system wide approaches for improving outcomes for families who live in the war zone of poverty. Poverty coaches will also be trained to conduct Poverty Competency Assessments and assist their organization in developing and implementing customized action plans with measurable results.
To be certified for two-years as a Communication Across Barriers Coach, participants must:
- Complete one of these options (A, B, or C): A) Attend a two-day Poverty Institute; or B) Attend a minimum of two trainings provided by Dr. Donna M. Beegle; or C) complete the Poverty 101 online course;
- Attend a two-day Communication Across Barriers Poverty Coaching Institute;
- Read See Poverty...Be The Difference;
- Read War on Poverty and The Crossing articles;
- Subscribe to a free newsletter;
- Agree to use materials only within their organization and not for fees
Poverty Coaches receive:
- Dr. Donna M. Beegle's “See Poverty...Be The Difference” resource book
- A tool kit that includes a two-hour, five session dvd training and a 68 page companion workbook
- Templates for a powerpoint presentation
- Handout materials
- Sample Activities
- A cd of all materials
Cost:
- Certification: $695.00 for two years
- Re-Certification $250.00
Poverty Competency Assessments
Is your organization really serving people in the crisis of poverty well? Do you have the tools and resources you need to be competent in helping people move out of poverty? Are you systemically setting people who live in poverty up for success?
You've heard of “Cultural Competency.” Donna provides a template for organizational development that examines “Poverty Competency.” Many organizations serve people living in poverty. This assessment examines the organizational policies, leadership, individual attitudes, beliefs, and values, and partnerships through the eyes of people living in poverty to ensure more successful outcomes. The assessment results in the development of a year-long action plan for improving services to people living in the crisis of poverty.
