Social Entrepreneurs vs. Poverty
Join us on the frontlines of the fight against poverty to understand the challenges we face and meet the people behind some of the most innovative solutions to this complicated issue.
For people in prison, a second chance to give back
50% of people released from prison return within three years. This program is changing that.
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In the impoverished community of Bonton, it takes a three-hour bus ride just to reach the nearest grocery store. But the neighborhood is now home to one of the largest urban farms in the US - offering jobs, nutrition programs, and more.
50% of people released from prison return within three years. This program is changing that.
A remarkable transformation is taking place in several inner-city Chicago schools, and it's resulting in fewer gangs, drugs, and homicides. Could this new model of group therapy be the cause, and is it scalable?
Hope House in Denver is changing lives for generations to come.
This 51-acre neighborhood for the homeless will be the first of its kind in the U.S. to have 3D printed homes.
After his dad died, he struggled in high school and ended up getting a DUI. Stuck in dead-end jobs, he responded to a nonprofit’s post for free skilled labor training - and his whole life changed.
