Date & Time: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Cost: $60 per person (cost includes textbook, registration fee needs to be paid in advance)
Location: Johnnie Mae Farm, 2518 Winter Street, Fort Wayne, IN 46815

About the Training

Bridges Out of Poverty is a nationally recognized model for economic and social change. This training helps professionals in education, social services, healthcare, legal fields, and community organizations better understand and address the impacts of poverty.

Participants will learn how to:

• Redesign programs to better serve diverse clientele

• Strengthen management and leadership skills

• Support pathways from welfare to work

The Strategies for Professionals and Communities session builds awareness of economic diversity and explores the interconnected challenges faced by individuals in poverty and the broader community. Attendees will leave with practical tools to foster stronger partnerships across economic lines—enhancing stability, equity, and quality of life for all.

 Register here: https://extension.purdue.edu/events/county/allen/2026/01/bridges-out-of-poverty-strategies-for-professionals-communities.html

Registration required. Lunch will be on your own.