Shows a Middle Class Sliding Into Poverty
A new documentary by filmmakers Joe and Harry Gantz follows eight families’ struggle to survive in the wake of the economic and foreclosure crisis. Their experiences are a stark reminder of what’s at stake and the catastrophic consequences of further cuts to safety-net programs.
“American Winter” shows mothers and fathers fighting to provide for their children, and children forced to grow up far too early. You follow them as they pound the pavement looking for work, grapple with corporate bureaucracy, and do everything they can to put food on the table. More than that, you see the toll their experiences take and their inspiring fight to stabilize their lives.
This is the film’s trailer.
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Kate Kelly joined Monarch Housing Associates in March of 2011. Prior to that, she worked for seven years at the Partnership for Strong Communities in Hartford, Connecticut as the Reaching Home Campaign Manager. Managing the statewide effort to end long-term homelessness, Kate effectively implemented statewide advocacy campaigns to fund over 700 new supportive housing units for individuals and families. She has experience directing fundraising events and presenting federal and state conferences. At the Partnership, she educated state and federal legislators and staff about supportive housing homelessness issues and advocated for new funding sources. She has also developed public forums that led to formal policy recommendations and educated local constituencies such as policymakers, legislators and funders. Ms. Kelly received her B.A. in government from the University of Notre Dame and an M.S.W from the University of Connecticut School of Social Work. Click here to send Ms. Kelly an email.
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