Karen is the CEO of Bridge Communities, and President and CEO of AIW Group. She has more than 25 years of corporate and entrepreneurial experience. As VP of nutrition, she led McDonald’s negotiating team with Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move initiative. A champion and thought leader in the areas of diversity, equity, and inclusion in leadership, she is an accomplished keynote speaker and soon to be a published author.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/karen-wells-ab8708126/
0:50 - Karen’s Background (She’s Kind of a Big Deal!)
8:00 - Case Study: Kimi Gray
11:00 - Some Historical Context
13:00 - Poverty in America by the Numbers
17:00 - 4 Categories of Poverty
22:15 - The Role of Government in Alleviating Poverty
28:00 - How the Human Factor Complicates Policy
35:50 - Challenges and Areas for Reform
46:00 - The Poverty Trap & the Income Leap
50:50 - The Local Approach
1:02:00 - Measuring Income Disparity
1:06:50 - Universal Basic Income and Minimum Wage
1:17:10 - The Importance of Mentorship
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