Standing Up for Erie’s Youth

Standing Up for Erie's Youth

Advocates gather at the Erie County Courthouse during the local event for the International Basic Income Day of Action March in September of 2022. A universal basic income would help families get out from under the weight of poverty while curbing violence that stems from living under that burden.

The City of Erie has one of the poorest zip codes and one of the highest child poverty rates in the nation. Forty-four percent of youth under 18 grow up in poverty, with rates higher for Black and Hispanic youth. A crisis like this does not simply evolve overnight — it […]

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