News and Events

What does homelessness look like from the perspective of those who have lived it? Join us for a Canadian Homelessness Film Night at McMaster University co-hosted by Core Collaborative Learning and McMaster Community Poverty Initiative. Filmmakers are either front-line workers or people who have experienced homelessness first-hand.

When it comes to advocating for poverty reduction in the upcoming municipal election, learn about the issues, learn about the candidates, and above all, get involved. That was the message from an event held this week aimed at discussing the impacts of poverty and what citizens can do to both advocate for change in Hamilton, and educate themselves before heading to the polls on October 22.

Join us on October 2 to hear from campus and community leaders working to reduce poverty and advocate for change in Hamilton. You'll have the opportunity to hear personal stories and experiences from individuals who have been participating in the Ontario Basic Income Pilot and discuss the implications of the pilot cancellation.

How can we reduce poverty in Canada? How can we build a country that promotes the wellbeing and social inclusion of all? These were two of the questions discussed at Beyond Income, a recent event hosted by the McMaster Community Poverty Initiative (MCPI) which looked at the complexity of poverty in Canada, and explored what strategies to support those experiencing poverty could look like – both at the provincial and federal levels.

Tuesday, March 27, 2018 | 4:00 – 6:30 PM | Celebration Hall, in Kenneth Taylor Hall, Room B116, McMaster University

How can we reduce poverty in Canada? How can we build a country that promotes the wellbeing and social inclusion of all? These were two of the questions discussed at Beyond Income, a recent event hosted by the McMaster Community Poverty Initiative (MCPI) which looked at the complexity of poverty in Canada, and explored what strategies to support those experiencing poverty could look like – both at the provincial and federal levels.

Thursday, March 9, 2017 | 1:30-3:30pm | Moulton Hall (EMR), McMaster University

Reports from Statistics Canada on enrollment data continue to indicate that students from low income families are increasingly being shut out of Universities and Colleges because of rising costs. Only 10% of University enrollment comes from students in the bottom income quartile and almost 50% from students whose families are in the top income quartile.

Presenters Dr. Ameil Joseph, School of Social Work Kayonne Christy, McMaster Womanists Yvonne Maracle, Speak Now and De dwa de dehs nye>s Aboriginal Health Centre Ian Jarvis, Community Artist and Activist Sponsored By Event is free and open to all!

Student Debt and the Payday Loan Industry: Problems and Pushback. MUSC 224

from Grass Roots to Student Success. 3:30pm-5:00pm | HSC 1A6

Music outreach as a means of increasing community engagement and social capital for children and youth at-risk – Kate Einarson, Department of Psychology.

The MCPI is recruiting student poster projects with research or info-graphics related to poverty reduction and local communities for an event in the spring.

Graduate Research on Local Poverty Related Issues.

How the Changes to the Census and Loss of Other Public Surveys Will Shape Our Future.

The McMaster Community Poverty Initiative is a group of faculty, staff, and students who are working to build bridges between McMaster and the Hamilton community particularly around poverty reduction. The MCPI is active in the areas of education, research, and advocacy. The MCPI receives funding from the Office of the Vice-President, Research.