Bridges Out of Poverty Workshop in Ontonagon

Copper Shores Bridges invites community members to attend a Bridges Out of Poverty workshop on Thursday, December 5, 2024 at Cane Court (100 Cane Ct.) in Ontonagon. The workshop will run from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., and is offered at no cost. 

At the workshop, individuals, institutions and community members will have the opportunity to learn about instability and poverty in communities across Ontonagon County and the Copper Country as a whole. Attendees will learn to view economic class through a Bridges lens, discuss the causes of generational poverty and why it’s important to have a common language. The workshop will also establish key concepts that underlie Bridges Out of Poverty and the Getting Ahead class that is offered through Copper Shores, which teaches folks in generational poverty to become more stable and establish resources.

Copper Shores is launching Bridges Out of Poverty in Ontonagon County in January of 2025. The program addresses generational poverty in Ontonagon County and supports residents as they gain financial independence and stability. Bridges Out of Poverty’s signature class, Getting Ahead, is a 17-week course that helps people in Ontonagon County build social capital with local organizations and set personalized goals. 

Doors will open for the workshop at 8 a.m. with coffee and donuts, and lunch will be provided to all participants. Register by Friday, November 22, 2024 by emailing bridges@coppershores.org or calling 1 (906) 523-5920. To learn more about the Bridges program, visit coppershores.org/bridges. For additional information, contact Michael Steber, Copper Shores Bridges program director at msteber@coppershores.org.