Action Teams Now Forming

After studying the issues related to poverty for 5 weeks, study circles identified seven key areas to take action on: Education, Community Outreach, Food, Public Policy, Beautification, Structured Recreation, and an updated community Resource Guide Directory. Action teams are now forming in each of these areas.
If you want to serve on an Action Team, please contact the county Extension office. We hope to have the action team leaders posted soon. Contact: 601--656-4602 or email: neshoba@ext.msstate.edu

Study Circles

In early August 2009, Susan Cosgrove, MSU Extension Service/Family Resource Management contacted the Neshoba County Extension staff about a pilot project through Southern Rural Development Center and Every Day Democracy called Turning the Tide on Poverty. This pilot project would include counties in five states including Neshoba County and Lauderdale counties in Mississippi. A core group of 17 volunteers were recruited and introduced to the project. Facilitators were also recruited to manage study circles that would be organized in various communities throughout Neshoba County. The ten circles that formed had 5-12 people who met for 5 consecutive weeks for 2 hours each meeting to discuss poverty and come up with actions to reduce poverty in Neshoba Co. At the conclusion of the study circles, an action forum was held on March 30, 2010 to combine action ideas and assess ideas.