by Talking Through the Numbers
Through interviews with researchers, community leaders, and service providers, Wilder Research examines pressing issues facing our communities today to offer insight beyond the numbers. Wilder Research is a nonprofit organization working to improve the lives of individuals, families, and communities through human services research.
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December 15, 2023
Current data and understanding about American Indian children and families is limiting and often focuses on disparities. Using a story-focused approach in evaluation can help in better understanding what experiences are important and meaningful to Indigenous families in Minnesota. Guests discuss how they used storybanking—gathering stories from people directly impacted by policies, programs and services—as part of a project designed to align and coordinate systems for families with young children. These stories helped the Minnesota departments of Education, Health, and Human Services and the Governor’s Children’s Cabinet learn about the lives and experiences of Indigenous children, families and communities in Minnesota, better understand how they are doing, and help them access what they need to thrive. Guests include: • Lucy Littlewolf Arias, MN Department of Education • Jessica Tokunaga, Wilder Research
June 14, 2023
More than half a million Minnesotans experienced poverty last year. Guests talk about financial insecurity and how guaranteed income programs are helping families obtain financial health and well-being. It's possible for a Minnesotan to be working full time trying to support their family and still earn a poverty-level wage. Heather Britt and guests discuss what we mean by poverty, the big mismatch between who we consider below poverty and what people actually need to get by, and the guaranteed income programs the City of St. Paul and the Wilder Foundation are piloting to support residents navigating poverty and help them achieve financial security. Guests Kasey Wiedrich, Financial Capability Manager, City of St. Paul Office of Financial Empowerment Liz Kaufman, Asset Building Program Coordinator, Wilder Foundation Jenny Geris, Whole Family Systems Manager, Wilder Foundation Allison Liuzzi, Research Manager and Minnesota Compass Project Director, Wilder Research
November 28, 2022
Host Heather Britt is joined by Rochester Public Schools Superintendent Kent Pekel and researchers Anna Granias and Amanda Petersen to discuss the benefits of using data and representing multiple stakeholders and perspectives in strategic planning. The result: ownership and consensus on direction, and a more holistic, robust and impactful plan that actually gets used. Related: Planning for Purpose: Rochester Public Schools Strategic Action Plan 2022-2025 (https://www.wilder.org/wilder-research/research-library/planning-purpose-rochester-public-schools-strategic-action-plan)
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Through interviews with researchers, community leaders, and service providers, Wilder Research examines pressing issues facing our communities today to offer insight beyond the numbers.
Wilder Research is a nonprofit organization working to improve the lives of individuals, families, and communities through human services research.
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