WNC Civic Hub

WNC Civic Hub We partner with nonprofits and the media to advocate for those relying on the social safety net.

We are *mostly* keeping track of our process and a collection of stories on poverty and policy in this space.

What we are listening to - this is a podcast called Hidden Brain and this episodes focuses on how human cultures create ...
07/06/2026

What we are listening to - this is a podcast called Hidden Brain and this episodes focuses on how human cultures create a “collective brain,” and how that shared knowledge profoundly shapes who we are and how we live.

How does the culture in which you live shape the life that you lead? We all know that culture affects the languages we speak and the foods we eat. But anthropologist Joseph Henrich says the impact of culture goes even further, reaching into our bodies and our minds. He takes us on a journey throug...

07/02/2026
What we are reading:
06/24/2026

What we are reading:

Explore Gen Z's perceptions of their life, school and outlook for the future.

What we are reading:
06/24/2026

What we are reading:

The Trust for Civic Life’s second community survey reaches wider and goes deeper—revealing insights into what cultivates trust, agency and belonging and participation in rural communities.

What we are reading, from Carolina Forward
06/23/2026

What we are reading, from Carolina Forward

Just a handful of counties pay for almost everything the state government of North Carolina does.

What we are reading:
06/14/2026

What we are reading:

An NCC survey shows that creators rely on primary sources, and they consider what information and perspectives are missing from mainstream media.

More to Read about Poverty:
06/10/2026

More to Read about Poverty:

Mario Tama/Getty Images Why Is It So Hard to Measure Poverty? by ed dolan ed dolan is a senior fellow at the Washington-based Niskanen Center.Published October 23, 2024 Measuring poverty is one of the most important and most controversial tasks in social policy. What makes it so hard? Just assemblin...

06/10/2026

What we are reading: Poverty, not the poor by Dave Brady

From The Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity, September, 2025 -
06/10/2026

From The Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity, September, 2025 -

Policymakers need a better way to measure poverty that considers the ability of families to provide for themselves

Listen to this, from 2013:
06/10/2026

Listen to this, from 2013:

"If you're in the business of saying, 'Poverty is a problem, we want to overcome poverty, we want to help people to not live in poverty,' you've got to know what you're talking about."

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