Opinion: ‘Poverty is never just economic’
“The Tennessee Human Flourishing Initiative is ultimately about people: children succeeding in school, parents finding meaningful work, families experiencing stability, neighbors building supportive relationships and communities rediscovering hope,” David Jordan writes. (The Daily Memphian file)
David Jordan
David Jordan is the president and CEO of Agape Child & Family Services.
Opinion by David Jordan: “If we align our efforts across sectors and remain rooted in both compassion and accountability, Memphis can become a national model for what human flourishing looks like in practice.”
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