Miscellaneous
Karen is the CEO of Bridge Communities, and President and CEO of AIW Group. She has more than 25 years of corporate and entrepreneurial experience. As VP of nutrition, she led McDonald’s negotiating team with Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move initiative. A champion and thought leader in the areas of diversity, equity, and inclusion in leadership, she is an accomplished keynote speaker and soon to be a published author. https://www.linkedin.com/in/karen-wells-ab8708126/ 0:50 - Karen’s Background (She’s Kind of a Big Deal!) 8:00 - Case Study: Kimi Gray 11:00 - Some Historical Context 13:00 - Poverty in America by the Numbers 17:00 - 4 Categories of Poverty 22:15 - The Role of Government in Alleviating Poverty 28:00 - How the Human Factor Complicates Policy 35:50 - Challenges and Areas for Reform 46:00 - The Poverty Trap & the Income Leap 50:50 - The Local Approach 1:02:00 - Measuring Income Disparity 1:06:50 - Universal Basic Income and Minimum Wage 1:17:10 - The Importance of Mentorship Subscribe to TCL on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR03IkIycQdu5B-4b8xsDyg