Dear Socidividuals,
Let me take this moment to formally welcome you to MyPOP’s social network. With the launch of this site, today kicks off a significant step in MyPOP’s vision to help raise greater awareness to the important issues that surround the poor in the US.
MyPOP work development started in 2005 when I began to use my art as my own assessment tool for improving my life. After being raised in a household that was challenged with chronic material hardship, I understand some the complexities that are surrounding the poor.
Numerous studies of economic mobility give attention to the underlying sources of opportunity in America, be they education, health care, family environments, culture, labors markets or other institutions or factors. These factors are strong determinants of socio-economic mobility in the US, but are out of reach for many Americans.
MyPOP uses art as a contemporary medium to directly engage, inspire, inform and relate to the public regarding these factors and the surmounting difficulties for socio-economic mobility in today’s challenging environment.
Now, four years later and what started as a personal goal to improve my own life has evolved into my professional goals.
I’m so glad you are on this journey with me! Together, we will help to encourage dialogue and positive change. As a Socidividual, you are inspiring others to critically think about what is going on around them and to take action for the benefit of both themselves and others.
There are exciting things on the horizon… so until then…
Jessey
