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201829 minPGdocumentary

Chasing the Dream

201829 minPGdocumentary

A three-year poverty awareness campaign in the Southern Tier region of New York addresses the root causes and realities of local poverty.

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A three-year poverty awareness campaign in the Southern Tier region of New York addresses the root causes and realities of local poverty.

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Chasing the Dream is a comprehensive three-year poverty awareness campaign centered on the Southern Tier region of New York. Incorporating television, radio and digital media, this project sheds light on the root causes of local poverty, the reality of what poverty looks like in our region and the successes and challenges of poverty-reduction efforts taking place in our communities.

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