How to Overcome Generational Poverty

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Seek out support in building your educational skills.. Dedicate yourself to earning a high school diploma.. Set actionable goals for your post-education future.

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Seek out support in building your educational skills.

Step 1

Seek out support in building your educational skills.

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Dedicate yourself to earning a high school diploma.

Step 2

Dedicate yourself to earning a high school diploma.

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Set actionable goals for your post-education future.

Step 3

Set actionable goals for your post-education future.

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Stimulate your mind with hobbies and activities you enjoy.

Step 4

Stimulate your mind with hobbies and activities you enjoy.

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Prioritize good nutrition and regular physical activity as much as you can.

Step 5

Prioritize good nutrition and regular physical activity as much as you can.

6

Develop money management skills with the help of community supporters.

Step 6

Develop money management skills with the help of community supporters.

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Resist the urge to blame yourself and give up hope.

Step 7

Resist the urge to blame yourself and give up hope.

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Spend your time with others who believe that poverty can be overcome.

Step 8

Spend your time with others who believe that poverty can be overcome.

9

Cut ties with negative influences when it's necessary for your goals.

Step 9

Cut ties with negative influences when it's necessary for your goals.

10

Create a safe and understanding learning environment.

Step 10

Create a safe and understanding learning environment.

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Be flexible with your instruction methods, including homework.

Step 11

Be flexible with your instruction methods, including homework.

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Encourage each student to find their unique motivations.

Step 12

Encourage each student to find their unique motivations.

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Use field trips and class visitors to expand students' horizons.

Step 13

Use field trips and class visitors to expand students' horizons.

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Support an accessible and agile educational system.

Step 14

Support an accessible and agile educational system.

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Encourage opportunities to develop planning and perseverance skills.

Step 15

Encourage opportunities to develop planning and perseverance skills.

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Advocate for support programs that offer wide-ranging services.

Step 16

Advocate for support programs that offer wide-ranging services.

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Evaluate your own preconceptions and biases about poverty.

Step 17

Evaluate your own preconceptions and biases about poverty.

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