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Suzanne Thompson and Tom Egold of Hearts & Hands of Indiana share how their organization serves families on the west side of Indianapolis.

Associate Executive Director Jessica Love sits down with Indy Chamber's Mark Fisher, Chief Policy Officer, and Matt Impink, Director of Policy and Civic Engagement, to discuss the outgrowth of research conducted by The Brookings Institution: a new conversation and emphasis on removing barriers to economic mobility and prosperity. For more on their participation in Brookings' Inclusive Economic Development Lab, see the Indy Chamber's blog; or check out the full report. 
 

Amanda Lopez of Transform Consulting Group talks with Communications Intern Aniyah Ross about the importance of access to high quality early education and opportunities to be part of the Indiana Early Learning Advisory Council (ELAC). More information on www.elacindiana.org.

This episode features the work of Prosperity Indiana member Area IV Area Agency on Aging and Community Action Programs. Learn how Area IV provides vital services in the communities it serves and strives to maintain the highest quality, meet community needs, and provide opportunities for community action. 

Hear Prosperity Indiana members Julia Kathary and Whitley Wynns share their takeaways from the 2017 People & Places Conference. This conference was a joint effort of several associations that brought together placemakers from across the nation to discuss local solutions for community revitalization and advancing racial equity.

Wealth creation and retention in local communities are vital for long-term sustainability, but not every person starts off on equal footing. Policy Analyst Erin Macey talks about wealth equity and ways that the Indiana Institute for Working Families is working to close the gap.