About the Newark Think Tank on Poverty

Newark Think Tank on Poverty is a diverse group of people who are committed to  systemic change at the local, state, and national level. Changing the system means  both changing the laws, but also changing who makes them. 

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With our partner grassroots organizations, we work to challenge and change the  economic, social, and political systems that continue to oppress working and poor  by placing profits above people, locking people into lives of want, instability and  insecurity. 

When it comes to deciding public policy and governance, we believe that  everyone—including working and poor people—should have a seat at the table and  an equal voice in those decisions. 

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In our six-year history, we have worked to meet the immediate survival needs of  some of the most vulnerable people in our community, AND we have worked on  community-identified campaigns that address issues of homelessness, drug and  alcohol addiction, transportation, affordable housing, food scarcity, and community re entry from incarceration and mental health.