by rswells | Apr 26, 2018 | Drafts
When Renee Smith, 43, comes into work at Burger King every day, she takes pride in working her way up from getting paid $8.50 an hour to $11 an hour. As a mother of four children and one grandchild all under the same roof, Smith said her and her husband have struggled...
by rswells | Apr 17, 2018 | Drafts
For some individuals, even if they do have a job that pays what is deemed a “livable wage,” other factors can contribute to them falling below the poverty line. Bertha Lara, a 52 year-old Tyson factory employee from El Salvador, has considered herself to...
by rswells | Apr 16, 2018 | Drafts
Like Quintero, other individuals in Northwest Arkansas think education is the key to a successful monetary compensation. One man goes to the UofA University of Arkansas everyday, but his ventures to classrooms typically involve emptying trash cans and mopping floors....
by rswells | Apr 12, 2018 | Drafts
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – With an eye for gaming and an aspiration to sell homes, Nicholas Pando, 22, makes a living and finds community working two minimum wage jobs at a video game store and at a real estate firm. Pando has dedicated his time entirely to work, spending...
by rswells | Apr 12, 2018 | Drafts
Poverty by Race in Arkansas: Elisabeth Butler Redo this to focus just on Arkansas Working Poor in Arkansas – Elisabeth Butler Working Poor Map for Arkansas: Mary Kerr Winters My Tableau Workbook – Mary Kerr Winters Single Mother Poverty:...
by rswells | Apr 11, 2018 | Drafts
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.- Joy Senn, 22, raised in rural Eldorado, Arkansas, works at Eureka Pizza on Leverett Avenue in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Senn is currently on a “financial break” from being a student at the University of Arkansas. Senn has two semesters left of...
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