Lori McNeil

I would like to take this time to thank God for guiding me through life and always taking very good care of me. Even when I think there's no more light left, the sun shines all over me. Life has definitely been an interesting Journey for me with some very colorful stops. This book was created with Women Entrepreneurs and Women Leaders in mind. There is more and more women coming into the world of business each day. The amazing women Entrepreneur, Authors in this book have been kind enough and vulnerable enough to share their colorful journeys that have been fun at times and not so much at others. Our intention is to help inspire motivate and empower all entrepreneurs new and seasoned that are alike. We all need a little cheering Squad every once in awhile, even though we're the ones that are leading and that are in charge of our businesses and lives. Juggling life isn't always easy but if we can make it easier and more fun, then you should embrace this book. LOVE + LightRev. Dr. Marianne

Presenting recent studies of non-profit organizations involved in poverty relief services in New York City in comparison with programmes in existence across the US, Street Practice provides a front-line, ground-level perspective on innovative research practices designed to solve community problems. It explores the manner in which organizations bridge the gap between research and policy advocacy, with an account of the ways in which research contributes to alleviating or solving a community problem, as well as details on successes and failures of advocacy work, problems and limitations of their research, funding constraints and political resistance. As such, this book not only offers compelling examples of social change in action, but also serves to introduce models for research and policy advocacy that can be applied similarly in other urban areas. Adopting a case-based learning approach that enables readers to better understand the dynamic process of research and policy advocacy, this innovative book will appeal to those with interests in poverty, homelessness, policy advocacy, social work and social change.

Presenting recent studies of non-profit organizations involved in poverty relief services in New York City in comparison with programmes in existence across the US, Street Practice provides a front-line, ground-level perspective on innovative research practices designed to solve community problems. It explores the manner in which organizations bridge the gap between research and policy advocacy, with an account of the ways in which research contributes to alleviating or solving a community problem, as well as details on successes and failures of advocacy work, problems and limitations of their research, funding constraints and political resistance. As such, this book not only offers compelling examples of social change in action, but also serves to introduce models for research and policy advocacy that can be applied similarly in other urban areas. Adopting a case-based learning approach that enables readers to better understand the dynamic process of research and policy advocacy, this innovative book will appeal to those with interests in poverty, homelessness, policy advocacy, social work and social change.