Ending Hunger in America, 2014 Hunger Report Full Report | Page 185

CHRISTIAN STUDY GUIDE – 2014 HUNGER REPORT SESSION 1: ECONOMIC PROSPERITY TO BENEFIT EVERYONE 2. What are some possible reasons for the inequalities in income and wealth that we see today? Have you seen examples of how prosperity can be fairly shared? 3. How do you think our federal budget should share the gains from growth in the economy? The Application 1. Review the Figure ES.1 on page 4 and Figure i.4 on page 16. Make a list of all the trends that you see in the graphics and all the connections you see between different measurements in those graphics. Put an X next to all the items on your list that hurt hungry and poor people. Put a check mark next to the things on your list that you think should concern people of faith. Who has the power to do something about the things on your list and what can they do? Now look at the “Ending Hunger in America” info-graphic at www.hungerreport. org. Discuss how the strategies in the infographic could affect the trends and relationships on your list. 2. Look at figure i.1 on page 11 and read the Conclusion, starting on page 169. Make a list of the challenges to ending hunger that you find in those sections. Develop a strategy to answer the question in the conclusion, “How are people doing?” by making a list of what needs to be measured in order to get an accurate answer. The e-connect Find the unemployment and poverty infographic on the Issues page at www.hungerreport.org/issues. Use the Facebook or Twitter tab to start an online conversation about why poverty and unemployment track so closely. www.bread.org/institute? iStock ? 2014 Hunger Report? 175 n