8 GROUNDCOVER NEWS PETS Vendors and their pets GROUNDCOVER NEWS Tabitha and Sean Almond Cookie is the darker Gecko and Speedy is the other one. Goofy is the one with the black and white tail and Pinky is the pink and yellow one. SEPTEMBER 18, 2026 REAL-WORLD PERSPECTIVES ON POVERTY SOLUTIONS SPEAKER SERIES Fall 2026 Fridays @ noon, SSW B780 poverty.umich.edu/speakers All talks free & open to the public Lessons Learned from Designing and Evaluating Ann Arbor's Guaranteed Income Pilot Kristin Seefeldt, University of Michigan Poverty Solutions Co-sponsored by U-M School of Social Work Fri Oct. 2 Rebuilding Democracy Journalist Osita Nwanevu in conversation with U-M Professor Elizabeth Anderson Co-sponsored by U-M Philosophy, Rackham Graduate School, Energy Club at Ross, and a coalition of U-M departments & organizations Joe Woods and Moza My name is Joe Woods, Groundcover vendor No. 103, and my dog's name is Moza (pronouned "Mussa"), which is Arabic for Moses. He was left in an abandoned shelter with seven other animals in Atlanta, Ga. He's 110 lbs now and is a shepherd wolf mix. Teresa and I had the pleasure of giving him a loving home four years ago on July 14th. When we got him he was malnourished, only 72 lbs. When we first saw him we both fell in love with him and vowed to give him a very loving home. He's my big baby and Teresa's boo boo bear. He's the gentlest and kindest dog you'll ever meet. He's actually a gentleman; he sits with his legs crossed and is a ladies' man, he loves women. We're very happy that he's in our life and we've seen him become very happy with us, too. Designing for Dignity: Strengthening Food Assistance Amid Policy Threats Kate Bauer, University of Michigan Co-sponsored by U-M School of Public Health, and Institute for Food, Nutrition, and Health Policy Fri Oct. 30 Cash Plus Psychosocial Interventions for Economic Mobility Catherine Thomas, University of Michigan Co-sponsored by U-M Department of Psychology Fri Nov. 13 Lonnie Baker and Eden This is my dog Eden. She is a 7-year old boxer and pitt mix. I adopted her 5 years ago. She is very friendly and loving to people, but does not like other dogs and squirrels. She brings a lot of joy to my home. The Importance of Research and Data for Policy and Social Change Poverty Solutions Panel Fri Nov. 20 1:30pm @ TBD Beyond Silos: An Inter-Institutional Framework for Understanding Poverty and Advancing Social Change Kess Ballentine, Wayne State University Co-sponsored by U-M Center for Innovation Fri Oct. 16 cityLAB’s Innovations for Affordable Housing Dana Cuff, University of California Los Angeles Co-sponsored by U-M Taubman College of Architecture & Urban Planning Fri Oct. 23 Fri Oct. 9 6pm @ Ross School
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