; Whereas negative attitudes and beliefs about low-income people and communities result in stigma, decreased empathy, social and cognitive distancing from people experiencing poverty, and lower support for poverty alleviation programs and policies; Whereas despite significant hardship, individuals living in deep poverty often express optimism and hope for the future, a creative ingenuity for making ends meet, a commitment to family and community, a strong work ethic, and pride in their work; and Whereas because deep poverty is the result of intersecting systemic factors (for example, lack of access to housing, health care, food, and living wages), its solution will necessitate coordinated efforts to change systems through programs that have not been designed to work in concert with each other: Now, therefore, be it