Southern Spirit March 30, 2015 | Seite 6

4 March 3 Closing the Gap Escaping the cycle of generational poverty By Brooke Turbyfill Southern Spirit staff Breaking the cycle of generational poverty is a multi-faceted challenge. Captain Jessica Cox teaches the social services course at Evangeline Booth College in Atlanta, and she said a person has to want to change. But also, he or she needs to address circumstances that may contribute to the repetitive nature of poverty in his or her family. A slow economy,