Hyperobjekt creates a hub for resources on the web to complement the bestselling Poverty, By America
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The home screen for endpovertyusa.org
Background
About the Client
The United States, the richest country on earth, has more poverty than any other advanced democracy. Why? In his landmark book, acclaimed sociologist Matthew Desmond draws on history, research, and original reporting to show how affluent Americans knowingly and unknowingly keep poor people poor.
About the Project
Across the country, thousands of organizations are working to provide aid to community members and mobilize against poverty. This website aims to help connect people with service providers in their community and with antipoverty movements, as well as offer statistics on the features and determinants of poverty across all 50 states.
Goals and challenges
- Offer an easy-to-navigate portal to essential services for people in need
- Empower visitors to join the fight against poverty
- Offer facts about poverty and enable comparison of statistics for all 50 states
- Enable easy sharing of Poverty, By America with elected representatives
- Ensure accessibility in both English and Spanish
Solutions and Features
A state-by-state, filterable interface organizes resource providers by location and service type
The "Join the Fight" page compiles links to state- and national-level antipoverty organizations
A sortable table facilitates state-by-state comparison of key poverty-related indicators
A frictionless, step-by-step application guides visitors through the process of sending copies of the book to local and national elected officials
Human-translated Spanish copy is provided for all site pages
Coverage and Impact
The new book by the sociologist and author of “Evicted” examines the persistence of want in the wealthy United States, finding that keeping some citizens poor serves the interests of many.
The sociologist Matthew Desmond identifies specific practices and policies that consign tens of millions to destitution.
Interested in working with us?
Please use the contact form or write to us at info@hyperobjekt.com
