Empower Missouri’s 125 Years Fighting Poverty

Welcome to Under the Dome, an Empower Missouri update on Jefferson City focused on advancing evidence-based public policy to end poverty. Advocacy Director Sarah Owsley introduces longtime members who share memories from past summits and the organization’s work on affordable housing, food security, criminal legal reform, and more.

As Empower Missouri marks its 125th anniversary, the episode highlights the upcoming Anti‑Poverty Advocates Summit on October 1–2 in Columbia, Missouri, and recalls historic wins like school breakfast expansion and the Missouri Housing Trust Fund. Learn how to get involved, register at empowermissouri.org, and explore scholarship support to attend the summit.