Larina focuses on the interdependent nature of the relationship between helper and helpee. Through personal storytelling, she highlights the ways that internal and external expectations contribute to an individual’s ability to recognize and accept help toward a better life. She also discusses the personal sacrifices necessary to break the poverty cycle, providing context for the rationality of choosing an impoverished life. Larina grew from a teen mother and high school dropout to a doctoral candidate at Creighton University and a high school teacher. Her journey has included violence, disability and the death of her youngest son. A survivor of generational poverty, she has spent much of her life studying the causes of poverty and the tools used to break the poverty cycle. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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