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By Anna Corey, 2026 SHECP Intern with COTS – Committee on Temporary Shelter On my first day as an intern at COTS Daystation, an adult daytime shelter in Burlington, Vermont, I had no idea what to expect. As the summer went on, I realized I never really would. The fast-paced, unpredictable nature of the work meant no two days looked the same; each morning brought new people, encounters, and challenges through the door. As the only intern for the season, I joined the team of sh

By Dami Ogunbiyi, 2026 SHECP Intern with Guilford County Public Defenders Office Where I lived during the summer, police cars were quite a common sight. They drove through our neighborhood quite often - every day, actually - and over time, that became so normal. Looking back, I realize that what I was witnessing wasn’t simply crime, but the visible effects of poverty. At the time, I never questioned why some neighborhoods seemed to have constant police presence while others d

Rachael Bell, Baylor University Rachael Bell, a student at Baylor University in Waco, Texas, and a participant of the 2013 Shepherd...