Dec 30, 2017Knowing Your Neighbors: Reflections on How to Build Diverse Small Business CommunitiesDuring my time in Burlington, Vermont this summer I learned how to be uncomfortable. As a white, American-born woman pursuing a college...
Dec 28, 2017Privilege and Inequality: Where Theory Meets RealityThe time has come to be honest: ‘privilege’ is a buzzword. I cannot count the instances in which I’ve thrown the term out, whether in...
Dec 26, 2017Creating Opportunities for Children in New OrleansAnna’s Place NOLA, a non-profit organization, seeks to improve the lives of citizens living in the Tréme/7th ward of New Orleans. This...
Dec 8, 2017The Dehumanizing Nature of the Immigration System: More Than Names on a File“I am really sorry to ask these questions. I won’t pretend to know how difficult it must be to answer them,” I reached across the table...