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How Poverty Perpetuates Domestic Violence
The connection between intimate partner violence (IPV) and poverty isn’t obvious. In fact, it took me the majority of the summer to...
Jan 12, 2017


UpLIFTing: Emphasizing Individuality and Dignity in Washington, DC.
(LIFT is a national anti-poverty non-profit devoted to empowering families to break the cycle of poverty. This summer I was a Community...
Jan 11, 2017


My Future Fighting Poverty
“The Patch taught me that every effort to fight poverty successfully should promote holistic development, trust, and new experiences”...
Jan 10, 2017


Children in Poverty Can Thrive!
I interned this summer with the Kanawha County Extension Office in West Virginia. I worked with the 4-H Positive Youth Development...
Jan 10, 2017


Building Rapport: A Personal Approach to Homelessness in NYC
The office of the Bowery Residents’ Committee (BRC) is in the Midtown neighborhood of Manhattan, and their clients are in the elevators,...
Jan 3, 2017


Privilege’s Place in Poverty Alleviation: What We Lose When Success Looks like I Do
“We, those of us with privilege, must take this challenge to define our roles, but we must keep our eyes and ears open” writes Iglitzin....
Dec 21, 2016


Holistic Criminal Defense: The Gratification It Can Bring
“I want to be able to empower persons who may have given up and strengthen their neighborhoods where poverty is rampant.” – Lindsey Allen...
Nov 9, 2016
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