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“I want to be able to empower persons who may have given up and strengthen their neighborhoods where poverty is rampant.” – Lindsey Allen...

So others might eat. This summer was about doing everything in my power so that the low-income of our nation’s capital might live a...

I’ve lived in New Jersey for my entire life, and so when I broke the news to my family that I’d be living in Camden for the summer, their...

During the winter break of my sophomore year, I buried myself in books, podcasts, and online articles concerning criminal justice reform....

The West End of Louisville has a median household income of $21,733. There are five supermarkets, one coffee shop, and twenty-four liquor...

Just hours after watching the video surveillance of our client committing the crime that has landed him on death row, I introduce myself...

My summer was spent working with immigrant and refugee victims of domestic violence with Tapestri, Inc. Tapestri has a long history with...

“I believe that the historical precedent for social change will endure in that actual change must come from a mass movement and not from...

“Poverty is not a problem “as well.” Poverty is the problem to be prioritized.” I turned right onto an unkempt brick road, swerving...

“We are all part of a shared humanity that transcends race, socioeconomic background, and location.” From the moment I step into the Life...

As I walk into an attorney room at the Guilford County Jail, files and notepad in hand, a man in an orange jumpsuit is already seated on...

By Taylor Banaszewski This summer I worked at Foundation Communities, a non-profit in Austin, Texas where I promoted financial stability...

By Zosia Zdanowicz, University of Notre Dame Camden is under a microscope as a city: ranked as one of the top three most dangerous and...

By Zachary Taylor, Washington and Lee University In the wake of the deaths of Alton Sterling, Philando Castile, and the five Dallas...

By Madison Dealing, Hendrix College As our 15-hour trip from Arlington, VA to Helena, AR came to an end, each of us grabbed a handful of...

By E. Whitten Stone, Elon Law “You cannot understand a complex people by only looking at data – something inside you has to crack to let...

By Elizabeth Heller, Berea College Abstract – This paper uses findings from five journals to demonstrate the significance of quality...

By Brianna Cunningham, Bucknell University (2016) For the summer of 2015, I had the opportunity to intern with the United States...

By Anna King, Hendrix 2017 When I scrolled through the list of Shepherd internships, Vermont Works for Women (VWW) stood out to me. Their...

By Cameron Lee, Washington and Lee University (2017) “¿Puedo confiar en ti?” This expression, meaning “Can I trust you?” in Spanish, took...