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“The Patch taught me that every effort to fight poverty successfully should promote holistic development, trust, and new experiences”...

I interned this summer with the Kanawha County Extension Office in West Virginia. I worked with the 4-H Positive Youth Development...

The office of the Bowery Residents’ Committee (BRC) is in the Midtown neighborhood of Manhattan, and their clients are in the elevators,...

“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....

“The experiences from that first Shepherd Alliance internship remain with me in many ways, shaping my career and beyond,” writes Calix....

Perhaps I should not be surprised that several SHECP alumni and friends have written since the November election to tell me how important...

“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...

Elizabeth Lidinsky Donahoo, MD, recently published “Step Outside the Office to Understand Healthier Lifestyles” on AAP Voices website as...

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...

Mr. Masters interned with The Parks & People Foundation’s SuperKids Camp (Baltimore, MD) in the summer of 2015.  A native of Dallas,...

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

The Shepherd Consortium website now features videos of the speakers and discussion from the July 30 symposium on “Childhood Literacy as a...

“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...

Students Commit to Poverty Education-  Eight-week program immerses students in disadvantaged communities For eight weeks this past...