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The Reality of Health Care and Urban Poverty
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...
Nov 1, 2016


Recognizing The Importance of Human Dignity in the Doctor’s Office
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...
Oct 31, 2016
Poverty Studies Graduate Publishes in the American Academy of Pediatrics AAP Voices
Elizabeth Lidinsky Donahoo, MD, recently published “Step Outside the Office to Understand Healthier Lifestyles” on AAP Voices website as...
Oct 26, 2016


In Search of Justice: My Summer at Public Defender Service
During the winter break of my sophomore year, I buried myself in books, podcasts, and online articles concerning criminal justice reform....
Oct 17, 2016


An Education on Trust
The West End of Louisville has a median household income of $21,733. There are five supermarkets, one coffee shop, and twenty-four liquor...
Oct 17, 2016


Death Row Down South
Just hours after watching the video surveillance of our client committing the crime that has landed him on death row, I introduce myself...
Oct 13, 2016


At the Nexus of Education and Poverty
Mr. Masters interned with The Parks & People Foundation’s SuperKids Camp (Baltimore, MD) in the summer of 2015. A native of Dallas,...
Sep 20, 2016


The U.S. Can Do More to Support Tapestri and Immigrant Women
My summer was spent working with immigrant and refugee victims of domestic violence with Tapestri, Inc. Tapestri has a long history with...
Sep 20, 2016
Childhood Literacy Videos Posted
The Shepherd Consortium website now features videos of the speakers and discussion from the July 30 symposium on “Childhood Literacy as a...
Sep 19, 2016


Observing a Holistic Approach To Indigent Criminal Defense
“I believe that the historical precedent for social change will endure in that actual change must come from a mass movement and not from...
Sep 12, 2016


Racial Stratification and the Broken Road to Development
“Poverty is not a problem “as well.” Poverty is the problem to be prioritized.” I turned right onto an unkempt brick road, swerving...
Sep 12, 2016


Atmosphere Affects Attitude
“We are all part of a shared humanity that transcends race, socioeconomic background, and location.” From the moment I step into the Life...
Sep 12, 2016
Cleveland Clinic features SHECP interns in publication
Students Commit to Poverty Education- Eight-week program immerses students in disadvantaged communities For eight weeks this past...
Sep 8, 2016


My Part in a Noble Task: Reflections of an Attorney Case Support Intern
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...
Sep 7, 2016


Financial Stability: An Attainable Goal for All
By Taylor Banaszewski This summer I worked at Foundation Communities, a non-profit in Austin, Texas where I promoted financial stability...
Sep 6, 2016


Our Nation’s Hottest Spot
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...
Sep 6, 2016


Cura Personalis: A Holistic Approach to Middle School Education
By Zachary Taylor, Washington and Lee University In the wake of the deaths of Alton Sterling, Philando Castile, and the five Dallas...
Sep 5, 2016


The Cyclical Nature of Poverty
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...
Sep 5, 2016
The external causes of inequality
By Joe Pettit. Dr. Pettit is an associate professor of religious studies at Morgan State University. This Opinion-Editorial appeared in...
Sep 2, 2016


Combining Classroom and Community Engagement to Expand Opportunities for Women and Children
By Kara Karcher “In both my undergraduate work and my work as a bilingual teacher, I have seen the impact our country’s legal systems can...
Sep 1, 2016
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