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“My SHECP internship granted me the opportunity to witness what selfless means.” Writes Collins. From a young age, I did not know what I...

“While studying and discussing Daniel Moynihan’s “Culture of Poverty” in Washington and Lee Poverty 101 class, I asked myself ‘Why is it...

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

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

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...

By Farai Musariri Mr. Musarir is a native of Gweru, Zimbabwe. He is an alumnus of Hendrix College where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa, Cum...

By Wesley N. Saintilnord I was born in a small city in the northeastern region of Haiti called Ouanaminthe (Ouanaminthe shares the border...

By Jabriel Hasan Mr. Hasan interned with the Boys & Girls Club of Chester (PA) the summer of 2014.  He studied Communication and Social...

By Nicole Gunawansa Ms. Gunawansa graduated from Washington and Lee University in 2014 with a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience. Upon...

“The Shepherd Poverty Alliance (SPA) Internship allowed me to gain firsthand experience on the effects of poverty and contributed to my...

Norman Kim-Senior graduated from Washington and Lee University in 2005 with a double major in Spanish and Economics. After graduating, he...

Victoria Kumpuris Brown, Senior Program Officer, joined the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation staff in 2015, bringing her exceptional...

In the chaos and uncertainty of a new life in a new country, medicine – in its most compassionate and humanistic form – was at the center...

Ms Wilson graduated from Washington and Lee (2006) after completing a large amount of coursework in Poverty Studies and earning a degree...

By Shelby Smith Ms. Smith graduated from Elon University in 2015 with a major in Public Health Studies and a minor in Psychology. She...

By Missy Naseman Rivera Ms. Rivera graduated from Berea College in 2005 with a degree in English and a literature concentration. She then...

“Through my time in Eastern Kentucky, I began to undergo a radical consciousness shift that has since changed my life.” Nancy Reinhart is...

“The Shepherd Program permanently changed the way I see the world, directed my education, and influenced my passions.” Caroline Gill...

“Taking Poverty 101 and subsequent classes made me realize that there are many facets of poverty and many ways to help those in need.”...

“The internship program equipped me with more life-long lessons and experiences than I could have ever imagined.” Tran Kim-Senior...