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...
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Nov 1, 2016
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...
Oct 31, 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 17, 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 13, 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...
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 12, 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 7, 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 6, 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 5, 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 1, 2016
Indigent Defense in Eastern Kentucky
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...
Sep 1, 2016
The Quality Metrics of an Accountable Care Organization
By Elizabeth Heller, Berea College Abstract – This paper uses findings from five journals to demonstrate the significance of quality...
Feb 1, 2016
The Trap: Making Over a Community That Is Confined By Crime
By Brianna Cunningham, Bucknell University (2016) For the summer of 2015, I had the opportunity to intern with the United States...
Jan 28, 2016
Diversity and Disappointment
By Anna King, Hendrix 2017 When I scrolled through the list of Shepherd internships, Vermont Works for Women (VWW) stood out to me. Their...
Jan 25, 2016
The Fine Print of “Universal” Healthcare
By Cameron Lee, Washington and Lee University (2017) “¿Puedo confiar en ti?” This expression, meaning “Can I trust you?” in Spanish, took...
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