By: Danielle Unger When Norris Henderson, the Executive Director of my placement, Voice of the Ex-Offender, told me that he could get me on the clearance list for an upcoming trip to The Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, commonly referred … Continue reading
17th Jan, 2012
By: Abby Citrin Drum roll please! Asset poverty. (Gasp!) Three and a half months ago, I could have dissected these words and told you what each one meant individually because as a linguist, that is what I was trained to do. Knowing … Continue reading
8th Jan, 2012
By: Lily Gordon-Koven As a first-year student at my small liberal arts college, I participated in Lives of Commitment, a program designed to help first-years bridge the gap between civic engagement and academics. The program encouraged participants to think about … Continue reading
3rd Jan, 2012