Author Archives: 18rachelm
Homes for the Homeless
In late November, our group went to Homes for the Homeless. Homes for the Homeless is a homeless shelter. When we were there, we did arts an [...]
Peter Brest Interview
Towards the end of November, we interviewed Peter Brest. Peter is Chief Operating Officer of the Metropolitan Counsel on Poverty. Peter used [...]
St. John’s Food Pantry
In mid-November, our poverty group went to volunteer at the St. John’s Food Pantry. While we were there, we all were doing various job [...]
Mary McKay Interview
In the middle of November, we went to the McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research to talk to Mary McKay, the head of the organiza [...]
The Covenant House
In late October, our poverty group went to the Covenant House. While we were there, we had an interview with Alice Steigerwald, the Deputy D [...]
UN Conference, October 17
On October 17th, my group attended the International Day of the Eradication of Poverty at the U.N.. We heard many messages from people who a [...]
