Post Tagged with: "Action on Inequality Week"

Internship | Rife Saw Survivors Beam with Joy, Immigrants Hold Back Tears

Franchesca Rife (second from right) with other interns at Tapestri.

Editor’s Note: Last summer five OHIO students received Shepherd Higher Education Consortium on Poverty summer internships. During an Action on Inequality Week panel discussion, titled “How I Spent My Summer,” five interns reflected on their experiences. By Franchesca Rife Sociology major and Wealth & Poverty Certificate Interned as legal advocate at Legal […]

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October 5, 2018 at 5:31 pmNews

Wealth & Poverty | Poverty in American Higher Education, Sept. 21

Dr. Katharine Broton. Photo courtesy of the University of Iowa.

The Wealth and Poverty theme at Ohio University presents Dr. Katharine Broton on “Poverty in American Higher Education,” on Friday, Sept. 21, from 3 to 4 p.m. in Alden 319. Watch live or later on A&S TV. Broton is one of six speakers during “Action on Inequality Week” from Sept. […]

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September 1, 2018 at 7:00 pmEvents

Wealth & Poverty | How I Spent My Summer, Sept. 24

Wealth & Poverty | How I Spent My Summer, Sept. 24

 The Wealth and Poverty theme at Ohio University presents a student panel, “How I Spent My Summer:  A Panel Discussion of SHECP Poverty Intern Experiences,” on Monday, Sept. 24, from 6 to 7 p.m. in Alden 319. Watch live or later on A&S TV. This panel features the five […]

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September 1, 2018 at 6:15 pmEvents

Wealth & Poverty | Good Works, Inc.: A Community of Hope, Sept. 25

Keith Wasserman

The Wealth and Poverty theme at Ohio University presents alum Keith Wasserman on “Good Works, Inc.: A Community of Hope” on Tuesday, Sept. 25, from noon-1 p.m. in Alden 319. Watch live or later on A&S TV. Wasserman, who is founder and executive director of Good Works, earned his bachelor’s degree […]

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September 1, 2018 at 6:00 pmEvents

Wealth & Poverty | Children of Appalachia: Risks and Resiliency, Sept. 26

Kerri Shaw

The Wealth and Poverty theme at Ohio University presents alum Kerri Shaw discussing “Children of Appalachia: Risks and Resiliency” on Wednesday, Sept. 26, from 3 to 4 p.m. in Alden 319. Watch live or later on A&S TV. Shaw is one of six speakers during “Action on Inequality Week” from […]

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September 1, 2018 at 5:45 pmEvents

Wealth & Poverty | Finding Pathways Out of Poverty for the Isolated Appalachian, Sept. 27

Jennifer Simon

The Wealth and Poverty theme at Ohio University presents alum Jennifer Simon on “Finding Pathways Out of Poverty for the Isolated Appalachian” on Thursday, Sept. 27, from 5 to 6 p.m. in Alden 319. Watch live or later on A&S TV. Simon is one of six speakers during “Action on Inequality […]

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September 1, 2018 at 5:30 pmAlumni Events

Wealth & Poverty | Action on Inequality Week, Sept. 21-28

Wealth & Poverty | Action on Inequality Week, Sept. 21-28

The Wealth and Poverty theme at Ohio University presents six speakers for “Action on Inequality Week” from Sept. 21-28. Going beyond teaching, learning, and advocating for equality, many are taking positive, important actions against inequalities in income, health, education, and well-being in local communities. The Wealth and Poverty Week on […]

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September 1, 2018 at 5:15 pmEvents