Posts in Poverty in the US and privilege

Throughout my life, I’ve heard many things to describe, or maybe even justify, why people are homeless. It’s their fault; …

Texas to California I grew up in an upper middle-class suburb of Houston, Texas, in a town once nicknamed the …

“The American Dream still exists.” During DukeEngage Academy, our cohort grappled with this statement, moving ourselves to stand by signs …

As a communications intern, my goal is to gather and tell stories. Here, however, you will find my own. I applied …

“Because my loved ones attend a relatively safe school, are not suffering from asthma due to poor local air quality, …

It’s funny how two pages of reading can bring together lessons from a multitude of experiences. It really goes to …

To be honest, I came to San Francisco without expectations. Despite the talks about reeking streets, strong emotions, the “life …

“They’re looking at us like we’re zoo animals,” a client mumbled under his breath to his friend as our aggressively …

I am currently participating in DukeEngage-New Orleans. I initially wanted to write this blog post about one of our program’s …

Another week down, another week closer to going home, another week filled with self-evaluations. There is a lot I want …