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Problematization of Poverty

Published by Ekim Buyuk and Caroline Murphy
To problematize is to view what is deemed a concrete or immutable element or structure as a challenge (or problem) …
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Tulane and Broad

Published by Michelle Li
(This blog is from the Summer of 2016.) The first day of work I texted my program director after I …
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A group of women from the 2016 New York program

School to Prison Pipeline

Published by Edom Tilahun
(This blog is from the Summer of 2016.) At this point in the program, we have discussed social justice and …
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Seattle

The American Dream

Published by Sam Furlong
(This blog is from the Summer of 2016.) I’ve never really resonated with the idea of the American Dream, primarily …
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San Francisco team 2016

Statistics of “Freedom”

Published by Ji-Ho Park
Another week in San Francisco meant another suite of events and activities happening around the city. This past weekend was …
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The Solid Ground (NGO) sign

Organizing Community Development

Published by Coco Sheng
Three weeks’ experience at Solid Ground has brought me into the complex world of non-governmental organizations. This organization, in particular, …
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The Seattle Space Needle

Simulating Reality

Published by Danielle Ezratty
This past Wednesday, July 20th, our program participated in a Poverty Simulation hosted by Seattle University. In this simulation, we …
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Seattle

Rhetoric of Oppression

Published by Sam Furlong
The worst thing you can tell someone is that they can’t. That they can’t get a job; that they can’t …
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