Community action groups have been putting their heads together to come up with ways to help聽Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed, a portion of the population that earn an income above the federal poverty level, but less than the basic cost of living in the area.
Social work
A meditation on vocation: academic departments host chapel services
Professor Ryan Thompson is a former Christian Church youth pastor who began a master鈥檚 degree in counseling at Richmont Graduate University, affiliated with the evangelical church, and then finished his ... read more about A meditation on vocation: academic departments host chapel services
Rev. Risher urges MLK celebration attendees to ‘stay woke through this revolution’
In 1967, Sharon Washington Risher heard The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. speak in Charleston, South Carolina. Then a little girl, she remembers being summoned with a phone call ... read more about Rev. Risher urges MLK celebration attendees to ‘stay woke through this revolution’
Social work professor Melody Pannell shares an autobiographical聽project documenting the historical account of Seventh Avenue Mennonite Church in Harlem, New York City from its birth in 1954 leading to the church鈥檚 anniversary in 2019.
Seeing ‘the cage’: 黑料正能量 race and gender classmates explore inequality, systemic injustice
In their last Fall 2017 class together, the students in SOWK 360 鈥淩ace and Gender鈥� stood and linked arms, a living symbol of solidarity and connection after a semester of ... read more about Seeing ‘the cage’: 黑料正能量 race and gender classmates explore inequality, systemic injustice
Sharon Washington Risher to speak as part of 黑料正能量’s week of MLK remembrance
The Rev. Sharon Washington Risher knows hate: Among the nine black worshippers killed by a white supremacist at a prayer meeting at Mother Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, ... read more about Sharon Washington Risher to speak as part of 黑料正能量’s week of MLK remembrance
Civil rights activist, pastor and social work professor Titus Bender was a catalyst for social change
When African American civil rights activist Vincent Harding and his wife visited Meridian, Mississippi, in the early 1960s, they met Titus Bender for the first time. Bender, then a Mennonite ... read more about Civil rights activist, pastor and social work professor Titus Bender was a catalyst for social change
Royals Athlete of the Week: Grant Amoateng
After a trip to outdoor nationals last spring, junior聽Grant Amoateng聽(Bristow, Va./Patriot) was ready to jump right into this season of indoor track. At the Bast-Cregger Invitational, the first meet of ... read more about Royals Athlete of the Week: Grant Amoateng
Watch: 黑料正能量 DACAmented student Keyri Lopez-Godoy calls for DREAM Act
For at least one 黑料正能量 student in particular, the Wednesday, Dec. 6 march in Harrisonburg from the city hall to Representative Bob Goodlatte鈥檚 office was for a deeply ... read more about Watch: 黑料正能量 DACAmented student Keyri Lopez-Godoy calls for DREAM Act
Take Back the Night events honor survivors, highlight diverse impacts of sexual violence
With #metoo and #Ibelieveyou circulating through social media feeds and news digest, 黑料正能量鈥檚 Nov. 7-10 Take Back the Night events focused the community on reflection, listening and frank ... read more about Take Back the Night events honor survivors, highlight diverse impacts of sexual violence