Posts Tagged ‘poverty’
Climate Action Now! Drawdown and You
“Project Drawdown”, is focused on finding solutions to global warming. “Our mission is to…
Read MoreJustice and Compassion–Responding to St. Louis’ Own Crisis of Homelessness, Teka Childress
Teka Childress will share an overview of the particular situation of homelessness in St…
Read MoreClimate Action Now! Climate Justice
The negative impacts of climate and environmental degradation often fall most heavily on marginalized…
Read MoreLeading with Empathy; Dr. Will Ross
Dr. Will Ross grew up in a gritty, hard-scrabble ghetto in Memphis, Tennessee. His…
Read MoreHomelessness in St. Louis; Carol Beckel, St. Patrick’s Center
In the current economic state, homelessness continues to increase in the St. Louis Region.…
Read MoreMy volunteer vacations in Guatemala and some ethical principles; Tom St. John
Fifty years after 13-year old Tom St. John first traveled to Guatemala on a…
Read MoreAfrican refugees in St. Louis: From exodus to resettlement; Gedlu B. Metaferia
Addressing the many reasons for population displacement, conflict, and genocide in Africa, Gedlu Metaferia…
Read MoreCommunity gardening in St. Louis; Gwenne Hayes-Stewart
Gateway Greening established more than 170 community gardens on abandoned land in the City’s…
Read MoreEthics and architecture: Gentrification – The good, the bad and the ugly; Jim Thomas
The last 50 years have been tough for US cities, St. Louis more so…
Read MoreEthical Humanist of the Year; Fred Rottnek, MD, MAHCM
Fred Rottnek, MD, MAHCM, has been chosen to receive the 2006 Humanist of the…
Read More