shepherd higher education consortium on poverty
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ì Shepherd Higher Education Consortium on Poverty (SHECP)
SHECP’s Role in Camden, NJ
ì Mission: to prepare students for a life1me of professional, civic and poli1cal ac1vity that will diminish poverty and enhance human capability by drawing on a mul1tude of perspec1ves and ini1a1ves
ì How? Integra1ng rigorous interdisciplinary classroom studies of poverty, along with tailored and focused summer internships and co-‐curricular ac1vi1es during the academic year
ì 8-‐week Summer Internship Program connects students to agencies geared toward poverty allevia1on and capability enhancement, and features opening and closing student conferences
ì Internships in educa1on, community and economic development, healthcare and public health, social services, and criminal and civil legal jus1ce
ì Goal: to connect par1cipa1ng students to communi1es like Camden and have graduates return and con1nue making posi1ve change
SHECP Member Institutions:
Marymount University Middlebury College Millsaps College Morgan State University Niagara University Spelman College University of Arkansas at LiHle Rock University of Kentucky University of Notre Dame Virginia Military Ins1tute Washington and Lee University
Baylor University Berea College Bucknell University Centre College The Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine College of Wooster Elon University Furman University Hendrix College John Carroll University Lynchburg College
SHECP in the Camden Area ì Over 20 student interns have served in Camden since 2009 when
SHECP began sending interns to the area
ì Expect to send at least 5 interns to Camden for Summer 2015
ì Current partnerships with: -‐ Camden Healthcare Coali1on -‐ Center for Family Services -‐ Coopers Ferry Partnership -‐ Camden City School District: Division of School Support -‐ U.S. Proba1on Office -‐ Federal Courts System -‐ St. Joseph’s Carpenter’s Society -‐ The Food Trust -‐ LIFT (Philadelphia, PA) -‐ Boys & Girls Club (Chester, PA)
The Future of SHECP in Camden ì New internships added for 2015:
-‐ Camden City School District: Division of School Support -‐ Head Start programs (through Center for Family Services) -‐ Campbell’s Healthy Community Ini1a1ve (through The Food Trust) -‐ Camden Repertory Theater (possible) -‐ South Camden Theatre Company (possible)
ì Current conversa1ons with the Cathedral Kitchen, the New Jersey Public Schools, the Team Schools (KIPP) program, and the Rutgers Public Schools Partnership for future internship opportuni1es
ì Seeking to expand opportuni1es with agencies and the number of interns serving in Camden for Summer 2015 and beyond
ì Goal: to have all interns situated in Rutgers-‐Camden student housing for students to more effec1vely share and compare experiences/perspec1ves and engage in Camden community outside of work
SHECP in Camden
ì SHECP brings bright, talented, young problem-‐solvers and valuable human capital to the Camden community
ì Encourages students to return to Camden acer gradua1on to con1nue working towards the goal of poverty allevia1on and the expansion of human capability
We Need Your Support
ì Goal is to raise $20,000 per year in funding, which funds half the cost of food/housing for a ten-‐student cohort (the goal for the 2016 cohort). The other half of the food/housing as well as all overhead and administra1ve costs are borne by the sponsoring ins1tu1ons. Funding of at least $10,000 will make a big impact on this year’s program.
Shepherd Interns on Camden…
Emma Busse, Economics & Sociology Washington and Lee University
Class of 2015 Cooper’s Ferry Partnership
“It takes a mul1faceted approach to combat poverty in an area so entrenched in hardship that it some1mes struggles to see another way, to remember that the value of this city far surpasses its crime rates, to remember that Camden is simultaneously "Apocalypse, N.J." and the City Invincible, and to see beauty and opportunity in a place of poverty in a 1me of rainstorms. Cooper's Ferry has become a part of the fight to mi1gate the effects of the "Apocalypse, New Jersey" side of Camden and to get the invincibility of Camden recognized once again.”
Shepherd Interns on Camden…
Jake Struebing, English & Poli1cs Washington and Lee University Class of 2014 U.S. District Court and ProbaCon Office
“I have seen how the role of government in distressed communi1es can either alleviate the burden of poverty or exacerbate it. I realized that courts have the opportunity to make a tangible, posi1ve impact in the lives of indigent offenders
nearly every day.”
Shepherd Interns on Camden…
Leah Gose, Sociology Washington and Lee University
Class of 2015 Camden CoaliCon of Healthcare Providers
“Camden is a city on the rise. Yes, it has a long was to go, but for too long America has been shoving it to the back of our minds. The courageous and hopeful people at the Coali1on are the perfect example of the faith that
persists, and the pa1ents they serve are never without a flair for op1mism. Change is happening every day in Camden.”
Consultants for SHECP in Camden
ì David Foster, former president of Cooper’s Ferry Partnership
ì Kim Fortunato, Director of Campbell's Childhood Obesity and Hunger Program
ì Anthony Mazzarelli, Chief Medical Officer for Cooper Health Care
ì Craig Owens, former CFO of Campbell’s Soup Company and supporter and adviser to the Shepherd Program at Washington and Lee University and SHECP
The following individuals have been helpful in assis1ng SHECP staff to iden1fy partnerships in Camden: