Tag: poverty

• Former homeless student overcomes extraordinary odds to graduate from Georgetown University | WTOP

  (WASHINGTON) – Rashema Melson is no stranger to adversity. The 23-year-old, who had lived for three years in a Washington, D.C. shelter, made headlines as the valedictorian of Anacostia High School’s Class of 2014 with a full scholarship to Georgetown University. On Saturday, Melson graduated from Georgetown University with a degree in justice and peace…

  ellemadelyn

  May 22, 2019

  Around the Web, Inspiration, Social Justice Activism, Women Being Awesome

  poverty, social_justice, trauma

• Elle Cast 2.4: Phillip Montgomery Counselor, Social Worker, PhD Candidate

  

  Welcome back to Alert, Aware, Mindful Please enjoy my interview with Phillip Montgomery as he discusses the abandonment of young men, particularly men of color. Also, the lack of guidance, social-emotional skills available to these men, and how it dooms them to solve problems, without preparing them for how to find the best solution—and the…

  ellemadelyn

  December 3, 2018

  activism, Podcast, Social Justice Activism

  activism, cycleofpoverty, ellecast, Podcasts, poverty, problemsolvingskills, socialemotional, socialwork, social_justice, thesystem, trauma