Student Voice

Student Voice: Camden Is Called Home by Young, Visiting Service Leaders

This guest post was submitted by Rutgers-Camden student Marcus Biddle. You can find Marcus on twitter (@Biddle_Marcus):   Ten young, motivated AmeriCorps volunteers are making the ultimate commitment to leave their homes for ten months of community service in cities around the nation. Their latest stop is here in Camden for eight weeks.  Before visiting … Continue reading Student Voice: Camden Is Called Home by Young, Visiting Service Leaders…

Posted by Stephen Danley in Guest Post, Local Knowledge, Student Voice.

Student Voice: Poignant Parallels: Conceptions of a Culture of Poverty and Their Damaging Implications

Guest post by Rutgers-Camden PhD Candidate Rasheda Simpson: Throughout my short time in Camden, New Jersey I have observed poignant parallels between conceptions of it and my home, the Bronx, NY. These conceptions are often negative, demeaning, and misinformed. They range from residents being lazy and thus the cause of their own poverty to impoverished … Continue reading Student Voice: Poignant Parallels: Conceptions of a Culture of Poverty and Their Damaging Implications…

Posted by Stephen Danley in Camden, Guest Post, Student Voice.