Poverty Week

RAISE YOUR VOICE:
IS RACE, CLASS AND GENDER A RECIPE FOR POVERTY?

Saturday, March 18th

Off-Campus
(Meet Behind Founders)

The Pathways Reunion serves as an opportunity for past residents of Pathways Homeless Shelter to fellowship with tutors, Pathways Coordinators, and current residents. The children, parents, and tutors will have time to reflect on their experiences with the tutoring program.

Sunday, March 19th

Socratic Café: Morality, and Why We Should Help our Fellow Man 

We will be having a discussion with a group of students, faculty and staff about the issue of Morality and its role in poverty. (Refreshments will be served)

Monday, March 20th

Roger and Me (Documentary)

A feature-length documentary film by Michael Moore, chronicling the efforts of the world's largest corporation, General Motors, as it turns its hometown of Flint, Mich., into a ghost town. In his quest, Moore attempts to discover why GM would want to do such a thing.

Boren Lounge (Founders Hall)

Tuesday, March 21st

Student Documentary: Hurricane Katrina

Students will reflect on their experiences as volunteers after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. A photo presentation will be made.

Panel: America's Response to Poverty-

This panel will include representatives from Greensboro Urban Ministry and three Guilford professors; Kathryn Schmidt, Maria Rosales and Bob Williams. Panelists will discuss the causes of poverty, anti-poverty programs at work, and be available to answer any other questions.

Wednesday, March 22nd

Faces of Homelessness

A film by the National Coalition for the Homeless illustrating what homelessness looks like.

Housing Tour -

Participants will take a two hour bus tour of Greater Greensboro to view and discuss the diversity of housing in Greensboro and how it relates to race, class, and gender.
(Pre-registration is required. To register please call x2137)

Panel: National Coalition for the Homeless (Washington, D.C.) 

We will be showing a film that deals with poverty and homelessness which will be followed by a panel of 3 individuals from the National Coalition for the Homeless in Washington, D.C. who will discuss these specific ideas of poverty.

Thursday, March 23rd

A video and discussion sponsored by Blacks Unifying Society. We are excited to have the discussion led by workers with Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), and look forward to an open and honest dialogue. Please plan to attend.

Friday, March 24th

Poverty Awareness Jeopardy

Students will lead an interactive game on race, class and gender and how it affects poverty. Test your knowledge!

Panel: Teen Pregnancy

A discussion on the social and economic disparities in the Greensboro Community and how it affects the issue of adolescent pregnancy. There will be panelists from the Guilford Coalition of Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention (Greensboro), Youth Focus INC (High Point), the Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Coalition of N.C. (Chapel Hill), and the YWCA Teen Parent Mentor Program in Greensboro.

Walnut Room (Founders Hall Cafeteria)

Saturday, March 25th

Campus Wide Homelessness Simulation

No one can fully understand what it feels like to be homeless unless they have experienced homelessness personally. However, it is important that we try to better understand this growing problem. This exercise will help you gain a greater awareness of the frustration and despair involved in being homeless, and the difficulties and despair experienced by people who try to help.