by Amanda Macune | May 12, 2015 | Uncategorized
Jayme Smith | Class of ’15 | May 12, 2015 Although many people support early education, few realize just how critical the need is. According to Hart and Risley (2003), children in economically at-risk families learn, on average, 30 million fewer words in their...
by Amanda Macune | May 7, 2015 | Uncategorized
Jesal Shah | Class of ’15 | May 7, 2015 Unlike any course I’ve taken, the service component of the Community Bridges fellowship provided an experiential means to grasp the social processes involved in poverty and financial insecurity. Although not immediately...
by Amanda Macune | May 4, 2015 | Uncategorized
Angela Aie | Class of ’16 | May 4, 2015 The food environment of a community is extremely important because it can affect the health and well-being of the population living there. For a class assignment, we had to examine the food environment in the Greater Fifth...
by Amanda Macune | Apr 27, 2015 | Uncategorized
Vickie Wang | Class of ’16 | April 27, 2015 It doesn’t seem quite right to call what I get to do through Community Bridges “work” because I would be more than willing to do this type of activity during my leisure time. Every Monday and...
by Amanda Macune | Apr 21, 2015 | Uncategorized
Kayla Hatchell | Class of ’15 | April 21, 2015 “TEAM – Together Everyone Achieves More”. This is one of Kelvin William’s favorite sayings. Kelvin, also known as the Urban Farmer, has a close relationship with CAN DO Houston, the organization I work with through...