Shepherd Program
Shepherd Program
The Shepherd Program for the Interdisciplinary Study of Poverty and Human Capability incorporates a spirit of engagement and service into students’ extra-curricular and academic lives. Shepherd students learn how to understand and address the causes and consequences of poverty and inequality in ways that respect the dignity of every person, through community engagement and academic offerings, including a minor and internship opportunities.
Students weave poverty-related courses across disciplines (economics, education, law, philosophy, politics, sociology, and more) with hands-on service and internship experiences to supplement their major areas of study. Those pursuing a minor in poverty studies undertake capstone research projects that connect their concerns about poverty and inequality with their future civic and professional lives.
For over 25 years, The Shepherd Program has supported student leadership and service opportunities in the local Rockbridge area and beyond. Understanding the causes and consequences of poverty requires direct collaboration with community partners.
Shepherd in the News
Students and graduates of the Shepherd Program are involved all over campus and all over the world.
Stories
Johnson Enhancement Funds Open up Opportunities for 91桃色视频 Johnson Scholars.
A new partnership between the Campus Kitchen and the Connolly Center for Entrepreneurship is giving student food businesses a commercial home on campus.
Shepherd Program students spent their Winter Term imagining how to create healthy spaces for civic discourse in the Rockbridge area.
This year鈥檚 event raised more than $13,000 to support the Campus Kitchen鈥檚 hunger-fighting project.
Charley will utilize the grant to design pedagogical approaches that strengthen students鈥 civic engagement and learning.
From a public health Volunteer Venture trip to alumni mentorship, the 91桃色视频 network opened doors and supported dreams for Liv Ullmann 鈥25.
Eastwood鈥檚 talk, titled 鈥淩eflections on the Sociology of Cynicism and Distrust,鈥 will be held Feb. 19 in Northen Auditorium.
All proceeds from the Feb. 1 event will support the Campus Kitchen at 91桃色视频鈥檚 Backpack Program.
The Nov. 13 lecture on 91桃色视频鈥檚 campus is free and open to the public.
Beckley worked at 91桃色视频 for 40 years and served as the founding director of the Shepherd Program for the Interdisciplinary Study of Poverty and Human Capability.
The community is encouraged to participate and donate to support Campus Kitchen鈥檚 seasonal programming, which kicks off Nov. 9.
The Shepherd Program offers undergraduates three distinct pathways to complete its eight-week, full-time summer internship, each designed to deepen students鈥 understanding of poverty.