The Signs of the Times
The Signs of the Times Podcast presented by the Center of Social Concerns discusses principles of human dignity, solidarity with the marginalized, and the common good as they relate to current events.
The Catholic Labor Network: A Conversation with Clayton Sinyai
What do labor unions and the Church have in common? For Clayton Sinyai, the answer to that question is a countercultural emphasis on solidarity. He is the executive director of...
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Discovering Global Solidarity in the Local Community
Quinn McKenna is a Notre Dame junior who participated in the center’s Global Learning and Living Community (GLLC) during the summer of 2021. Following the cancellation of summer...
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Justice in the World of Work
Kevin Cassidy is the director of the International Labor Organization (ILO) Office for the United States and Canada. The ILO brings the government, workers, and employers to the...
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Taking Education Beyond the Walls of the Classroom
Madeline Owen is the newly selected valedictorian of the University of Notre Dame’s Class of 2021 and is graduating with a neuroscience and behavior major and a poverty studies...
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The Connection Between Religion and Ecology
Rabbi Yonatan Neril is the Founder and Executive Director of the Interfaith Center for Sustainable Development (ICSD). The ICSD reveals the connection between religion and ecology...
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Never Underestimate What a Small Group of People Can Do
Heidi Beidinger-Burnett, Ph.D., is president of the St. Joseph County Board of Health, director of the Master of Science in Global Health Program at the University of Notre Dame,...
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Discovering Leadership, Career Discernment, and Community through Seminars
Pivoting from a pre-med major to a potential career as a social worker or psychologist, and discovering the importance of intersectionality and how environmental science relates...
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Making Science Accessible to All during COVID-19
When Cara Ocobock, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in Anthropology at Notre Dame, began looking for science kits for her niece she was disappointed in the lack of scientific rigor in...
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Virtual Service as Accompaniment
In 2020, as the world shifted to online and virtual, the Center for Social Concerns was not immune. In lieu of the traditional Summer Service Learning Program (SSLP), an 8-week...
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Liturgy and the Dignity of Children
Heidi Witte ’09, a former Catholic Social Tradition Minor, now hosts the Children’s Liturgy of the Word on Catholic TV. Heidi shares how the CST minor and center programming...
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What does it mean to be Black@ND?
Black@ND is a YouTube show and podcast that discusses the experiences of Notre Dame’s African American students, current and alumni, and the steps taken to survive in a...
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The Causes, Consequences, and Responses to Homelessness
Poverty is a complex issue encompassing a wide range of experiences. Encampments of people experiencing homelessness can be found throughout the U.S. and in countries around the...
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