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Recognizing the Dignity of Every Person
Dylan Schwaegel has been working with Our Lady of the Road on emergency rental services during the pandemic. In partnership with the county, they use federal funds to help those...
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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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Converting Motels into Shelter
In October, Leah Coming came on as a staff member with Motels4Now, a new model of a low barrier shelter for those experiencing homelessness. Low barrier shelters welcome those...
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On “The State of Science” (Part 1)
This is a special episode of the show because for the first time ever, Ted, our normal host, isn’t hosting. He’d ask that you keep your applause to yourself. It’s a...
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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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Visit those in prison
Since retiring from her career as a librarian, Cheryl Ashe has devoted herself to helping ex-offenders re-enter the community following their release from prison. Cheryl began...
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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 Have We Learned?
Dan Graff and Margie Pfeil, co-founders of the Speaking of Dignity podcast and regular hosts, review the past ten episodes and what they have learned from this project. We heard...
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You Do the Best You Can Do
Cecilia Stanton-Verduzco is a high school Spanish teacher of 14 years at John Adams High School in South Bend, Ind. Cecilia shares that the best part about her job is working with...
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Notre Dame launches a weekly webinar series discussing COVID-19
A new webinar series at the University of Notre Dame, titled “Consider This! Simplifying the COVID-19 Conversation,” will unpack the science and research behind the...
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From the Frontlines
Amanda Paul is a nurse at St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford, Massachusetts. A nurse for 11 years, she works at the hospital as a bedside nurse on a medical surgical floor...
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