Poverty

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...

The Ecological Crisis and How We Can Respond

“The cry of the Earth, is the cry of the poor.” Taken from Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato Si, these words demonstrate the need to care for our common home, the Earth....

Serving Soup During a Pandemic

Peter Smith is the Director of the soup kitchen at St. Augustine Catholic Church in South Bend, IN. Peter has volunteered with the soup kitchen for over 30 years and directed the...

Perspectives on COVID-19 and the Common Good

How do we protect and serve those who are most vulnerable in our society right now? Who are the most vulnerable members? What does it look like to practice physical distancing...

Rethinking the Role of the Extractive Industries with Peter Bryant of the Development Partner Institute

Episode Five continues the discussion with the Catholic Peacebuilding Network, part of Notre Dame’s Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, on the extractive industries....

Activism in the Extractive Industries with Ian Gary of Oxfam America

Ian Gary – Director of Power and Money at Oxfam America – talks with Ray Offenheiser and discusses the ethics and activism in the extractive industries. This episode is a...

Poverty in America: Is Progress Possible in our Polarized Times?

LEO’s Managing Director Heather Reynolds joined the American Enterprise Institute and other poverty experts for a panel discussion on “Poverty in America: Is Progress Possible...

Recognizing the Dignity of Work in the Appalachian Region ft. Brandon Dennison

Listening to those closest to both the challenges and the beauty of the Appalachian region is critical to the success of a more diversified and stable local economy. Brandon...

Notre Dame Fights Poverty

Food and Thought

A look at ideas that are addressing major food-related problems: A potential breakthrough on peanut allergies. Learn more about how Basar Bilgicer, associate professor of...

Fueling Success

More than 13 million children live in hunger in the U.S., according to government estimates, with many relying on federal nutrition programs, including school-based breakfast,...

Global Inequality with Ben Phillips of the Fight Inequality Alliance

Episode three features Ben Phillips, co-founder of the Fight Inequality Alliance, who was on campus throughout the spring semester as a Hewlett Fellow for Public Policy at...