• Rockbridge Poverty Report
  A Community Based Research Project
  by Melissa Caron and Chris Martin
  This report attempts to accurately represent poverty and views of poverty in the Rockbridge area; determining the size, extent, and duration of the problem; describing and evaluating existing service delivery mechanisms; suggesting areas for cooperation, coordination, and integration between governmental and non-governmental organizations; and offering suggestions for future community-based research endeavors.
• Program Photo Galleries
• If Not Me, Then Who?
  How you can help with Poverty, Economic Opportunity, Education, Healthcare, Environment, Racial Justice, and Peace Issues in America
  Cabell Brand explains with specific examples what he has learned in 85 years and how you can start now with local action to solve local, national and global problems to heop make the world a better and safe place for our children.
• Campus-Community Partnerships for Research
  (CCPR)
  CCPR is now accepting proposals. Community partners are encouraged to apply. Students and faculty will work with the proposing agency, organization, or individual to address a community-identified need.
• Teacher Education Program
  Senior students interested in serving disadvantaged populations may wish to consider the Sarah Ball Teaching Award.
• American Poverty Journalism Center
  Washington and Lee journalism students created a website databasing journalists and archiving stories critical to the coverage of poverty.
• OnPoverty.org
• Why W&L? Spotlights
  Shepherd Poverty Study Students From The Front Page

Contact Us:

• Program Director:
  Harlan Beckley
  beckleyh@wlu.edu
• Coordinator of Co-Curricular Education:
  Francile Elrod
  elrodf@wlu.edu
• Mailing Address:
  Shepherd Poverty Program
  205 Holekamp Hall
  Washington and Lee University
  Lexington, Virginia 24450
  p:(540) 458-8784 f:(540) 458-5867