Poverty Initiative Visits Scotland
Building a Movement...
One Stitch at a Time
Quilts from Tutwiler and Marks Mississippi and other friends of the Poverty Initiative were on display at Union. Stay tuned for photos from the display.
Auburn Theological Seminary Presents Dr. Richard Horsley
Richard Horsely, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of the Study of Religion, University of Massachusetts and author and editor joins with Auburn Theological Seminary to present two exciting events on Empire and Christmas in November.
In the Shadow of Empire
November 13, 2008 7-8pm
Unwrapping Christmas
November 14, 2008 10am-4pm
40th Anniversary of the
Poor People's Campaign
We will focus our year’s activities—immersion courses, cultural events, workshops, conferences, research projects, community protests and activities, and our cornerstone Poverty Scholars Program—on commemorating and re-igniting the Poor People’s Campaign.
Poverty Scholars Program 2008-2009
The Poverty Initiative's focus for 2008 – 2009 is four Poverty Scholars Program gatherings bringing together leaders in movements to end poverty from around the country.Learn more.
Resources from the
SECOND gathering here!
Poverty Initiative Podcast on Idealist.org
Liz Theoharis and Willie Baptist speak about the work of creating a movement to end poverty and the importance of teaching a new generation of Christian leaders to address poverty in a new light.
Click here for Idealist.org Podcast
Direct Download (mp3)
Willie Baptist selected as Alston/Bannerman Fellow
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