BREAKING THE CYCLE OF POVERTY
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Meet Tim Swarens! Tim will be giving us the "inside scoop" of some events and happenings here at Shepherd. If you want to better understand Shepherd and our neighborhood, you won't want to miss Tim's articles. Tim Swarens is a former opinion editor and columnist with...

Partnerships matter as we work so hard to help students break the cycle of poverty. One such essential partnership is the IU School of Optometry. They come and test our students as young as 3 years old to determine any kind of visual challenge that may...

In a season where there is a lot of political conversation, I am reminded that there are lots of conversations and promises related to poverty. Yet, very little has been accomplished in the war on poverty. I often hear about how more programs and more money...

Is there enough food in Indianapolis? Is there enough housing in Indianapolis? The answer to both is, simply, yes. Poverty is not the lack of resources, but it is more about access to resources. So how do we create access to the things our neighbors need? Is that true poverty...

There has been a lot written about the different tests that students take. While our tests and scores are better than most, we are not satisfied. This is not about competition between schools, it is about a student who has a name and a face. Our...

Hello, my name is Jose and welcome to Shepherd Junior News. We are a team of eight journalists that want to share with you, our audience, some of the behind the scenes activities and people at Shepherd community. Today, we're going to visit the Cooking...

Hello, my name is Hanai and welcome to Shepherd Jr News. We are a team of eight journalists that want to share with you some of the behind the scenes activities and people at Shepherd community center. Today, we're going to explore the Shepherd playground...

Hello, my name is Hanai and welcome to Shepherd Jr News. We are a team of eight journalists that want to share with you some of the behind the scenes activities and people at Shepherd community center. Today, we're going to explore the Shepherd playground...

Hello, my name is Hanai and welcome to Shepherd Jr News. We are a team of eight journalists that want to share with you some of the behind the scenes activities and people at Shepherd community center. Today, we're going to explore the Shepherd playground...

Hello. My name is Luz and welcome to Shepherd Jr. News. We are a team of eight journalists, that want to share with us, our audience, some of the behind the scenes activities and people at Shepherd community. The month of May is the mental...