Poverty Informed Practice in Higher Education

In order to make change, we must live in the gray areas. Sometimes this isn't comfortable, but it is necessary and a good indicator.

A reconsideration of an all too often misused term.

Neil Young has always reminded me... It isn't enough, we aren't doing enough, we have to do more.

I recently read an article by Stephanie Land and it helped me have insight into my own journey, and maybe others as well.

This podcast reflects on a couple of old stories that remind me of the need for urgency in our battle against poverty.

I do not like financial literacy as a solution to poverty. A new friend helped me understand why even deeper.

Who do you choose to be important to?

Why do we ask people to do things before they have the tools to do those things? All to often it is in the name of BGUTI...

A reflection on how we need to learn from the past year.

As we grow as equity-minded practitioners, we need to think about how we create a sense of belonging for the people we serve. How do we move beyond just being welcoming?

My friends at Amarillo reminded me that you love your students to success.

A story about moving from caring to doing

I learned a lot from my mom. Take a listen and you can learn too

A podcast about repeat chances and the payoff they can bring

A small action can lead to deep change

Looking back at a transformational conference

A discussion of trying to change an administrator's default

If you want to change things, resistance is inevitable. How to keep from doing new things the old way.

My version of deep philosophy as interpreted by Bono...

What does it mean to be "ready?"

A podcast on managing resistance and developing a bias for action

A look at the choice about the point of view we choose about education

Thoughts on staying close to the truth of the people we serve.

A look at a simple remedy that taught us so much.

A reflection on the power of trust

A podcast abotu startng from what people can do and what they have.

A podcast looking at the power of connection

How you grow up changes who you are.

Policy has consequences, intended and otherwise

Policy matters, and in ways we don't always think of...

A look at a program that brings people back to the community with dignity

A look at how we need to get better on the other side of the pandemic

A story about acting urgent when things are urgent

A warning to not retreat but to progress

How do we stay connected when we can't be together?

A manifesto of hope

How do we navigate troubled times and take care of one another?

A look at the power of approaching your work from a place of love.

Thoughts on making sure we are not loyal to a mistake

A student story about a #realcollege friend of mine

This #povertyinformed podcast discusses the necessity of equity and fairness in a world that struggles to allow it.

A discussion about the power of choosing to work from a place of love.

A look at how to provide space to survive and thrive in uncertain times.

This podcast focuses on our aspirations during times that can steal them away. It's about creating a place where all are wanted, not just welcome.

How do we stay connected in this time of distancing. Here is one story.

These are lessons from a friend on the importance of staying connected... especially now.

A pre-pandemic look at emergency funds, which seem more important every day

This podcast expresses my frustration at how much your life outcome is determined by your zip code and asks if we can use these times to be different on the other side.

An examination of well intended policy and unintended consequences told from a personal perspective.

This podcast looks at working with and around policy to support equity.

This podcast looks at what it means to be a leader with lived experience in poverty. It also asks how we might be better off celebrating a wider set of skills for leaders.