Voices of Poverty – Charlottesville Podcasting Network

BY Dan Gould August 31, 2007 1:00 pm

Voices of Poverty: Volunteering Can Make a Difference

Shaele Wood started volunteering in college, and is now the United Way Thomas Jefferson Area’s Volunteer Center Director. Shaele shares how to find volunteer opportunities by visiting www.BeAVolunteer.info an online…[...]

BY Dan Gould August 10, 2007 1:00 pm

Voices of Poverty: CHIPping Away at Poverty

The Jefferson Area Child Health Partnership (CHIP) staff work every day with low income families. They help these families connect with needed services in our community. Some of the staff…[...]

BY Dan Gould August 3, 2007 1:00 pm

Voices of Poverty: Pregnant Teens Look for Path from Poverty

In this segment, we listen to two teenaged mothers share their lives, hopes and dreams for themselves and their children. The FOCUS WomenGuv,!v,,us Resource Center operates Teensight, a mentoring and…[...]

BY Dan Gould July 27, 2007 1:00 pm

Voices of Poverty: Home is Where You’re Welcome

Hakim admits he's made some mistakes. Mistakes and bad choices are what paved the path to the homelessness he faces today. A guest of PACEM, Hakim had just returned…[...]

BY Dan Gould July 20, 2007 1:00 pm

Voices of Poverty: Physician Chooses to Serve the Poor

When Dr. Greg Gelburd decided to open his own practice, he chose to offer a sliding-fee scale option for people not covered by health insurance. He struggled to find a…[...]

BY Dan Gould July 13, 2007 1:00 pm

Voices of Poverty: Escaping Economic Insecurity

Between the two of them, Kathy Ralston, director of Albemarle County Department of Social Services, and Buz Cox, director of Charlottesville Department of Social Services, they have many years of…[...]

BY Dan Gould July 6, 2007 1:00 pm

Voices of Poverty: Mother in Transitional Housing Gets Ready to Move On

Jamie lives with her children and husband in transitional housing in Charlottesville. She provides an insightful perspective on living homeless on the streets of our city, the effect rage and…[...]

BY Dan Gould June 29, 2007 1:00 pm

Voices of Poverty: Urban Vision: Having a Dream

Charles Martin, the executive director of Urban Vision, discusses some of the programs and services available to people in low-income Charlottesville neighborhoods. Urban Vision has provided direct services to more…[...]

BY Dan Gould June 22, 2007 1:00 pm

Voices of Poverty: Immigrant Struggles to Provide for Family

This compelling interview with Martha, an immigrant to the Charlottesville area from Mexico, highlights the economic challenges our local immigrant population faces including language obstacles, housing issues and healthcare hurdles.…[...]

BY Voices June 5, 2007 10:14 am

Voices of Poverty: On Housing in Charlottesville

When Dave Norris ran for City Council, affordable housing topped the list when he shared his platform with constituents. As the community continues to grow at an astonishing rate and…[...]

BY Voices June 3, 2007 10:31 pm

Voices of Poverty: The Art of Being Homeless

Meet Art, a Charlottesville area native who never knew there were homeless people here until he was one of them. We met Art as a guest of PACEM, an organization…[...]