Category: Student Stories

Research and vocations align in Washington, D.C. immersion courses

Research and vocations align in Washington, D.C. immersion courses April 5, 2023 How could things be better? This broad question is at the heart of three policy-based courses at the Center for Social Concerns that spent their spring break in Washington, DC. The courses each focus on a particular topic––education, healthcare, and the environment––while asking […]

Center student creates digital library for rural Guatemalans

Center student creates digital library for rural Guatemalans September 30, 2022 Zoë Case is no stranger to the center’s programming. She’s currently completing her final semester at the University and will soon receive a BFA in Design, and she is taking the center’s Appalachia seminar where she will travel to the region over fall break. […]

Realities of Race student creates campus conversation around race and justice

Realities of Race student creates campus conversation around race and justice April 4, 2022 Next month, Alejandro Claure will complete his undergraduate education at Notre Dame, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in Science-Business. Claure has been an active participant in Center for Social Concerns courses and programs, completing several Social Concerns Seminars, the Poverty Studies […]