Over the past year and a half, a spotlight has been shown on the age-old problem of poverty and inequality with the global pandemic exacerbating disparities. The United States government and local municipalities offered various ways to try to combat this through stimulus payments, expanded child tax credits, eviction moratoriums and others. However, these are acute solutions to a systemic problem.
Villanova University’s Inaugural Anti-Poverty Symposium “Caritas in Action: Root Causes, Solutions and Restoring Dignity” will bring together thought leaders and advocates to explore the cause and effect of poverty and inequality. Speakers include Julián Castro, Angela Davis and Anand Giridharadas. This interdisciplinary event is part of a University-wide initiative on poverty and inequality that has been made possible by a gift from Paul Tufano Esq., '83 VSB, '86 CWSL and Christine Tufano '84 CLAS, '86 MA . The program will focus on identifying the most promising approaches to eradicating poverty and eliminating disparities associated with race, disability and difference.
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| Friday, October 22nd | ||
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| 10:00 AM |
Peter M. Donohue, Villanova University Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law 10:00 AM - 10:20 AM |
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| 10:20 AM |
Julian Castro, 16th United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law 10:20 AM - 11:00 AM |
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| 11:00 AM |
Panel 1 - Shifting the Poverty Lens; Caritas in Focus Roxana Bendezu, Pax Christi USA and Caravan of Central American Mothers in Search of Disappeared Migrants Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
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| 12:00 PM |
Angela Davis Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law 12:00 PM - 12:40 PM |
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| 1:00 PM |
Panel 2 - Healthcare and Poverty Mark Doorley, Villanova University Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM |
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| 2:00 PM |
Panel 3 - The Role of Academia in Anti-Poverty Work Ksenya Basarab, Delaware County Memorial Hospital Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
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| 3:00 PM |
Panel 4 - Decriminalizing Poverty Amelia Carter, University of Pennsylvania Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
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| 4:00 PM |
Anand Giridharadas, Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute at New York University Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
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