How COVID-19 Disproportionately Affects Poor People of Color: Health

By: Hadassah Bauerle, CFCC Student Fellow (2019-2020) COVID-19 is a virus that has impacted everyone regardless of age, gender, or race.  In the United States, however, the coronavirus has different effects on people depending upon the resources they have.[1]  Helene Gayle, who manages a coronavirus relief fund in Chicago, says that it is impossible to…

How COVID-19 Affects the Poor: Jobs

By Hadassah Bauerle, CFCC Student Fellow (2019-2020) With the threat of COVID-19 spreading globally, governors across the United States have strongly encouraged citizens to stay home and stay safe.  Some states have even issued “shelter in place” orders, by which people are not permitted to leave their homes except for rare “essential” functions.  For many…

My Chance at Improving Baltimore

By Hadassah Greta Bauerle, CFCC Student Fellow 2019-2020 I have always been a dreamer. I frequently sit and imagine possibilities that can shape the world for the better. As a result, I am often ridiculed for my innocent yet sincere belief that the world can change if we all work together to make it happen. …