Why We Created Padua There are 100+ federal anti-poverty programs in the United States – siloed by need (housing, food, etc.) and consisting of complicated/confusing requirements and paperwork. For...
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Research Spotlight: How Exactly We “Evaluate”
We do a lot of work in “R&E,” a term used to define our work in Research and Evaluation. While we’ve spent some time talking about our research, it can be helpful to know what program evaluation...
U.S. Proposes Cuts to Refugee Resettlement: Where We Stand and Why
What's Happening Since the 1970s, we have been resettling refugees in coordination with the federal government and supporting them in their journey to live the American dream. We do this because of...
Research Spotlight: On Getting Feedback from Those Who Left
The heart of our work is long-term interventions, so keeping clients engaged enhances the effectiveness of our interventions. So when we started noticing students leaving our Stay the Course program...
New president at Cristo Rey deals with COVID challenges
"We’re in this for the long-term. We’re not going anywhere, our kids aren’t going anywhere, and their problems aren’t going anywhere. We want to form and foster lasting partnerships that will get us...
El nuevo presidente de Cristo Rey se ocupa de los desafíos de COVID
"Estamos en esto a largo plazo. No vamos a ninguna parte, nuestros hijos no van a ninguna parte, y sus problemas no van a ninguna parte. Queremos formar y fomentar asociaciones duraderas que nos...
Research Spotlight: Fair Play in Data
It’s no secret that societal injustice disproportionately impacts marginalized communities, perpetuating disparities and sustaining imbalances of power. But perhaps lesser-known is that the world of...
Catholic Charities schedules 2020 Virtual Gala Aug. 29
Yet, despite these times of uncertainty, CCFW’s commitment to our friends, family and neighbors has never wavered – and that is something to celebrate – in a 2020 Virtual Gala Aug. 29, recognizing...
Catholic Charities programa la Gala Virtual 2020 29 de agosto
Sin embargo, a pesar de estos tiempos de incertidumbre, el compromiso de CCFW con nuestros amigos, familiares y vecinos nunca ha vacilado - y eso es algo que hay que celebrar - en una Gala Virtual...
Research Spotlight: Anti-Poverty During COVID-19
The Economy Exists for the Person They say the only constant is change. And so here we all are–separate and yet together–facing challenges, calamities, opportunities, and growth. What we do with...
Panelists at CCFW forum agree: pandemic disproportionately affects vulnerable populations
“It’s been said that when America catches a cold, the Black community gets pneumonia,” Bob Ray Sanders, communications director for the Fort Worth Metropolitan Black Chamber of Commerce, told the...
Los panelistas del foro de la CCFW coinciden en que la pandemia afecta de manera desproporcionada a las poblaciones vulnerables
"Se ha dicho que cuando América se resfría, la comunidad negra contrae neumonía", dijo Bob Ray Sanders, director de comunicaciones de la Cámara de Comercio Negra Metropolitana de Fort Worth, en el...