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February 6, 2008 – The Montgomery Advertiser Free tax filing help available “Free income tax services for Montgomery's working poor will begin later this month because of a partnership between nonprofit organizations, the city and local colleges. Sixty volunteer college and law school students will provide free tax preparation services to residents beginning Jan. 23, said Mayor Bobby Bright.” …read more.
February 6, 2008 – The Montgomery Advertiser Program provides tax help to low-income families “With help from Impact Alabama's SaveFirst Initiative, Montgomery's lower-income residents will wind up with more money from their 2007 tax returns.” …read more.
January 24, 2008 – University of Alabama News Gift from Synovus Foundation Endows UA’s Moral Forum and Names it in Honor of Alumnus Jim Hayes “Synovus Foundation of Columbus, Ga., has made a gift to The University of Alabama to endow a debate program known as the Moral Forum and name it in honor of UA alumnus and long-time supporter James P. “Jim” Hayes Jr.” …read more.
January 24, 2008 – The Birmingham News Tax aid helps low-income families file, claim credit “A small army of college students this week launched the SaveFirst initiative, a free service to help low-income residents file their taxes and claim the earned income tax credit.” …read more.
January 13, 2008 – The Birmingham News Tax season provides moral test for Alabama “As we move into a new tax filing season, America continues to be the richest, most powerful nation on Earth. Unfortunately, America also continues to be a nation in which 13 million children live in poverty. Surprising to some, the majority of these children live in families that work hard and play by the rules.” …read more.
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January 27, 2008 – Tuscaloosa News STEPHEN BLACK: Tax rebate loans prey on the poor
February 6, 2008 – Montgomery Advertiser ALABAMA VOICES: Tax aid fights ripoffs
January 9, 2008 – Mobile Press-Register Groups offer free tax preparation for poor “Two nonprofit groups are teaming up to provide free tax preparation services to poor residents in Mobile and Washington counties this year. The Mobile Community Action Agency and Impact Alabama will be working together to prepare returns for families that earn less than $45,000 or individuals who earn less than $29,000, according to James Knight of Mobile Community Action.” …read more.
January 8, 2008 – The Huntsville Times Low-income families may be due tax credit “An estimated 2,400 low-income families in Huntsville could be an average of $2,100 richer this year by taking advantage of a federal income tax credit - but they may not know they're eligible.” …read more.
January 6, 2008 – Decatur Daily Program will save poor people money “Understandably, many low-income people rush their income and withholding statement, the W-2 form, to the nearest tax preparation firm that advertises instant refunds. They need the money, but they can save a bundle if they participate in SaveFirst, a program that helps them, for free, determine if they are eligible for an earned income tax credit.” …read more.
October 26, 2007 – The Birmingham News UA’s Moral Forum promotes debate: Students involved in mission to hold civil public discourse “The debates in the University of Alabama's Ferguson Student Center this week sounded different from the shrill exchanges heard nightly on cable news programs. Contestants disagreed, all right, digging in on opposite sides of a proposed federal law to help some illegal immigrants attend college and become citizens. But they built their arguments on facts and intellectual principles, quoting sources such as Aristotle and Thomas Aquinas.” ...read more.
October 18, 2007 – University of Alabama News UA Center for Ethics to Host Moral Forum Competition, Will Award $13,000 in Scholarships “The University of Alabama Center for Ethics & Social Responsibility will be hosting the final round of the third annual Moral Forum Tournament on Friday, Oct. 26 at 7 p.m. in Morgan Auditorium to award some $13,000 in scholarships.” …read more.
September 27, 2007 - Tuscaloosa News Conference takes up nexus between service and learning “Service learning is an educator’s term for doing something meaningful through classwork. It’s a buzzword, but not an empty one. Hoping to spur more service learning in the state, the University of Alabama invited representatives from 22 campuses to share and learn about the topic.” …read more.
September 23, 2007 – The Birmingham News Conference explores higher ed’s mission “With the recent release of new census data on poverty, we learned that the number of Americans without health insurance is continuing to increase. There are currently 47 million uninsured people in our country, 8.5 million more than there were in 2000. No matter how hard state governments work to increase efficiency, improve education, health care and so on, true progress can only be built on values. Progressive change in Alabama will require a spirituality of social responsibility -- a reason for action that transcends individual interest. As a college education becomes more critical in equipping our citizens for an increasingly competitive world economy, we must not forget the role our system of higher education can and should play in preparing students to serve as effective, engaged and ethical citizens.” …read more.
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September 27, 2007 – Hartselle Enquirer Alabama must continue to battle poverty
September 23, 2007 – Tuscaloosa News STEPHEN FOSTER BLACK: It’s up to us to teach social responsibility
September 22, 2007 – Montgomery Advertiser ALABAMA VOICES: Going beyond charity
September 20, 2007 - Anniston Star To whom much is given: Helping our fellow man
August 31, 2007 – The Crimson White Maysles to discuss his body of work, current issues in documentaries “Though his name may not be familiar to many students, filmmaker Albert Maysles's Oscar nomination and pair of Emmy statuettes were more than enough for the department of telecommunication and film to jump at the chance to have him speak at the University.” …read more.
August 18, 2007 - The Birmingham News Documentary lets Collegeville speak “In a neighborhood where trains can block traffic for long periods, a Birmingham community has tried to speak up about the dangers to its residents face. Last winter, two college students heard them and tried to amplify the voices. Allison Stagg, 24, and Kevin Garrison, 28, focused on the city's Collegeville neighborhood during Documenting Justice, a class at the University of Alabama that explores the social impact of film-making.” …read more.
June 28, 2007 – The Crimson White UA helps create proactive enrichment program for local teens “For some students, summer brings to mind endless hours of TV, chores around the house and most importantly, boredom. This is not the case for 15-year-old Laquashia White and 14-year-old Morgan Fields. White and Fields are two of 20 high school students chosen to participate in the first-ever Tuscaloosa Academic Enrichment program, which began June 11 and lasts until June 29.” …read more.
June 19, 2007 – University of Alabama News Statewide Conference on Service Learning and Poverty to be Held at UA “The University of Alabama Center for Ethics & Social Responsibility, the Alabama Poverty Project, Impact: An Alabama Student Service Initiative and the UAB Center for Urban Affairs are co-sponsoring “To Whom Much is Given,” a statewide conference on service learning in higher education, Sept. 27-28 at the Bryant Conference Center in Tuscaloosa.” …read more.
June 14, 2007 – The Crimson White Students teach through Pre-K Initiative: UA students work to give back to community “This summer, UA students are giving back to the Tuscaloosa community as part of the Center for Ethics & Social Responsibility's efforts to help the community through the Tuscaloosa Pre-K Initiative, a cooperative effort between the Capstone and Tuscaloosa city schools that will allow students to participate in the Summer Jump Start program.” …read more.
June 7, 2007 – Tuscaloosa News Teach me more: ‘Jump Start’ gets children ready for kindergarten “Five-year-old Christopher Navarro bounced over to his mother, Jaye Navarro, beaming as he held up a folder with ‘Jump Start Kindergarten Summer 2007’ showing through the shiny cover.” ….read more.
May 31, 2007 – University of Alabama News UA Collaborates with City Schools to Host Summer Academic Enrichment Program “The University of Alabama Center for Ethics & Social Responsibility has joined with Tuscaloosa’s Westlawn Middle and Central High Schools to launch Tuscaloosa Academic Enrichment on Monday, June 11.” …read more.
May 23, 2007 – University of Alabama News UA Launches Collaboration with Tuscaloosa Pre-K Initiative “After 16 months of planning and preparation under the leadership of The University of Alabama Center for Ethics & Social Responsibility, the University’s collaboration with the Tuscaloosa Pre-K Initiative will begin June 4 with the Summer Jump Start Program.” …read more.
May 1, 2007 - FOX6 News (Birmingham) Documenting Justice students Mallory Morgan and Kevin Garrison, along with CESR Director Stephen Black, are interviewed about their films. (read more)
April 30, 2007 - WVUA (Tuscaloosa) Documenting Justice Film Screening Documenting Justice students Maryella Frommelt and Edward Miller are interviewed about their films. (story not currently available)
April 30, 2005 – Tuscaloosa News Films on ethical issues to be screened at the Bama “If you grew up in a suburb watching a wide-screen TV, with cars for every driving member of the family and an iPod in every ear, chances are your only contact with people unlike yourself was through the media. But those less fortunate and suffering aren’t just in Darfur or deepest Mexico; some are just around the corner. To raise awareness and empathy in the growing body of suburban-raised college students, the University of Alabama Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility started a year-long program to bring some stories to life via this very visual generation’s favorite medium, video." ...read more.
April 30, 2007 – The Crimson White Student documentarians showcase short films at Bama: CESR hosts screening dealing with Alabama-centric issues “Graduate, undergraduate and law school students have teamed up as part of a new interdisciplinary class to create, film and produce short documentaries that will be presented Tuesday night at 7 in the "Documenting Justice" film screening event, hosted by the Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility at the Bama Theatre."...read more
April 24, 2007 – University of Alabama News Documenting Justice UA Student Films to be Shown May 1 at Bama Theater “The Center for Ethics & Social Responsibility at The University of Alabama will host the first Documenting Justice Film Screening on Tuesday, May 1 at 7 p.m. at the Bama Theatre in downtown Tuscaloosa.” ...read more.
March 2007 – The Missing Ink “Speak the Truth. The name of the event alone is powerful, but the message behind it extends far beyond the name and into the realm of social justice…” ...read more.
February 15, 2007 – The Crimson White UA, Tuscaloosa pre-K program closer to start “Despite the state’s lack of funding for pre-kindergarten programs, Mayor Walt Maddox has partnered with the University to provide education and health services to “academically at-risk” 4-year-olds in the community.” ...read more.
February 8, 2007 – University of Alabama News UA ‘Speak the Truth’ Event Features Acclaimed Alabama Forensics Council “The University of Alabama Center for Ethics & Social Responsibility and the Alabama Forensics Council are presenting “Speak the Truth,” a spoken word event celebrating ethical and inspirational communication, Feb. 13 at 7 p.m. in the Ferguson Theater.” ...read more.
January 24, 2007 – The Crimson White UA law students give back: Students help Tuscaloosa’s low-income families prepare taxes “Michael Westermann's law professors are determined to keep him from becoming a stereotype. The second year law student said his professors have all heard jokes about dishonest lawyers, and so he said they want to create a group of lawyers who know the importance of giving back to their communities.” ...read more.
January 22, 2007 – The Crimson White Students dance to help Ugandan kids: Students can enter dance-a-thon to help ‘Invisible Children’ "While dancing is usually considered a pastime, an interest or a weekend activity, on Tuesday evening, dancing could mean saving a life. The Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility and Freshman Forum will partner on Tuesday for "Dance, Dance for a Revolution," an event to raise funds for Invisible Children, an organization dedicated to helping children in Uganda." ...read more.
January 21, 2007 – Tuscaloosa News Impact Alabama, UA team to help with tax preparation “With the return of tax season, many people hope to get a larger refund by cutting out tax preparation businesses and turning to do-it-yourself programs, such as TurboTax. But not everyone has the opportunity or the know-how to prepare taxes, and unfortunately, those are the folks commercial tax preparation firms, check-cashing operations and payday loan businesses target and seek to exploit, said Sarah Louise Smith of Impact Alabama, a nonprofit student service organization.” ...read more.
January 16, 2007 – University of Alabama News UA Center Launches Course to Assist Low-Income Families With Tax Filing “More than 80 trained, IRS-certified undergraduate, graduate and law students from UA are providing free income tax preparation services and financial literacy information to low-income families in Tuscaloosa and Birmingham this tax season." ...read more.
November 26, 2006 – Birmingham News Heiress' gift funds ethics curriculum at Alabama Aim is to encourage sense of community “When Birmingham attorney Stephen Black was approached about leading an ethics education program at the University of Alabama, he was daunted by the perception of ethics as a set of don'ts - rules you need to know to keep out of trouble….” (story not available)
November 15, 2006 – Alabama Public Radio CESR’s own Kristin Robinson is interviewed by APR's Courtney Bowland, reporting on the children in one African country.
October 25, 2006 – University of Alabama News President Witt Addresses Faculty and Staff at Fall Meeting “Stephen Black’s new Initiative for Ethics and Social Responsibility has implemented several outreach programs. One of the most important is a partnership between the University, the city of Tuscaloosa, and the board of education that will use our campus resources to work toward the goal of every kindergarten student in Tuscaloosa being prepared to function on grade level when they enter kindergarten. A chilling statistic is that in our city, which is better than most in the state, 54 percent of our children are not prepared when they enter kindergarten. I believe this university is in a position to make a lasting and a significant contribution to the well being of our community.” - UA President Robert E. Witt
October 19, 2006 – University of Alabama News UA Makes the Grade, Listed on President’s Honor Roll for Distinguished Community Service “The University of Alabama has been recognized for extraordinary community service by the first-ever President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll announced in Chicago on Oct. 17.” ...read more.
October 18, 2006 – The Crimson White It’s about humanity, not about culture “Why should you care about these children half a world away? Because a child is a child no matter what race or region of the world he may be from.” – Crystal Winton
October 11, 2006 – The Crimson White Pre-K program essential for education “…We are glad to see the university stepping up and getting involved with this project. The University has a responsibility to partner with the city to help children get a better education and has great resources with the students here majoring in these fields.” – CW editorial board
October 9, 2006 – University of Alabama News “The University of Alabama Center for Ethics & Social Responsibility will host the final round of the second annual Moral Forum Tournament Monday, Oct. 16 at 7 p.m. in the Ferguson Theater on campus.” …read more.
October 9, 2006 – The Crimson White UA helps with pre-K initiative Program to help children prepare for school. “Fifty-nine percent of students entering kindergarten at a Tuscaloosa elementary school are unprepared to learn basic skills such as how to read…” ….read more.
October 8, 2006 - Tuscaloosa News Moral Forum gets students to consider all sides of an issue “Do you believe that the selling of human organs, kidneys, in particular, is acceptable in a ‘moral and just society?’ And if you do (or don’t), can you make a reasoned argument for your position? And then turn right around and do the same for the other view?” …read more.
September 27, 2006 – Tuscaloosa News Pre-K Initiative is a worthy investment for Tuscaloosa “There is a twinkle in Mayor Walt Maddox’s eye when he talks about the Tuscaloosa Pre-K Initiative. It may not be the most glamorous program of his administration, he says, but it is the most important.” ….read more.
September 26, 2006 – Tuscaloosa News City schools incorporate mayor’s pre-K initiative “Kimberly Williams says her daughter, Destini Moore, has always been a smart child. But as an only child, who attended day care for a short time, Destini was not a social butterfly. That was six weeks ago.” …read more.
September 18, 2006 – The Crimson White Service Learning Pro aids in volunteer search Computer program makes finding volunteer work easier for students. “Kori Mosakowski has a new vision for community service at UA, and that new vision is all because of a software program called Service Learning Pro.” …read more.
April 21, 2006 – The Catholic Week Black and Deneen discuss religion and politics at breakfast session of Annual Christus Theological Society Conference “In addressing Alabama issues, Mr. Black did so within a larger context from the perspective of thinking as a person of faith concerned with progress not only in the state but also in the local community and in the nation as a whole.” (article not available)
March 30, 2006 – The Crimson White Letter to the Editor: My Alternative Spring Break Experience “Going on an alternative spring break experience gave me…the chance to experience something different and help change the lives of many children living in southern Alabama.” – Wilesha Taylor, Freshman
March 13, 2006 – University of Alabama News The Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility Launches Moral Debate Competition March 14 “The University of Alabama Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility will be hosting the first Moral Forum Tournament on Tuesday, March 14 at 7:30 p.m. on campus in the Ferguson Center Forum.” …read more.
December 12, 2005 - Dialog UA Establishes Initiative for Ethics and Social Responsibility
December 6, 2005 - Tuscaloosa Magazine Q&A with UA Director of the Initiative for Ethics and Social Responsibility
December 7, 2005 - The Crimson White New UA ethics center director lays out plan “In fall 2007, students in the UA Honors College will be required to complete a "moral forum" to graduate from the program, said Stephen Foster Black, director of the new UA Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility. Black spoke to the UA Faculty Senate Steering Committee on Tuesday and laid out many plans for the center, which opened Nov. 5.” …read more.
December 1, 2005 - The Crimson White Spring break trip to benefit Katrina victims “For most students, spring break means fun in the sun, parties and a time to kick back without a worry in the world. But those looking to participate in the University's Alternative Spring Break program, which will take students to areas affected by Hurricane Katrina to help with disaster relief, say they hope the break will be more meaningful.” …read more.
November 5, 2005 - The Tuscaloosa News Former candidate to lead UA initiative “Stephen Foster Black, the Democratic nominee for state treasurer in 2002, will direct the University of Alabama’s new Initiative for Ethics and Social Responsibility.” …read more.
November 3, 2005 - The Birmingham News Heiress endows social responsibility initiative “Avondale Mills heiress Mignon C. Smith made headlines two years ago setting up a college scholarship program targeted at first-generation college students that will eventually have a $40 million endowment. This week, Smith was back in Birmingham at a ceremony announcing the establishment of the Initiative for Ethics and Social Responsibility at the University of Alabama, made possible by her $5 million endowment.”(article not available)
November 3, 2005 - University of Alabama News UA Establishes Initiative for Ethics and Social Responsibility “The University of Alabama has established a new campus initiative to address issues related to ethics and social responsibility and to help prepare students to serve as effective, engaged ethical citizens.” …read more.
October 25, 2005 – University of Alabama News President Witt Addresses Faculty and Staff at Fall Meeting “A very important recent addition to our staff is Mr. Stephen Black. He will be providing senior leadership in the University’s service learning initiative. That service learning initiative involving student volunteers, I believe in the very near future, will involve tens of thousands of hours of trained volunteer support that will greatly benefit the citizens of Alabama and at the same time make service learning one of the defining elements of The University of Alabama educational experience.”- UA President Robert E. Witt
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