Santa Clara University

Pathways in the new Core Curriculum consist of four thematically linked courses. The various courses in a given pathway might employ many seemingly different CRS resources depending on the thematic path selected. For example, one or more of the courses in the“Food, Hunger and Poverty” Pathway might use the drop-in module mentioned above from the Global Solidarity Network. They might also explore the global food crisis and its effects on different countries and look at U.S. Policy and CRS policy change recommendations.

In addition there are a couple of short videos on the crisis available on the YouTube website. Another linked course might examine the strategy of Integral Human Development using the CRS primers related to this concept (related documents: IHD and IHD User Guide). One or more pathway courses might look at the very newest CRS pioneered microfinancing technique designed to assist the poorest of the poor to overcome poverty by creating their own capital—savings and "Intentional Lending Communities”.

A team of students during Lent might actually take charge of implementing Operation Rice Bowl on campus or at a neighboring parish or school. Students might also engage through the CRS Legislative Action Network by joining the Network and urging members of Congress to take action against global hunger. Students might even join CRS or one of its partners in a visit to a local Congressperson’s office. Finally a CRS speaker might be available. During Lent for the past few years Thomas Awiapo, a CRS food expert and a native of Ghana with a personal and compelling story of survival in the face of starvation has been in the Bay Area and has actually made presentations at Santa Clara University.