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Posts by Grace Messemer

Grace Messemer is a junior studying political science and economics at the University of Florida. She was selected as a Fall 2021 Student Blog Contributor for Faith & Public Life.

The Heart of the Matter in Education Reform

| December 20, 2021 | Blog Contributor

The Heart of the Matter in Education Reform
Education reform in the United States has become noisy. Proposed curriculum changes, school choice, vouchers, mandates, the list goes on and on; why does education reform really matter? We see the news headlines over viral videos of parents screaming at school board...
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Grace Messemer
Grace Messemer is a junior studying political science and economics at the University of Florida. She was selected as a Fall 2021 Student Blog Contributor for Faith & Public Life.

A Missing Link in Poverty Alleviation: Humility

| December 6, 2021 | Blog Contributor

A Missing Link in Poverty Alleviation: Humility
Consider the last time you found yourself moved to compassion or feeling for a particular cause— what prompted you? For many, these thoughts are something emotionally moving or worthy of attention for a little while, yet that vigor seems to die down after the shock...
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Grace Messemer
Grace Messemer is a junior studying political science and economics at the University of Florida. She was selected as a Fall 2021 Student Blog Contributor for Faith & Public Life.

Willing to Jump Ship

| November 12, 2021 | Blog Contributor

Willing to Jump Ship
When we think about generosity, money typically comes to mind. Being generous with our “giving” is boiled down to fiscal terms, with numbers as the telltale indicator of who has outdone another. Yet, our tendency to dwell on numerical terms alone reveals a more...
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Grace Messemer
Grace Messemer is a junior studying political science and economics at the University of Florida. She was selected as a Fall 2021 Student Blog Contributor for Faith & Public Life.