The article focuses on Lucky's work on urban poverty, and in particular his efforts in West Philadelphia. Honors college students spend time 'in the field' at the Philadelphia Field Project house, living and working in a low-income neighborhood. These students are forced to rethink their views by confronting the reality of poverty rather than talking about these issues from the comfort of the classroom.
Solutions have to be very place specific.
Answers to poverty cannot be found in large meta-narratives about the economy or global interdependence, but must be sought in the everyday details of life in the city. The magazine praises Lucky for his efforts to integrate academic work with community outreach, research and service. Read the full article at Outreach Magazine .