Patrick Oetting

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February 06, 2018

Using rice to help refugees and fight corruption in Brazil

Corruption scandal after corruption scandal has rocked Brazil for years, with ex-president Dilma Rousseff’s impeachment and ex-president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s conviction on corruption charges. Michel Temer, Brazil’s sitting president, has also faced charges of corruption, primarily stemming from relationships with the state-owned oil company, Petrobras. Continue Reading...

January 22, 2018

Apply today for a 2018 internship at Acton

A 2016 NACE Center report on millennial hiring indicated that internships help 81.1 percent of graduates “shift their career directions either slightly or significantly.” At Acton, we place an emphasis on assisting young men and women to discover their vocational calling through internships. Continue Reading...

November 01, 2016

From drug trafficker to urban missionary

“When people come down here wanting to help, the first thing I tell them is, watch Poverty, Inc.” Clifton Reese of Bonton in the south side of Dallas has taken the Poverty, Inc. Continue Reading...

October 27, 2016

Acton alumnus John Nunes makes history at Concordia College

John Nunes has made history as the first African American president at Concordia College. On October 22, 2017, the Acton Alumnus and long-time Acton friend was installed as the ninth president of Concordia College-New York. Continue Reading...

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