Deseret Morning News October 18, 2007

"It's certainly made a huge impact on me (to be part of Empowering Nations). Going over there absolutely opened our eyes." said Adam Vandermyde.

Daily Universe, BYU Paper, April 4th, 2007

"Teach a man to fish, you'll feed him for a lifetime"

By Common Consent, January 1st, 2007

"My interest is to share examples of praxis, i.e., applications of LDS doctrine in the real world that build socio-economic justice. I hope these illustrations may inspire readers to become "doers of the word," not just hearers. Maybe they will serve as images of potentiality, inspiring others to design new interventions for bettering the world."

Deseret News, Provo, Utah, October 18th, 2006

"That was the start of a beautiful relationship between Yunus, the pioneer of microcredit, and eager students at BYU, Woodworth said. Yunus founded the Grameen Bank, which gives small loans to impoverished women, enabling them to start their own businesses without having to take loans from loan sharks and pay astronomically high interest rates, Woodworth said."

Daily Universe, BYU Paper, May 5th, 2006

"It was hard work," said Mauzy, who will attend BYU in the fall. She put in 10-12 hour workdays, six days a week, for three weeks, working alongside over a hundred other volunteers from BYU. "I don't think I've ever worked harder in my life."

Daily Universe, BYU Paper, May 5th, 2006

"I feel like those prophecies of last days are being fulfilled," Woodworth said. "'Your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions.' I'm the old man, for sure."

Daily Universe, BYU Paper, April 17th, 2006

"You have people who've said, 'I really wanted to help, I just didn't know what to do or how,'" she said. "It's nice to be able to give them the how."

Daily Universe, BYU Paper, March 30th, 2006

"You students are not having an experience on this big beautiful campus, with all your access to knowledge and technology just to go out and make a bunch of money, have a minivan, a nice house and an Irish setter," Woodworth said. "You are here for reason."