Archive for December, 2013
3rd TEP video
This new story features a poem by 8th grader Jasmine, followed by students talking about how hard it is to fit in at school when you’re homeless: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10152078947291201&set=vb.135975491200&type=2&theater
Read morehealth and housing for the homeless
It is important for educators to be cognizant of how housing policies can impact children’s health. Poor health can manifest itself into prolonged absences and the inability to focus in class. This article examines how housing policies in Massachusetts can…
Read more2nd TEP video
This is the 2nd installment highlighting the experiences of homeless students in Madison… https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10152054369621201 To learn more and to offer support, go to: www.heartland.org/givelocal
Read moreembedded perspectives
If we allow ourselves to become distant from the very people we purport to serve, we risk not developing authentic understandings of their lives and how we might best work in concert with one another…
Read morehardworking but still homeless
A large proportion of homeless parents hold jobs and are doing everything they can to make it… http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2013/12/11/homelessness-hungerreportmayors.html
Read morewaiting for the 8th
Here’s a profile of a family that’s trying to patch things together to get by…and the implications that cuts in resources have in their lives… http://www.washingtonpost.com/sf/national/2013/12/15/waiting-for-the-8th/
Read morea family that’s making it…
Sometimes all we need is a little boost in hard times… and then we can turn the corner. http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/they-arrived-with-nothing-now-couple-helps-boost-others/article_039ce73d-dc98-529a-84e8-bb961d48586e.html
Read moreaffordable housing and domestic violence
Victims of domestic violence are especially at risk of losing housing when there are accessible and affordable rental opportunities… http://www.amny.com/urbanite-1.812039/opinion-affordable-housing-critical-to-domestic-violence-survivors-1.6580403
Read moregive local… support homeless kids in Madison
Check out this powerful video… and consider supporting Madison’s program that supports homeless children and families: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10152039987911201&set=vb.135975491200&type=2&theater these are good people doing everyday work that makes a difference. Here’s how you can help…
Read moredid Bloomberg make homelessness worse?
Some strong thoughts form a national leader on poverty and homelessness: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ralph-da-costa-nunez/failure-at-the-finish-line_b_4413079.html
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