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

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health 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…

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2nd 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

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embedded 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…

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hardworking 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

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waiting 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/

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a 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

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affordable 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

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give 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…

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did 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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