Category: Homelessness

One of the biggest obstacles to breaking the cycle of poverty is the lack of affordable housing. When housing is …

I started off this week with a conversation have from time to time, but never in a serious and professional …

Hi, I’m Colette Brooks, a rising junior at Duke studying psychology and global health. This summer, I will be working …

This summer I am working remotely for ProsperUs Detroit. ProsperUs is a place-based economic development strategy designed to empower low …

Unconvinced that the last six weeks had actually happened, I woke up Saturday morning and immediately rushed to check my …

I spent ages yesterday gushing to a friend at home about Portland. I told her about the cute coffee shops, …

The morning commute to Larkin Street Youth Services starts like many other commutes: with a bus ride. Bus rides are …

I was scrolling through an article the other day, and right when I was about to lose interest, I happened …

Throughout my life, I’ve heard many things to describe, or maybe even justify, why people are homeless. It’s their fault; …

Texas to California I grew up in an upper middle-class suburb of Houston, Texas, in a town once nicknamed the …