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I Was a Homeless Student and School Helped Me Find My Way Home
July 10, 2018
I first experienced homelessness with my family, then on my own. I was born to a single mother and a father who was absent because of post-traumatic stress disorder he developed after the war. Throughout my childhood, my mother, two sisters and I moved from home to home, sometimes not having one at all.
Type: Opinion
TAG: Homeless Youth, Special Populations
promises: Effective Education, Safe Places, Opportunities to Help Others
campaigns & initiatives: GradNation Campaign, Youth Voice: Homelessness
Youth Share Three Ways to Fight Homelessness
June 26, 2018
What should teachers do if they suspect a student might be homeless? What about non-educators? Better yet, what can governors and legislators do to fight youth homelessness on a broad scale in their states and communities?
Type: News
TAG: Special Populations, Homeless Youth
promises: Safe Places, Caring Adults, Opportunities to Help Others
campaigns & initiatives: GradNation Campaign, Youth Voice: Homelessness