Name: Alexander Donadic

Social Justice Group: Homelessness in NYC (A)

Date of Fieldwork: January 31, 2025

Name of Organization and person (people) with whom you met and their title(s):Franklin Spurbeck

What I did and what I learned about my topic, activism, social justice work or civil and human rights work from this fieldwork:

In this fieldwork we interviewed Franlin Spurbeck, a researcher on the homeless. I again was a note taker, and so was Hudson, and Stevie did the talking. She shared very valuable information with us and helped us learn more about our topic because they are an expert on it. They educated us on many things such as facts about effects from homelessness, and ways to stop homelessness.

Something that they said that caught my attention was that being homeless can make kids have a less likely chance of having a better future, and a good education. She said education can play a big role in being homeless, because when so, you must make good choices to maybe make it out. If you have a bad education it can cause being an alcoholic and making bad choices to help yourself.