Last week, my poverty group and I interviewed Stacy Cedano. Stacy works at Homebase. Homebase helps you stay out of a shelter. Homebase offers a range of services under one roof, including services to prevent eviction, assistance for obtaining public benefits, job placement assistance, financial counseling and money management, help relocating and short-term financial assistance.…
On November 21, my poverty group interviewed Peter Brest. He told us a lot about job opportunities for the homeless. He told us that it’s not about the job opportunities, it’s the skills that they have. The jobs that anyone can get aren’t paid very well. If you don’t have any skills, you cannot earn…
During the middle of November, my social justice group went to St. John’s Food Pantry. While we were there, we volunteered to do all different jobs. I helped hand out food for single people. This food pantry only provides food for people that have an address. Sister Mary talked to us about what each bag…
Last week, November 13, my poverty group went to visit the the McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research. We had an interview with Mary McCay, the director of the institute, and one of her colleagues, Ammu, and a student. This institute focuses on mental health. They work with students in high schools who are…
In late October, my group went to Covenant House. During this visit, we got to interview Alice Steigerwald. She told us about what the students do on a daily basis. The Covenant House provides 108 beds for the children to sleep in and what to wear during interviews. The students learn how to do daily…
Last month, October 17, my Social Justice Group went to visit the United Nations. It was the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. Many people talked about their experiences and struggles with poverty. One 14 year-old teenager talked about her life living in shelters and her experience being constantly teased and discriminated against. They…
