Here is a video showing homelessness in the St. John’s area and includes topics such as police brutality. I hope to show that homelessness is an issue even in a location so near to campus. We are advocating for the organization: Home Forward, which is explained in Holly’s portion of our presentation.
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The topic for our research was homelessness in Portland. Home Forward is a local organization that supplies affordable housing for people facing financial difficulty, disabilities, and mental illnesses. Their buildings grant homeless individuals access to shelter, education, and a supportive community. I have created a photo essay to visually represent the way affordable housing can work to combat a culture of poverty. Seen in the pictures are areas of poverty, home forward housing, and then the schools and community centers provided by Home Forward.