Street Sense Media
Street Sense Media offers economic opportunities to people experiencing homelessness through media that elevates voices and encourages debate on poverty and ...
Our Mission and History - Street Sense Media
Our mission is to end homelessness in the Washington, D.C. area by empowering people in need with the skills, tools, and confidence to succeed.
Welcome to the new Street Sense Media - Street Sense Media
Street Sense is now Street Sense Media. Our new name reflects an evolution in our programming that began in 2013. And our new name more accurately describes the organization as it exists today.
The United States Street Paper Movement: Resilience and strength …
2021年6月2日 · International Network of Street Papers: North America By Israel Bayer, Director . In the face of a global pandemic, a growing climate and eviction crisis and mass homelessness, street papers in more than 100 cities around the world (28 in the U.S.) continue to come together and respond with both poise and purpose.
Street Sense: A History
By Nkongho Beteck November 6, 2013. Street Sense: A History. In the beginning, it was just “the street paper project.” And the feasibility of that project, the creation of a nonprofit newspaper to be produced and sold by the homeless men and women of Washington, D.C., was not readily apparent to everyone approached by Street Sense co-founders Ted Henson and Laura Thompson, who later became ...
Street Sense - Street Sense Media
Art By Jackie Turner August 16, 2023. Street Sense. Street Sense Media is a nonprofit business. Like many others, it goes up and down. Yet, through it all, we remain the only street paper in the District.
Street Sense voter guide 2024 - Street Sense Media
2024年10月23日 · In the Nov. 5 elections, District voters can weigh in on their picks for the D.C. Council’s two at-large seats and councilmembers for wards 2, 4, 7, and 8.
An expert talks proven solutions to ending homelessness
2017年10月19日 · Dr. Dennis Culhane’s (above, right) work as a University of Pennsylvania professor of social policy has been instrumental in housing policy. His research led to a federal mandate to implement data systems for tracking homelessness so cities and states could receive funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Reporter's Guide - Street Sense Media
A journalist’s guide to reporting on homelessness. Be aware of the many clichés and tropes used to inaccurately describe homeless people. Clichés and stereotypes often define stories about homeless people.
News Archives - Street Sense Media
How many maintenance requests can go unanswered before a tenant should get the city involved, sue, or withhold rent? The process of making sure a building is up to D.C.’s housing code can be arduous, a fact the tenants of one Southwest building know all too well.