Tag Archives: Homelessness
Homelessness and Public Libraries
The VIDEO below shows a couple of minutes of a sneak preview we attended for the movie The Public on March 18, 2019. It featured a wonderful Q&A with Emilio Esteves, where he explains the connection between public libraries and … Continue reading
The Value of Moral Failure: A TEDx Talk by Ryan Dowd
TED is a nonprofit devoted to spreading ideas, usually in the form of short, powerful talks. The very popular “talk series” began in 1984 as a conference where Technology, Entertainment and Design converged. Today TED Talks cover topics ranging from science to business to … Continue reading
Daybreak Video
The video below shows a few who have come to the Daybreak homeless shelter in Joliet, Illinois, to cook, serve, and be with the shelter’s residents. For over 15 years I have coordinated volunteers—mainly from Friendship United Methodist Church—who come on the third Friday … Continue reading