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

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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

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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

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