https://padlet.com/hoocktm/6mh54nztipert6x7 en-us 2021-04-11 17:36:40 UTC 2024-12-08 02:55:25 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f3e1.png hoocktm https://padlet.com/hoocktm/6mh54nztipert6x7/wish/1404620923 This novel follows Felix Knutsson, a twelve year old with a gift for all things trivia. After his mother loses her job, they are forced to move into a van. Felix must now face keeping his living arrangements a secret to stay with his mother, or face child services. ]]> 2021-04-11 17:41:59 UTC https://padlet.com/hoocktm/6mh54nztipert6x7/wish/1404620923 hoocktm https://padlet.com/hoocktm/6mh54nztipert6x7/wish/1404630306 Katherine McPartland, once a homeless teen herself, is now a member of the Federal government's Advisory Committee on Homelessness. She brings her own experiences, as well as the things she has learned through her work to light about youth homelessness. ]]> 2021-04-11 17:47:30 UTC https://padlet.com/hoocktm/6mh54nztipert6x7/wish/1404630306 hoocktm https://padlet.com/hoocktm/6mh54nztipert6x7/wish/1404639842 In this story, Wilson wishes his best friend Gigi's home was warm and safe. She lives in a home that is less than ideal and the two work together to make her house into a home. ]]> 2021-04-11 17:52:53 UTC https://padlet.com/hoocktm/6mh54nztipert6x7/wish/1404639842 hoocktm https://padlet.com/hoocktm/6mh54nztipert6x7/wish/1404646442 How might homelessness stand in the way of a student and their greatest potential for success? ]]> 2021-04-11 17:56:32 UTC https://padlet.com/hoocktm/6mh54nztipert6x7/wish/1404646442 hoocktm https://padlet.com/hoocktm/6mh54nztipert6x7/wish/1404650009 17 year old Abby Lunde is living with her mother on the streets of Minnesota. With the stress of her peers perceptions and the upcoming winter- tensions rise and Abby is left to wonder if she could ever bee a normal teenager again. ]]> 2021-04-11 17:58:36 UTC https://padlet.com/hoocktm/6mh54nztipert6x7/wish/1404650009 hoocktm https://padlet.com/hoocktm/6mh54nztipert6x7/wish/1404654531 While being homeless is a challenge in and of itself, as a society we often forget about the children and teens who are also suffering from homelessness. This article sheds light on real life accounts of what it's like to grow up without stable housing. ]]> 2021-04-11 18:01:10 UTC https://padlet.com/hoocktm/6mh54nztipert6x7/wish/1404654531 hoocktm https://padlet.com/hoocktm/6mh54nztipert6x7/wish/1404662167 Within the statistics of teens and young adults that are experiencing homelessness, there is another subset of teens afflicted. Teens that are a part of the LGBTQ+ community experience higher rates of homelessness than their straight counterparts. ]]> 2021-04-11 18:05:08 UTC https://padlet.com/hoocktm/6mh54nztipert6x7/wish/1404662167 hoocktm https://padlet.com/hoocktm/6mh54nztipert6x7/wish/1404666177 Brainstorm three reasons why you think that homelessness is so stigmatized in the United States? How about all over the world? ]]> 2021-04-11 18:07:34 UTC https://padlet.com/hoocktm/6mh54nztipert6x7/wish/1404666177 hoocktm https://padlet.com/hoocktm/6mh54nztipert6x7/wish/1405591400 Dan is a promising young man who excels in sports and in the social realm. His life couldn't be more perfect- until his family loses their home. Following a move to "Tent City". Dan joins forces with activists in the community rallying for better conditions for the homeless. ]]> 2021-04-12 03:16:06 UTC https://padlet.com/hoocktm/6mh54nztipert6x7/wish/1405591400 hoocktm https://padlet.com/hoocktm/6mh54nztipert6x7/wish/1405602142 This novel follows Maggie, a young girl living on the streets with her friend Q. When the two agree to watch another victim of homelessness, a 6-year-old boy they get more then they bargained for. With the child's parent's gone- Maggie and Q have to figure out how to not only keep themselves alive, but they have another person to look out for as well. ]]> 2021-04-12 03:21:58 UTC https://padlet.com/hoocktm/6mh54nztipert6x7/wish/1405602142 hoocktm https://padlet.com/hoocktm/6mh54nztipert6x7/wish/1405608168 This article details what teen homelessness commonly looks like. While you may not find many teens sleeping under bridges, they experience homelessness in other ways such, such as couch surfing. This uncertainty of where they will sleep at night or when the charity of their friends will run out is incredibly stressful and detrimental to teen development. ]]> 2021-04-12 03:25:20 UTC https://padlet.com/hoocktm/6mh54nztipert6x7/wish/1405608168 hoocktm https://padlet.com/hoocktm/6mh54nztipert6x7/wish/1405614437 Christopher Wilson has lived on the streets of Boston for two and a half years at the time of this interview. He shares his experiences with living on the streets- including some of his lowest moments. ]]> 2021-04-12 03:28:33 UTC https://padlet.com/hoocktm/6mh54nztipert6x7/wish/1405614437