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Hungry, Scared, Tired and Sick: How Homelessness Hurts Children

Almost half of the 30,000 students who are homeless in Washington state are in fifth grade or below. This trend holds nationally. This means that these very
young children are less likely to get the developmental supports they need to learn and function
well during middle childhood. Image from Children’s Defense Fund. — Almost half of the 30,000 students who are homeless in Washington state are in fifth grade or below. This trend holds nationally. This means that these very young children are less likely to get the developmental supports they need to learn and function well during middle childhood. Image from Children’s Defense Fund.

...Part One in our series on homelessness and poverty in the public education system Written by Perry Firth, project coordinator, Seattle University’s Project on Family Homelessness and school psychology...

As Heard on NPR: Homelessness Threatens Student Success

In a StoryCorps conversation that aired on NPR this morning, Erika (left) talks with her mom about attending high school while living in a car. Image from StoryCorps.

...affects children, and what educators and service providers can do to help. Please stay tuned for our series written by Perry Firth, the Seattle University Project on Family Homelessness project...

“I Would Walk Through the School Hallways With My Head Down”: Lika’s Story

High school student Lika (right) told teacher Lynette Finau what it's like to attend school while living in a shelter in a StoryCorps "Finding Our Way" conversation. Image credit: StoryCorps

...education. It’s important to understand how these realities interact with racial bias in classrooms to perpetuate poverty and racial inequity. It’s a complex topic. Fortunately, Perry Firth, a frequent Firesteel...

Wired for Empathy: Why We Can’t Resist Good Narrative

Jack London’s Call of the Wild transports readers to the 1890s Klondike Gold Rush, where sled dogs are in high demand. Image from <a href="https://myfavoritewesterns.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/the-call-of-the-wild.png"><span class="s1">myfavoritewesterns.com</span></a><span class="s2">. — Jack London’s Call of the Wild transports readers to the 1890s Klondike Gold Rush, where sled dogs are in high demand. Image from myfavoritewesterns.com.

...Editor’s note: This is the first installment of a three-part series on storytelling, empathy, and advocacy. Written by Perry Firth, project coordinator, Seattle University’s Project on Family Homelessness and...

Top 10 Social Media Tips from Four Years of Firesteel Hangouts

...example of how one of their blog posts written by my SU predecessor Perry Firth led to a larger conversation. The late advocate Sally Santana had read the post and...