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ArtBy Levester Green May 26, 2015
Growing with Street Sense
I’m currently working at, with and through Street Sense media center. The paper started out as my means to an…
OpinionBy Gwynette Smith May 26, 2015
The Decision of Our Lives
Brown v. Board of Education, the 61st anniversary of which was May 17, was a landmark decision that really laid…
NewsBy Grace Owen May 20, 2015
The Numbers Are In: Regional Homelessness Down to 11,623 People
Earlier this month, the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments released its annual report analyzing on number of homeless people living…
ArtBy Melanie Black May 12, 2015
A Bright Spot
My favorite teacher was Mrs. Armstrong at Jefferson Junior High School in Southwest D.C.. She taught English. I enjoyed her…
Media Center FeatureBy Street Sense Filmmakers Co-op / Morgan Jones April 29, 2015
📹 Late Show
A Street Sense Filmmakers Co-op production, directed by Morgan Jones, touching on internships, sacrificing for family, saving a man’s life and more.
Media Center FeatureBy Street Sense Filmmakers Co-op / Levester Green April 29, 2015
📹 I Am Levester Joe Green II
A Street Sense Filmmakers Co-op production, directed by Levester Green, touching on poetry, police harassment, education and more.
OpinionBy Craig Thompson April 24, 2015
The Peace Tent
I am one of the volunteers for the Proposition One Anti-Nuclear Campaign tent over at the White House. I’ve been…
News April 24, 2015
UMD Spring Breakers Step into the Community Classroom
A group of University of Maryland students traded in tropical beaches, parties, and relaxation for education, community service and volunteerism…
NewsBy Jacquie Lee March 25, 2015
Upcoming Conference to End Poverty
Advocates from around the nation will meet on March 28, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at the Washington Convention Center to…
OpinionBy Levester Green March 17, 2015
On Mounted Wings
Since the last vendor profile written about me, my student loans have been forgiven. I had hopes of returning to…
ArtBy Cynthia Mewborn March 2, 2015
Public School Meets Staging Hope!
On January 29, 2015, “Staging Hope”–a Street Sense Theatre Group Workshop directed by George Washington University professor Leslie Jacobson, Roy…
OpinionBy Arthur Johnson February 25, 2015
MOVING UP: How to Deal With Self-Employed Salespersons Tax
As we approach tax time, many people who work as independent contractors–including street vendors–struggle with how to file the necessary…
NewsBy Julie Gallagher February 18, 2015
President Proposes Promise of Higher Education
Last month President Barack Obama announced a proposal called “America’s College Promise.” The program would eliminate the cost of two…
NewsBy Jacquie Lee January 29, 2015
Ward 6 Councilmember Proposes Bill to Bring District Children “Books from Birth”
On January 20, 2015, Charles Allen, Ward 6 Member of the D.C. Council, introduced a new bill, “Books from Birth,”…
NewsBy Manuela Mejia January 5, 2015
One Woman’s Quest for Education, Despite All Odds
Many immigrants from Latin American nations may relate to the journey of Karla Quintanilla, and her achievements throughout the last…
NewsBy Manuela Mejia December 7, 2014
Martha’s Table: A Photo Essay
Martha’s Table works to develop sustainable solutions to poverty in the District ofColumbia by emphasizing core social aspects such as…
OpinionBy Ashley McKinley November 10, 2014
The Cause of Poverty?
Poverty is the lack of material possession or money and the deprivation of basic human needs such as food, water,…
NewsBy Josué de Paz September 25, 2014
Panel Explores Unique Health Problems of Homelessness
Homeless people face complex health challenges. In some cases, they struggle daily with the illnesses and disabilities that contributed to…
NewsBy Sarika Reddy September 15, 2014
“From Prison to Stage” Brings Inmates’ Work to Kennedy Center
Mothers beg their feuding sons to stop fighting. Inmates dance with abandon. King Crack rules like a white haired patriarch….
NewsBy Damayanti Desai August 27, 2014
Giving Adults the Tools to Leave Prison Behind
Approximately 2,200 formerly-incarcerated individuals return to the District yearly, estimated Charles Thornton from the Office of Returning Citizens Affairs during…
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