As you likely already know, the University of Washington is hosting Tent City 3 during this Winter Quarter. This collaboration provides an unprecedented opportunity for our campus community to work with Tent City residents and other groups dedicated to homeless advocacy. The Carlson Center is proud to be hosting events this quarter that aim to deepen our academic and personal understanding of homelessness—from the systemic and structural causes of homelessness to the deep impact that experiencing homelessness has on people and their lives. Events are listed below, and are open to the public.
The Ropes: Understanding and Engaging Youth Homelessness
ROOTS Young Adult Shelter will facilitate their workshop, The Ropes: Understanding and Engaging Youth Homelessness, for the University of Washington community twice during winter quarter. This workshop addresses youth and young adult homelessness in an interactive and informative three-hour training. Join us to learn more about causes and characteristics of youth homelessness, the nature of street life and culture, and tools for engaging with at-risk youth and young adults.
Please forward widely as this workshop provides an excellent opportunity to gain additional insight into the causes and effects of homelessness, allowing those in attendance to be better equipped to advocate for and engage with those experiencing homelessness in our community.
Wednesday, January 25th from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. in Mary Gates Hall 258
Thursday, February 23rd from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. in Mary Gates Hall 258
We would love to know who’s coming! Please take a moment to RSVP HERE.
Interested in attending but can’t make either date work? ROOTS hosts the workshop monthly at New Horizons. Dates and times can be found HERE.
