Friday, February 4, 2011

"Memphis:City as Text"-No Place to Call Home

I will be doing my project on homelessness in Memphis, I will be interviewing homeless people to understand why they are where they are in their lives at this point and time. My goal is to make a difference in someones live, I might not be able to put a roof over their heads but I am planning on helping these individuals find jobs so they are able to themselves or help them get into a shelter. I know that we all could be 1 wrong decision away from being in their situations. My plan is to to find at least 6 individuals that will allow me to help and interview them. In exchange for their time I will give them a hot meal at a restuarant of their choosing(of course not expensive) and help them in anyway I can. In my research I am going to also find out the percentage of panhandlers that are not really homeless. I will also find out more information on our Mayors 10 year plan to end homeless in Memphis.
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4 comments:

  1. Lyndsey RolandFebruary 8, 2011 at 1:14 PM

    I am super excited to see how this turns out. I am definitely a bleeding heart whenever I see someone who looks genuinely homeless and destitute asking for spare change. On the same token, I am very offended when I hear stories of panhandlers who pull in about $100k a year by standing on the side of the road pretending to be stranded or homeless. Outrageous! I'll be downtown quite a bit for my own project, so if you need someone to go with you from a "safety in numbers" aspect, I'd be glad to be a silent bystander.

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  2. EmilyStricklandFebruary 8, 2011 at 2:55 PM

    Thanks Lyndsey, I might have to take you up on your offer.:)

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  3. Absalom "A.B." RogersFebruary 8, 2011 at 5:53 PM

    Ladies I like what I'm hearing and often volunteer in different capacities throughout the city and have a desire to see our community in better shape than it currently is. In 2011 there should be no human being hungry or homeless. We have enough wealth and programs going on that all Americans should be living well enough to give back and help others. I too agree with Lyndsey I would like to see how it goes and help anyway I can.

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  4. EmilyStricklandFebruary 13, 2011 at 10:50 AM

    Thank you both, I will let you know.

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