Street Sense Media
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Welcome to the new Street Sense Media - Street Sense Media
The name change and new programming at Street Sense Media in no way reflects a lessening commitment to our newspaper. The paper turns fourteen in November and is stronger than ever. It will continue to be a vehicle for vendor writing and news about homelessness and poverty. It will continue to provide employment to men and women who are homeless.
Street Sense voter guide 2024 - Street Sense Media
Oct 23, 2024 · Street Sense voter guide 2024. The election is on Nov. 5. Photo courtesy of Tony Webster/Wikimedia Commons. In the Nov. 5 elections, District voters can weigh in on their picks for the D.C. Council’s two at-large seats and councilmembers for wards 2, 4, 7, and 8. They can also vote on a ballot initiative, Initiative 83, which would open up D ...
Our Mission and History - Street Sense Media
Street Sense Media: More than a newspaper. Our mission is to end homelessness in the Washington, D.C. area by empowering people in need with the skills, tools, and confidence to succeed. Together we use a range of media platforms to raise awareness and spotlight solutions to homelessness in our community.
News Archives - Street Sense Media
News By Carolina Bomeny October 23, 2024. Pandemic aid was a lifeline for families. A new report finds its end left them struggling. The end of pandemic-era benefits, which provided nearly $30,000 on average to many low-income D.C. families from 2020 to 2022, has left some facing food and housing insecurity. News By Fiona Riley October 23, 2024.
D.C. Council proposal would ban utility shutoffs in winter, summer
Oct 23, 2024 · A new proposal before the D.C. Council would expand utility protections for vulnerable residents like Yarborough by guaranteeing electricity and gas connection throughout the summer and winter months. The bill, introduced by Ward 1 Councilmember Brianne Nadeau and Ward 8 Councilmember Trayon White in June, would prohibit utility companies in ...
From the beginning, a short anthology of Street Sense Media
Nov 16, 2022 · Photo by Will Schick. In the early days, what I call “B.S.S.” or “Before Street Sense,” two college students named Laura Thompson and Ted Henson had an idea. They wanted to start a street newspaper in Washington, D.C. They began their approach by getting in touch with the late Michael Stoops at the National Coalition for the Homeless (NCH).
Street Sense: A History
Nov 6, 2013 · Street Sense was a reality. “Getting out that first issue was incredibly helpful in terms of convincing people, including ourselves, that we could do this and that we were for real,” Henson said. In 2004, Street Sense moved into its own office in the Church of Epiphany in Northwest Washington, D.C. By 2005, the paper had received 501 c 3 ...
Introducing Street Sense’s editor-in-chief
Jan 3, 2024 · Annemarie Cuccia, Street Sense's new editor-in-chief, introduces herself in this letter from the editor.
28th amendment: Amnesty? - Street Sense Media
Oct 23, 2024 · Dear Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, I propose that you initiate the 28th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which would grant the president the right to give amnesty to prisoners. After the adoption of the amendment, the president should issue an executive order, the Senate should debate and adopt the Amnesty Law, and the legislature of each ...