A Heart Surrendered . . .
building empathy in the hearts of our children.
THE HOMELESS - RESOURCES
When an estimated 100 million people are living without shelter (United Nations Committee on Human Rights, 2005), it's time to do something!
When your car is your home (Griffiths, 2014).
Homeless in the U.S. (Tippecanoe Church, n.d.).
Homeless children in San Francisco (Feinstein, n.d.).
When your car is your home (Griffiths, 2014).
Introductory Video
Bibliography/Video
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Bunting, E., Fly Away Home
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Gunning, Monica, A Shelter in Our Car
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McGovern, A., The Lady in the Box
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Landowne, Y., Sélavi: That is Life: A Haitian Story of Hope
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Polacco, Patricia, I Can Hear the Sun
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Williams, L.E., The Can Man
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"60 Minutes: Homeless In America - Families Living In Cars" [video]
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"Living Out of a Van" [video]
Research Sites
Empathy Activity
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Unsheltered Lives: Teaching About Homelessness in Grades K-12 [contains extensive number of lessons plans]
Existing Social Action Organizations
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Start a Snowball - Kids Fighting Childhood Homelessness [great service ideas]
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PBS.org - How You Can Help People Who Are Hungry or Homeless