Yarn balms not bombs!
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Image: Pink Tank by Marianne Jørgensen, Aarhus, Denmark. A protest against the Iraq war.
What Is Craftivism?
Shannon, of Bad Ass Crossstich, made a protest sign for The Women's March, 2017 http://www.badasscrossstitch.com/craftivism/
craft + political activism = craftivism*
Read moreKnit To Make A Difference!
There are many ways you can use your love of knitting to make a difference and contribute to the social justice issues you care about!
Read moreThe Truth About The Money Bail Industry
Research shows that on average, black people are assigned higher bail amounts than other defendants arrested for the same offenses. Simply put, it is wrong to be forced by poverty to face an extensive stay in jail while awaiting a court date -- separated from children, family and home, and running the risk of losing employment.
Read moreBlack Mamas Bail Out for Mother's Day
Everyday tens of thousands of people languish in jail simply because they cannot afford bail. In addition to the over $9 billion wasted to incarcerate people who have been convicted of no crime, pre-trial incarceration has catastrophic impacts on families and communities. Even a few days in jail can ruin a person’s life. They may lose their job, their family may lose housing and some even lose their children.
Read moreIn 2016 there were nearly four evictions filed every minute in the U.S.
From Eviction Lab website - photo by Matthew Desmond
A new project called the Eviction Lab examined more than 80 million eviction records going back to 2000 and found that in 2016 alone there were nearly four evictions filed every minute. More than 6,300 Americans are evicted every day.
There were 593 evictions in San Francisco in 2016. That amounts to 1.62 households evicted every day. 0.25 in 100 renter homes are evicted each year.
Listen to a brief interview on Democracy Now
Yes, Lots of People Go to Jail Because They Can’t Pay a Fine.
Photo by Kent Nishimura/Getty Images/from Yes! Magazine
Finding a job that pays enough to make payments on these debts is difficult after incarceration, especially since public housing and other services are denied to those convicted felons.
Read moreServing the Youth Others Reject
Problems with housing don’t just apply to unemployed youth.
Read moreHomelessness hurts. Drawbridge helps.
The average age of a homeless person in the US is 9 years old. Drawbridge is inspiring resiliency in homeless children through art making.
Read moreGrowing up in an SRO
What could you accomplish if your whole family lived in a single room?
Read moreEast Bay organisations serving homeless children.
Organisations you can donate to or volunteer with in the East Bay.
Read moreIt's A Queer Issue.
Window display at Cliff's Variety Store in The Castro//Martin Luther Kind Jnr quote
Youth homelessness is a queer issue. Here's why.
Read moreBooks To Read
bell hooks quote on sidewalk chalkboard of Five Pins Project acupuncture, San Francisco
Books to learn more on the political issues contributing to homelessness.
Read moreFilms: Watch & Learn
Street stencil graffiti, San Francisco
Invite friends to watch films on child homelessness then discuss these issues over popcorn.
Read moreGirl Scouts Troop Will Expand to 15 Homeless Shelters
Members of Troop 6000, a Girl Scouts group based in a homeless shelter in Long Island City, at a news conference announcing the expansion of the program to 14 other shelter sites. Credit: Sam Hodgson for The New York Times
Girl Scouts Troop Will Expand to 15 Homeless Shelters
Read moreFeed Your Soul! Volunteer!
An easy way to contribute is to follow local organisations serving homeless kids on social media to find out what the the families they serve need. You'll be surprised at the many skills you can share to help families get back on their feet.
Read moreVolunteering For Those With Introverted Leanings
You'll be surprised at the many skills you could share to help families get back on their feet.
Ask yourself what you love to do and see how that could be a contribution.
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