Research Question:What factors contribute to homelessness in La Plata County and what effective solutions can we apply to help homeless numbers decrease within a community?
Thesis Statment:The key contributors to homelessness are; high rates of domestic violence, and substance abuse, as well as inadequate access to affordable health care, housing, and jobs. Communities around the world have found many multifaceted solutions that help decrease the rise of homeless numbers and La Plata County needs to apply proven solutions within our community.
TED Talk Location And Time:Animas High School- May 20th @ 1:20
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Action Project:Description: For my action project, I created a youth assessment center proposal for the city. As well as took 5 self portraits of our local homeless as well as conducted interviews with them. I also held a food and clothing drive to donate to a local non profit.
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