PubliCalendar: Who's at Risk for Homelessness?
For Today
Panel Discussion on Youth Homelessness
Take a sample size of homeless youth in King County and you might find a disproportionate number of them are African-American and/or LGBT. Roughly two-thirds of homeless youth belong in one of both of these groups, a percentage much higher than their percentage in the larger community. The reasons for this discrepency, and it is a persistent one, are worth examining.
And so the discrepancy will be examined, this time by a panel of experts including Shannon Perez-Darby, youth services program director at the Northwest Network, Eleta Wright of Auburn Youth Resources, and Megan Gibbard from the Committee to End Homelessness in King County.
Panel Discussion on Youth Homelessness, Thu, Jan 29, 6pm, Crosscut Office, 105 South Main Street–Suite 330, Free
For Friday
Understanding Inequality in America and the World
For James K. Galbraith, University of Texas professor and author of The End of Normal, economic inequality is perpetuated by a snowball effect: as income inequality grows, it destabilizes the economy at-large, leading to "runaway inequality," the widening gap between the wealthy and poor we are experiencing today.
Galbraith takes a step back to analyze the root cause of America's current economic trends, and help carve a path for workaday citizens to push back against the growing tide of inequality.
Understanding Inequality in America and the World, Fri, Jan 30, 7:30pm, Town Hall, 1119 Eighth Ave, $5
Advance Notice for February 6
Application Deadline for 'The Moth: Home Lost and Found'
The Moth offers a stage for people to tell their stories. The Moth Radio Hour and various other performances throughout the nation have showcased dynamic, funny, heartbreaking personal testimony in topics ranging from gender identity to video games.
"The Moth: Home Lost and Found" is a Seattle University project that invites those who have dealt with family homelessness to share their story. The hope is to illuminate the public on the real struggles and dispel misconceptions.
Accepted applicants will be coached on how to tell their five-minute story live.
Application Deadline for 'The Moth: Home Lost and Found,' Fri, Feb 6, Various Locations, Free