Vendor Ibn Hipps reflects on the opportunities Street Sense has given him.
Content categorized as Jobs
Opportunity is precious
I was working and homeless in DC
Monica Diaz was able to find housing thanks to a Washington Post but wishes everyone would be able to find a home regardless of an article written about them.
My new job
Artist and vendor Darlesha Joyner celebrates finding work.
How do we keep workers afloat as more jobs are lost to robots?
A freelance writer reflects on how technology can play a concerning role in the future of jobs.
Redemption
Artist and vendor Ronald Smoot shares his view on life after being released from jail
Navigating homeless services is complicated. A new downtown center makes many of them available in one place.
A long-awaited downtown service center for D.C.’s homeless residents officially opened on Feb. 25 at the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church at 1313 New York Ave. NW. The grand opening comes after the mayor’s initial plan to open the center on Nov. 1.
Walking in My Shoes
Street Sense vendor Reggie Jones shares a poem showing his appreciation for his job with Street Sense.
I’m building opportunities for others
Street Sense vendor Marcellus Phillips reflects on how Street Sense has helped him create a comfortable living situation.
Praying for an end to the government shutdown
A Street Sense Media vendor shares how her customers have been affected by the shutdown. It’s cutting into her sales.
Co-op Tightshift gives ex-prisoners a new way to work
Tightshift co-op, one of the only co-owned businesses of its kind, helps workers get a second chance and provides an opportunity to heal from prison.
New Year, New Friend
I’ve had the pleasure and honor to be a cardmaker with Second Story Cards for the past year. Second Story Cards is a D.C.-based social enterprise that… Read more »
Georgetown’s new program prepares returning citizens to be entrepreneurs.
K-12 schools should follow GU’s lead.
Steve Lilienthal argues the GU Pivot program should be demonstrated in other schools throughout the U.S.
Still Standing
Street Sense Media vendor Barry Hobbs explains his incremental journey to homelessness and how he keeps moving forward.
Being Cool
A poem about the experience of a Street Sense Media vendor.
My future of extra income
An aspiring food service worker faces age discrimination when seeking opportunities.
Don’t repeal a fair wage for D.C. workers
A tipped restaurant worker discusses why she supports Initiative 77 and why you should too.
Product of Progression: Gotta keep moving
Tyrone Chisholm Jr. writes this series to demonstrate the challenges and opportunities
he has found while homeless, employed and enrolled in higher education in our
nation’s capital.
The growing gap between rich and poor
Ilyas Muhammed shares an editorial about income gaps, both gender and racial, and explains why we can’t continue to just blame corporations.
D.C. Central Kitchen will expand their services in response to youth crisis
D.C. Central Kitchen, a work force training program, will create a youth program for food service training
Vote Yes On 77
An opinion piece advocating support for ballot initiative 77, which would force employers to pay tipped employees the minimum wage.
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