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Service Spotlight: Bread for the City

The Interfaith Conference (IFC) aims to promote dialogue, understanding and a sense of community among persons of diverse faiths and to work cooperatively for social and economic justice in metropolitan Washington, D.C.

Service Spotlight: Young Women’s Project

Established in 1994, Young Women’s
Project was started by young
women as an organization that
works for under-resourced women
and girls, and teens of color.

Taking Their Posse to College

Sixty-two Washington, D.C.-area high school seniors have been selected by the Posse Foundation to receive full-tuition scholarships to attend top colleges and universities beginning in… Read more »

Photo of two young Kenyan school girls smiling at the camera.

Sanitary Kits Keep Girls In School

International reporting on how sanitary kits are changing the lives of young girls in Kenya.

Little People, Big Contribution

Reporting on the Help the Homeless Mini-Walk Program at the Community Academy Public Charter School, in partnership with Fannie Mae.

Homeless Teen Rides Cross Country

In-depth reporting on the advocacy efforts of Thomas Jessop, 14, who embarked on a cross-country bike trip to advocate for a federal safe parking program.

Picture of graffiti that reads "Never Lose Hope."

The Last Word: At Home with the Homeless

Street Sense intern Shadaye Hunnicutt shares about difficult roots and the resilience to overcome.

More than Just Good Food

In-depth reporting on Fresh Start Catering and DC Central Kitchen’s efforts to feed those in need, as well as the District’s students in school.

Young Designers Weigh in on Playground

Reporting on an innovative way to design public parks being used in Southeast DC.

Scoring Goals on the Field and in Life

Reporting on Street Soccer USA (SSUSA), a nonprofit organization whose mission is to use soccer as a tool for social change, moving homeless men, women and youth off the streets and into homes.

My Food Comes from Where?

Reporting on efforts to introduce school children to urban farming in Maryland in order to help better their nutrition.

Latino Students Face Complex Fight

An in-depth review on the challenges Latino children faces in the education system.

A photo of children setting at a support center.

Indian School Aims to Help Children of Sex Workers

An international article detailing the work of centers seeking to assist children born to commercial sex workers.

Photo of a student with his head down next to a backpack

Staying in School, Homeless

Reporting on the struggles associated with struggling with homelessness and trying to stay in school.

Photo of campers roasting marshmallows over a fire

Camp Offers Hope to Campers, Volunteers

Artist/Vendor Sean-Christopher Riley provides insights into Camp Friendship, a camp for children afflicted with cancer.

Piles of t-shirts that say "Put Kids First"

Supporters Rally for Private School Scholarships Program

Reporting from Artist/Vendor Reginald Black on the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship, which allows low-income families to send their children to private schools, and is slated to lose funding next year.

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Street Politics (01.21.2009)

David Hammond opines on what challenges wait for a very changed Washington.

Photo of Street Sense Vendors posing with students from St. Andrews Episcopal School. The students are wearing Street Sense Vendor Vests.

The Student Vendor Experience

Students from a local school get the chance to spend a day in the shoes of a Street Sense Vendor.

Putting a Face to a Name: Homeless Speakers’ Bureau Seeks to Raise Awareness, Break Stereotypes Across the City, Country

“What are some of the stereotypes you have about homeless people?” Michael O’Neill, the coordinator of Washington, D.C.’s Faces of Homelessness Speakers’ Bureau, asks, addressing a class at Georgetown University.

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