Will Schick
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Will has an MFA in creative writing from American University and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in journalism at New York University. He was also a Poynter-Koch Media and Journalism Fellow from 2021 to 2022. Prior to becoming a journalist, Will served for 11 years in the Marine Corps.
Articles by Will
Hundreds of young people in DC do not have a place to live. Here’s how one nonprofit is trying to raise awareness.
Delivering to food deserts: The people and organizations trying to improve food accessibility in DC
Honoring the life of Ayub Abdul: The poet, linguist, martial artist and entrepreneur
Meet the new executive director of the city’s Interagency Council on Homelessness
Artist/Vendor launches new business to help people walk in style
The pandemic utility shutoff moratorium expired in October. Here’s how to get utility assistance in DC
Where compassion meets the reality of dollars and cents: Behind the multimillion dollar homeless services nonprofit that sometimes evicts people
Talbert Street homeowners file a second lawsuit over new homes that crumbled
Legal Counsel for the Elderly to expand resources for veterans
DC contemplates action on digital divide amid concern over possible federal funding
Displaced homeowners continue to face struggles despite help provided by the city
Calls increase for a guaranteed income in DC. There are multiple ways to accomplish it
Meet the neighborhood commissioners of Foggy Bottom who advocate for people experiencing homelessness
FAQ: How to apply for housing in DC and what to expect
Judge rules DC is not at fault for funding construction of affordable housing that fell apart soon after it was built
How universities in DC are spending their higher education emergency relief funds
Families in rapid rehousing still unsure of their future in the program
Meet the first Democrat seeking to wrest Bowser from office next year
The US doesn’t settle refugees in DC because the cost of housing is too high
DHS causes panic among families with letter contradicting recently announced changes to rapid rehousing
Families in rapid rehousing will be given a minimum 6 months’ notice before they will be asked to leave
255 households are on the waiting list for ADA-compliant housing in DCHA-managed properties
DC Council passes the Budget Support Act
Local teen’s message on poverty: Believe in yourself but don’t leave others behind
Despite including additional money for housing vouchers, today’s FY22 budget vote may leave 500 rapid rehousing recipients facing termination
Behind the council vote to tax residents making more than $250K, and other budget amendments you might not have heard about
With the public health emergency ending, what does that mean for evictions?
DC Council deliberates mayor’s proposed budget at last work session before their first draft is released
DC Council passed a law prohibiting DC businesses from refusing cash. However, local cashless businesses are booming
DC passes emergency legislation to delay evictions and protect consumers from unfair debt collection practices
Little Free Library wants to diversify its books
Confusion mires Zoning Commission meeting about Barry Farm and residents’ right to return
Mayor proposes expanded funding for DCRA, ignoring a new law to break up the agency
Local nonprofit opens transitional housing to meet growing demand among LGBTQ youth
What a park redevelopment reveals about a community: Beyond the city’s plans to renovate the park at NJ Ave and O St NW
Franklin Park to reopen in August
What is DOPA? Inside the proposed changes to an unused program meant to preserve affordable housing
DC residents owe the highest student loan debt per capita in the US. Councilmembers asked the federal government to cancel it
DC’s proposed FY 2022 budget to increase funding for affordable housing
Recovering from the trauma of an encampment cleanup
Interfaith service held for those who died without a home
Activists march to remember 117 people who died without homes in DC
At least 117 people died without a home in DC this year
REVIEW: Josh Hayes's "The Invisible Class" is a film meant to inform, not entertain
What is so complicated about homeless encampments in the District?
15 feet and a wall: Why some homeowners feel marginalized by the city's plan to help families without homes
Obituary: Michael Irby of Washington DC
How cool indifference magnifies the summer heat
When an encampment is a single person and their stuff
Re-framing the District’s shelter meals debate
DC Council restores some funds to UMC and housing preservation