Journey Home | Teaching Module on Homelessness
We are so proud to have collaborated with Journey Home, and their partner organization A Way Home (which focuses on youth homelessness) as our first non-profit partner. Creating this module allows the mission and vision of Journey Home to be brought into the classroom. Our aim for the module is to educate students on the topic of homelessness, to help reduce stigma, create empathy, and inspire young people to create change in their community.
We are so proud to have collaborated with Journey Home, and their partner organization A Way Home (which focuses on youth homelessness) as our first non-profit partner. Creating this module allows the mission and vision of Journey Home to be brought into the classroom. Our aim for the module is to educate students on the topic of homelessness, to help reduce stigma, create empathy, and inspire young people to create change in their community.
We are so proud to have collaborated with Journey Home, and their partner organization A Way Home (which focuses on youth homelessness) as our first non-profit partner. Creating this module allows the mission and vision of Journey Home to be brought into the classroom. Our aim for the module is to educate students on the topic of homelessness, to help reduce stigma, create empathy, and inspire young people to create change in their community.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Journey Home is a Kelowna-based backbone organization non-profit. The Journey Home Strategy is Kelowna's 5-year plan to address homelessness with a focus on ensuring everyone has a place to call home. The goal is to ensure a coordinated and easy to access system of care for those in Kelowna who have lost, or are at risk of losing their home.
This module will take approximately half a day to teach, but can be broken up over multiple days/lessons depending on the needs of your students.
Contents Include:
Introduction
Letter to Parents
Student surveys (Pre & Post Module) & Teacher feedback survey
Teaching Module | Presentation Format
This module raises awareness about such an important topic. It offers opportunities for students to examine their own beliefs and attitudes towards the homeless people. These sessions are a great springboard to an action project where students can find ways to make a positive impact helping the most vulnerable in their own communities. My students really enjoyed the lessons and were inspired to make a difference.
Marju Wise - Teacher