Book details

  • Genre:social science
  • Sub-genre:Poverty & Homelessness
  • Language:English
  • Pages:108
  • eBook ISBN:9798317848118

Write to Survive!

Stories of Hope and Resilience

By Voices United, Lilly Weaver and Stephen Vaughn

Overview


Interviews and stories from formerly homeless youth conveying their struggles, triumphs, and the aftermath of living without a safety net and no clear direction home.
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Description


Write to Survive! is a collection of interviews and original prose from those who have experienced homelessness as young people growing up in California. Their stories convey the struggle, triumph and aftermath of young lives lived without a safety net and with no clear direction home. Told by a diverse group of survivors and caregivers, Write to Survive! explores how young people find themselves homeless, how they endure the experience and how they overcome.
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About The Author


Voices United is a Youth Advisory Board made up of Butte County youth, aged 14-24, who have experienced adversity and who have come together to channel those experiences into positive change. Led by youth, and supervised by staff from Butte County Office of Education and Youth for Change, Voices United works to raise awareness about youth experiencing homelessness and provides youth voice to community partners.
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