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Archive for February, 2009
Salt Lake City Homeless Portraits
February 25, 2009In 2008 the Homeless Youth Resource Center in Salt Lake City experienced a 150% increase in visits from homeless youth needing assistance. This staggering spike is indicative of the growing problem of teenage homlessness in the United States. Watch the stories of three different homeless teens who currently live in the Salt Lake City area.
About the photographer:
Mike Terry is a 26 year old photojournalist based in Salt Lake City, Utah. He works for the Deseret News as a photographer and multimedia producer. In his relatively short career Mike has emphasized on documenting the unique religious culture of the American West as well as the color and peripheral culture of rodeo and the western lifestyle.
Photographed for Do1Thing.org
NEW JERSEY: Homelessness Amidst Wealth
February 25, 2009Andrew Phileps, 19, Peter Roman, 19, Cyrus Rawlins, 21, and Mitchell Thomas, 22, have much in common — they grew up as troubled youths, didn't finish high school and now find themselves homeless in Somerset County, N.J., one of the wealthiest areas in America.
They are finding shelter at Agape House, a division of Volunteers of America, in Somerville. The men hope that the temporary refuge they find there will give them a chance to stabilize their lives so they can achieve their dreams and aspirations.
This project was photographed and produced by Matthew Apgar and Danielle Austin in SoundSlides converted to video for Do1Thing.org.
Detroit: Do1Thing
February 23, 2009The Covenant House in Detroit provides shelter and additional services to homeless and at-risk teens ages 13-22. These are three of their stories collected during the Do1Thing project on February 14, 2009.
Giving Youth a Chance to Work
February 23, 2009The Covenant House Artisans Woodworking Program is a career-training initiative that teaches homeless and at-risk youth fine woodworking. A local business in Washington, DC, hired some of graduates of this program. Watch here to see how that worked out. By Lucian Perkins
California: Homeless teen Alexis Milano talks at the Covenant House
February 23, 2009Alexis Milano is 19 and is homeless. Alexis currently calls the Covenant House in Oakland, California her home. She attends community college for fashion design.
Alexis was photographed and interviewed by photographer John Deckerof Sacramento, California.
Most recently Decker was the staff photographer for California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger where he traveled the world documenting the activities of the governor and First Lady Maria Shriver.
His work has appeared in newspapers and magazines around the globe including the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Newsweek, Time, USA Today, Stern, the Associated Press, Bloomberg News and many others.
He has been a member of the staff of some of the most prestigious news organizations in the country including: Multimedia editor at the New York Times, staff photogarpher at the Sacramento Bee, web designer at the Detroit Free Press and various newsroom positions at the Bergen Record of Hackensack, NJ.
NJ: Covenant House Valentine’s Day Prom
February 23, 2009The Covenant House in Newark was the site of the Valentine's Day Prom for homeless teens living at the shelter. The Dance was thrown by a group of volunteers who solicited donations for the suits, dresses, accessories, entertainment, decorations, and food. This was a night they will remember forever.
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