The Importance of Social Housing
2007.05.01 - 8:25 PM
In collaboration with the Carnegie Action Project. Interviews about the importance of social housing. This video was shown to an estimated 80 people who were in attendance, including members of the media during the April 29th C.A.P media release and round table discussion about the issue of social housing in Vancouver.
In collaboration with the Carnegie Action Project.
Thank you to those who shared their stories this is a very important video - beautiful, diverse and brave participants. Kudos.
more to come on the roundtable discussion that followed the screening of this video.
i forgot to add that Ali filmed the last interview-wanted to give credit where it is due.
Thank you to Janelles, the editors from the Carnegie centre and the people who shared their stories about their current housing situation. it is always ne to read about people who are happy about their housing and identify the housing crisis first hand. I believe that we the homeless at the best experts on identifying the needs and can spot the hidden barries attaining and manitaining housing.
Unfortunately for us we happen to exist in a society that doesn't want to see or hear from us, but is all to quick use our existences as an excuse to belittle us when they want vent their anger and rage.
I also believe that it is time for the homeless to take a stance and start organizing to protect what few services we have by becoming active by attending community meetings such as city hall, going committees and start usung our brains and voices to speak out not just for ourselves but for our communities. We the homeless do have the same rights as those do have homes. So lets take a stance and become active in creating our community. Show the rest of the world that we the homeless can take care of our selves with a little support from allies in our realm.
Amazing video guys. Thanks to those who spoke, that's the most important step. We know what we need...now we need to start doing something about it.
Nat