Presentation
Home Sweet Home, Learning From Those Who have Experienced Houselessness
Toward Pedagogies of Critical Community-based Learning Symposium
(2018)
Abstract
The purpose of our conference proposal is to have a workshop that simulates what is it like to not have permanent housing through a first narrative perspective and workshop. First narratives are from folks who have been through, in, or in the process of houselessness. This two hour workshop will move through five themes: Keeping the Things that Matter (e.g. stolen/lost sentimental possessions, Photo ID cards, backpacks/sleeping gear, etc.), Staying Off Paper (e.g. no recent charges, do not have a record, etc.), Playing the Game of Capitalism and Getting Approved (e.g. getting a job, applying and appealing disability insurance, etc), Staying Inside (e.g. housing crisis and complexity), Staying Alive While Making It Happen. Participants will be lead through an interactive social stories with folks who are currently unhoused. Thiswill be create spaces for interactions, meaningful dialogue and understanding, that results in offering empathic responses. In the words, Chin (2013) “All oppression is connected” which means we have the responsibility to challenge the privileged narratives around housing and highlight counternarratives that offer practical solutions from the community that is impacted.
Disciplines
Publication Date
April 5, 2018
Citation Information
Martin, S. B. & Bragg, B. (2018 April 5). Home Sweet Home, Learning from those who have experienced
houselessness. Workshop. Toward Pedagogies of Critical Community-based Learning
Symposium. Portland State University, Oregon USA.