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Title: Aida Basnight-Peery Interview, March 25, 2015
Date: March 25, 2015
Creator: Person responsible unknown; Person responsible unknown; Person responsible unknown
Description: SUMMARY OF INTERVIEW: Aida Basnight-Peery was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and raised in Chicago, Illionois. After getting her Bachelors and Masters degrees, Basnight-Peery split most of her time between Chicago and D.C. While in Chicago, she had two kids, a daughter and a son, now 20 and 23-years-old, respectively. Although she has had several different jobs, she has worked most of her life as a secretary, but now, she is working part-time with Street Sense, although it is still difficult to make ends meet. PROJECT’S OBJECTIVES: The Homeless Voices Amplification Co-op (HVAC) works to amplify stories of unhoused individuals’ past and present work experiences. Recognizing that unhoused individuals are the most valuable source of knowledge on the realities of their employment, HVAC partners with the unhoused to create space for strategic community reflection as a means to further activism for economic justice. HVAC believes stories have the power to humanize individuals and undermine stigmas and stereotypes in ways statistics cannot. HVAC intends to draw upon the power of these stories to create a powerful, multi-dimensional online platform that can enhance efforts to mobilize the community.
Subject: Church of the Epiphany; Homeless Voices Amplification Co-op’s DC Employment Justice Research Project; homelessness
Country: United States
Collection: Homeless Voices Amplification Coop
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:1517
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Title: Amanda Barry Moilanen Interview, May 03, 2013
Date: May 03, 2013
Creator: Person responsible unknown; Person responsible unknown
Description: SUMMARY: This interview with Amanda Barry Moilanen is about being the daughter of a same-sex lesbian couple. Barry Moilanen discusses her moms and the obstacles they faced as a same-sex family unit. Barry Moilanen talks about her membership to the LGBT community as the daughter of a same-sex household. PROJECT’S OBJECTIVES: The Homeless Voices Amplification Co-op (HVAC) works to amplify stories of unhoused individuals’ past and present work experiences. Recognizing that unhoused individuals are the most valuable source of knowledge on the realities of their employment, HVAC partners with the unhoused to create space for strategic community reflection as a means to further activism for economic justice. HVAC believes stories have the power to humanize individuals and undermine stigmas and stereotypes in ways statistics cannot. HVAC intends to draw upon the power of these stories to create a powerful, multi-dimensional online platform that can enhance efforts to mobilize the community.
Subject: American University, Ward Circle; Homeless Voices Amplification Co-op’s DC Employment Justice Research Project; homelessness; LG
Country: United States
Collection: Homeless Voices Amplification Coop
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:1521
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Title: Chon Gotti Interview, March 31, 2015
Date: March 31, 2015
Creator: Person responsible unknown; Person responsible unknown
Description: PROJECT’S OBJECTIVES: The Homeless Voices Amplification Co-op (HVAC) works to amplify stories of unhoused individuals’ past and present work experiences. Recognizing that unhoused individuals are the most valuable source of knowledge on the realities of their employment, HVAC partners with the unhoused to create space for strategic community reflection as a means to further activism for economic justice. HVAC believes stories have the power to humanize individuals and undermine stigmas and stereotypes in ways statistics cannot. HVAC intends to draw upon the power of these stories to create a powerful, multi-dimensional online platform that can enhance efforts to mobilize the community
Subject: Church of the Epiphany; Homeless Voices Amplification Co-op’s DC Employment Justice Research Project; homelessness;
Country: United States
Collection: Homeless Voices Amplification Coop
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:1526
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Title: Dmitri March Interview, March 27, 2016
Date: March 27, 2016
Creator: Person responsible unknown; Person responsible unknown
Description: SUMMARY: Dmitri was born and raised in Washington, DC. He has worked as a performer, but also as a custodian and a sales associate. Dmitri attributes most of the successes and challenges in his life to God. He prefers not to talk about his past and to focus on his relationship with God, which he feels has been the main reason that he has been able to get through the difficult times in his life. PROJECT’S OBJECTIVES: The Homeless Voices Amplification Co-op (HVAC) works to amplify stories of unhoused individuals’ past and present work experiences. Recognizing that unhoused individuals are the most valuable source of knowledge on the realities of their employment, HVAC partners with the unhoused to create space for strategic community reflection as a means to further activism for economic justice. HVAC believes stories have the power to humanize individuals and undermine stigmas and stereotypes in ways statistics cannot. HVAC intends to draw upon the power of these stories to create a powerful, multi-dimensional online platform that can enhance efforts to mobilize the community.
Subject: Asbury United Methodist Church; Homeless Voices Amplification Co-op’s DC Employment Justice Research Project; homelessness
Country: United States
Collection: Homeless Voices Amplification Coop
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:1533
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Title: Hope Lassiter Interview, March 25, 2015
Date: March 25, 2015
Creator: Person responsible unknown; Person responsible unknown
Description: SUMMARY: The interview with Hope Lassiter goes over main points such as her past and current working experiences, conditions of the jobs, ability to make ends meet, skills acquired, barriers to seeking employment and her own vision for the homeless. It touches upon her acquiring license at Roosevelt STAY, her acorn and day labor jobs, as well ass her security jobs at CSC. She has typing skills and would like to get a permanent job and go back to school. She currently works on commission at Street Sense. She is homeless since she was 29 years old and has been unemployed since 2013. Her jobs do not usually lead to future one and she thinks homeless need to get out of the shelters and be provided with resources so they can attend proper job interviews. Ultimately, the homeless need better wages. PROJECT’S OBJECTIVES: The Homeless Voices Amplification Co-op (HVAC) works to amplify stories of unhoused individuals’ past and present work experiences. Recognizing that unhoused individuals are the most valuable source of knowledge on the realities of their employment, HVAC partners with the unhoused to create space for strategic community reflection as a means to further activism for economic justice. HVAC believes stories have the power to humanize individuals and undermine stigmas and stereotypes in ways statistics cannot. HVAC intends to draw upon the power of these stories to create a powerful, multi-dimensional online platform that can enhance efforts to mobilize the community.
Subject: Church of the Epiphany; Homeless Voices Amplification Co-op’s DC Employment Justice Research Project; homelessness;
Country: United States
Collection: Homeless Voices Amplification Coop
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:1537
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Title: Jamal Francis Interview, April 12, 2015
Date: April 12, 2015
Creator: Person responsible unknown; Person responsible unknown
Description: PROJECT’S OBJECTIVES: The Homeless Voices Amplification Co-op (HVAC) works to amplify stories of unhoused individuals’ past and present work experiences. Recognizing that unhoused individuals are the most valuable source of knowledge on the realities of their employment, HVAC partners with the unhoused to create space for strategic community reflection as a means to further activism for economic justice. HVAC believes stories have the power to humanize individuals and undermine stigmas and stereotypes in ways statistics cannot. HVAC intends to draw upon the power of these stories to create a powerful, multi-dimensional online platform that can enhance efforts to mobilize the community.
Subject: Georgetown Law School; Homeless Voices Amplification Co-op’s DC Employment Justice Research Project; homelessness
Country: United States
Collection: Homeless Voices Amplification Coop
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:1540
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Title: Jaqueline Turner Interview, March 18, 2015
Date: March 18, 2015
Creator: Person responsible unknown; Person responsible unknown
Description: SUMMARY: This interview sheds light to employment experiences of older women without sufficient skills training in D.C.. Jacqueline Turner has overcome obstacles with domestic abuse, for that was how she found herself homeless and in need of a shelter. She outlines the different employment experiences she faced- the good jobs and the bad; her experiences working with day labor; and her familiarities with having to work multiple jobs at one time. Jacqueline gives insight to changes needed to employment practices that will help not only women, but all whom are struggling to make ends meet. PROJECT’S OBJECTIVES: The Homeless Voices Amplification Co-op (HVAC) works to amplify stories of unhoused individuals’ past and present work experiences. Recognizing that unhoused individuals are the most valuable source of knowledge on the realities of their employment, HVAC partners with the unhoused to create space for strategic community reflection as a means to further activism for economic justice. HVAC believes stories have the power to humanize individuals and undermine stigmas and stereotypes in ways statistics cannot. HVAC intends to draw upon the power of these stories to create a powerful, multi-dimensional online platform that can enhance efforts to mobilize the community.
Subject: Homeless Voices Amplification Co-op’s DC Employment Justice Research Project; homelessness; domestic abuse
Country: United States
Collection: Homeless Voices Amplification Coop
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:1543
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Title: Levester Green Interview, April 14, 2015
Date: April 14, 2015
Creator: Person responsible unknown; Person responsible unknown
Description: PROJECT’S OBJECTIVES: The Homeless Voices Amplification Co-op (HVAC) works to amplify stories of unhoused individuals’ past and present work experiences. Recognizing that unhoused individuals are the most valuable source of knowledge on the realities of their employment, HVAC partners with the unhoused to create space for strategic community reflection as a means to further activism for economic justice. HVAC believes stories have the power to humanize individuals and undermine stigmas and stereotypes in ways statistics cannot. HVAC intends to draw upon the power of these stories to create a powerful, multi-dimensional online platform that can enhance efforts to mobilize the community.
Subject: Church of the Epiphany; Homeless Voices Amplification Co-op’s DC Employment Justice Research Project; homelessness
Country: United States
Collection: Homeless Voices Amplification Coop
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:1547
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Title: Patty Smith Interview, March 23, 2015
Date: March 23, 2015
Creator: Person responsible unknown
Description: PROJECT’S OBJECTIVES: The Homeless Voices Amplification Co-op (HVAC) works to amplify stories of unhoused individuals’ past and present work experiences. Recognizing that unhoused individuals are the most valuable source of knowledge on the realities of their employment, HVAC partners with the unhoused to create space for strategic community reflection as a means to further activism for economic justice. HVAC believes stories have the power to humanize individuals and undermine stigmas and stereotypes in ways statistics cannot. HVAC intends to draw upon the power of these stories to create a powerful, multi-dimensional online platform that can enhance efforts to mobilize the community.
Subject: Church of the Epiphany; Homeless Voices Amplification Co-op’s DC Employment Justice Research Project; homelessness
Country: United States
Collection: Homeless Voices Amplification Coop
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:1551
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Title: Patty Smith Interview, March 30, 2015
Date: March 30, 2015
Creator: Person responsible unknown; Person responsible unknown
Description: PROJECT’S OBJECTIVES: The Homeless Voices Amplification Co-op (HVAC) works to amplify stories of unhoused individuals’ past and present work experiences. Recognizing that unhoused individuals are the most valuable source of knowledge on the realities of their employment, HVAC partners with the unhoused to create space for strategic community reflection as a means to further activism for economic justice. HVAC believes stories have the power to humanize individuals and undermine stigmas and stereotypes in ways statistics cannot. HVAC intends to draw upon the power of these stories to create a powerful, multi-dimensional online platform that can enhance efforts to mobilize the community.
Subject: Homeless Voices Amplification Co-op’s DC Employment Justice Research Project; homelessness; domestic abuse
Country: United States
Collection: Homeless Voices Amplification Coop
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:1552
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