Shelter - Where Harvard Meets the Homeless (Hardcover)

This is a powerful and inspiring study of the Harvard Square Homeless Shelter: the only student-run shelter in the United States. Every winter night the Harvard Square Homeless Shelter brings together society's most privileged and marginalized groups under one roof: Harvard students and the homeless. What makes the shelter unique is that it is operated entirely by Harvard College students. It is the only student-run homeless shelter in the United States. "Shelter" demonstrates how the juxtaposition of privilege and poverty inside the Harvard Square Shelter proves transformative for the homeless men and women taking shelter there, the Harvard students volunteering there, and the wider society into which both groups emerge each morning. In so doing, "Shelter" makes the case for the replication of this student-run model in major cities across the United States. Inspiring and energizing, "Shelter" offers a unique window into the lives of America's poorest and most privileged citizens as well as a testament to the powerful effects that can result when members of these opposing groups come together.

General

Imprint:	Continuum Publishing Corporation
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	September 2010
First published:	September 2010
Authors:	Scott Seider
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	304
ISBN-13:	978-1-4411-3737-1
Languages:	English
Subtitles:	English
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Homelessness Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social work > Charities & voluntary services Books > Social sciences > Education > Higher & further education > Universities / polytechnics
LSN:	1-4411-3737-8
Barcode:	9781441137371

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