Supervised Transitional Living Programs

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My project will take place at Harbor House, a homeless shelter for teens. The Supervised Transitional Living Program provides shelter for up to 18 months, for adolescents boys and girls ages 16-21. The purpose of my project is to address the injustice of lack of education on these social issues. Many homeless adolescents in the program have experienced discrimination based on these social issues. By educating the youth in the shelter on these social issues, it will prevent reoccurs of youth being singled out because their black, white, gay, mental ill, etc. Picking on someone because they’re different is bullying, which is a social injustice. Therefore, it’s important to education the youth and to spread awareness about these social issues

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