Take Action: How You Can Help The Unhoused During Heat Wave Emergencies
As we enter the hot months of summer, many of us retreat to the comfort of our homes, protected from the sun and often cooled by fans and...
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Jacob Landau
- Feb 9, 2022
- 3 min
Black History Month: Redlining and Homelessness
Today, over 500,000 people experience homelessness in the United States on a given night. Most of these people are Black and more...
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Jimena Chavez
- Jan 11, 2022
- 3 min
Remaining True to Our Mission: Breaktime’s work throughout the pandemic
The beginning of a new year is the perfect time to reflect. From “new year, new me” posts to new years resolutions, it’s a perfect time...
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Aaron Lai
- May 28, 2021
- 4 min
The ‘Crushing’ Cycle of Homelessness and Mental Illness
When Janet Smith, an alumna of Breaktime, speaks about her past experience with homelessness, she describes a personal battle complicated...
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Tony Shu
- Apr 20, 2021
- 6 min
Climate Justice: How Climate Change is Exacerbating the Homelessness Crisis
In 2018, oppressive heat took the lives of 42 people experiencing homelessness in Maricopa County, Arizona. One woman experiencing...
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Sam Goodman
- Apr 2, 2021
- 6 min
Homelessness in America: Implicit Biases in the Hiring Process
Hiring Bias in the Workplace In recent years, organizations across the U.S. have devoted time and resources toward improving the...
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Ben Workman
- Mar 9, 2021
- 5 min
Black and Homeless: Reflecting on Racial Inequities in America’s Homeless Population
Mikayla Woodberry, an Alumna of Breaktime, has a blunt message about how our nation is failing Black Americans experiencing homelessness:...
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Kabrien Johnson
- Jan 30, 2021
- 6 min
Op-Ed: How stereotypes and social stigmas made my experience with homelessness even more difficult
This article was written by Kabrien Johnson, alumna of Breaktime, with an introduction written by Helen He. Introduction “I feel like the...
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Emma MacKenzie
- Dec 30, 2020
- 6 min
Homeless During the Holidays
While many of us view the holidays with festive joy, the cold climate and societal traditions make this time of year especially...
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Tony Shu
- Apr 18, 2020
- 3 min
The Homeless Cannot #StayHome
This article was written by Tony Shu, co-founder of Breaktime. As of today, 44 states have issued some form of “stay-at-home” orders to...
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