Tent City Solidarity with Homeless at SUNY Brockport
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On behalf of the College at Brockport’s Student Social Work Organization, fellow student Sue Dickinson and I organized Tent City this semester. Tent City is a campus event dedicated to bringing awareness to homelessness and how everyone is affected by this devastating epidemic. Sue, I and other volunteers spent the night on the main campus in tents and sleeping bags. A rally was held on April 14 at 6:00 p.m. at the flagpole—which was open to the public. At 6:00 p.m., speakers Ricardo Adams and Hubert Wilkerson—formerly homeless individuals—shared their stories with the audience. Take Back The Land - Rochester organizer Ryan Acuff also spoke at the rally to spread news about the organization and its mission.
Video: Tent City Solidarity with Homeless at SUNY Brockport
Additional Information: Rochester Housing Rights Organizers Hold Truth Commission | Poor People’s Economic Human Rights Campaign National Coordinator Cheri Honkala Speaks in Rochester | Poverty in Rochester | Poverty and Violence: Assault on Human Rights – Workshop/Conference Friday 10/17 | SUNY Brockport Tent City Project Raises Awareness of Homelessness