Northwestern’s Dance Marathon selects homeless organization as 2010 beneficiary
Northwestern University’s Dance Marathon has selected a national homeless organization serving youth as their beneficiary for DM 2010.
The organization, StandUp For Kids, has various programs aimed at preventing child homelessness and helping children who are already homeless. Their Don’t Run Away program puts high school and college students in elementary and middle school classrooms to teach kids how to “remove themselves from abusive situations” without running away from home, according to their website.
They also run a street outreach program to find homeless and at-risk youth as well as outreach centers and transitional housing for youth they find that need their help.
In its 36-year history, DM has almost always chosen to support medical causes and organizations. This will only be their second time supporting a social cause.
StandUp for Kids is based in San Diego, but they have locations in 29 states plus Washington D.C. and Tijuana, Mexico. They have an office in Chicago and are beginning a program in Peoria.
Last year, DM raised more than $575,000 for its primary beneficiary, Project Kindle, which works with kids and families infected and affected by HIV/AIDS.
Check out the official DM beneficiary announcement video.
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Chicago Jake | June 4th, 2009 at 3:41 pm #
New edition of Mosaic examines homeless issues
The latest edition of Mosaic magazine is now available in print and on the Web.
Mosaic is a Loyola University Chicago student publication dedicated to social justice issues. The 2009 edition explores homeless issues in Chicago. The magazine is filled with student-written profiles and trend stories, each reflecting some facet of homelessness, from first-person accounts from those in need, to the perspectives of social service agencies working to comfort and assist the homeless.
Mosaic was produced by students in Loyola’s School of Communication. The students were part of Loyola’s Engaged Scholars Program, and their community partner was StreetWise, the Chicago publication produced and sold by homeless vendors. StreetWise editors and vendors were guest lecturers and assisted students in understanding homeless issues and how to best cover them.
This year’s edition marks the 6th anniversary of Mosaic. Since 2003, students in the School of Communication have been responsible for the magazine’s annual publication, reporting, writing and editing the stories, taking the photographs, completing the design and layout, even selling advertisements to pay for the cost of publication. Mosaic represents the finest elements of Jesuit scholarship, combining education and reflection on social justice issues with experiential learning and community involvement.
The School of Communication realizes that it’s important to train today’s young journalists to tell a story for a variety of mediums. Thus, Mosaic isn’t just a print publication. The Web site, luc.edu/orgs/mosaic2009, is filled with dozens of articles and a blog where students reflect on the issue of homelessness.