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Never too young to be homeless
Aimee Cote, Buffalo High School Download a podcast of this story It’s five a.m. in Minneapolis under the overhang of an abandoned building. It’s cold and damp from the morning dew. Most teenagers...
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Paris Porter I’m from Chicago, the south side, where me and my family struggled to keep a steady roof over our heads. My mom worked as a nursing assistant, and my dad wasn’t living with us but helped...
View ArticleLegislators look for ways to end poverty in Minnesota
Alexandra Sifferlin Minnesota’s 9.2 percent poverty rate, which counts the number of peole without enough money to pay for basic needs, is lower than the nation’s 12.3 percent. But the rate is higher...
View ArticleWhat is poverty? Views from North Minneapolis
Students of Kwanzaa Freedom School Students from Kwanzaa Freedom School took video cameras to the streets of North Minneapolis and asked residents to describe poverty and how it affects people. Here’s...
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Many low-income Americans feel their votes don't count
Sarah Ericson Lylian Davis stood outside her mobile home, squinted at the sun and considered the presidential election.“Yeah, I’m going to vote. For whom, I’m undecided.” Among her neighbors in...
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ThreeSixty reporter Paris Porter featured on MPR
Paris Porter In March, ThreeSixty writer Paris Porter wrote about his family’s move to St. Paul back in 1996 to escape the violence and poverty of Chicago’s South Side. This summer, Paris and...
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September Your Turn -- essay highlights
Twin Cities youth Abortion I believe taking away a woman’s right to abortion is taking away her freedom. There are diverse reasons why abortion is the best option. There may be rape; few people want a...
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Teen volunteers at Children's Museum play and climb over barriers, physical...
Samantha TimmermanYouth Squad leader NatalieCherne helps a child overa hill in the dinosaur room.Photo by Samantha TimmermanWhen a toddler started howling in front of Natalie Cherne, a Youth Squad...
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Teens think outside the box about homelessness by sleeping in one
At sundown on April 16, a chilly Friday night in Minneapolis, 13-year-old Qa’id Walter’s feelings on homelessness were rather lighthearted. “Homelessness doesn’t seem so bad,” he said. “It sounds...
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Places to find help for homeless teens
If you’re a homeless teen, or know someone who’s in need of help with anything from health care to school work to a hot meal, here are some places to find it:The best place to start is Streetworks....
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At 18, teens “age out” of foster care with no family to help
When a teen in foster care turns 18, the government support they receive while a minor ends. They often have minimal or no family support as they become adults. This means they must leave their foster...
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Aching for home
Illustration by Ruby Thompson, a senior at Avalon School in St. Paul.When we think of a homeless person, we often think of adults living under a bridge. The hard truth is that a homeless person could...
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Feeding Teens
In August, Brooklyn Mosaic United Methodist Church opened a food shelf just for homeless teenagers.“The schools (in our area) were the first to see the problem, and they began sounding the alarm,”...
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The stigma of homelessness is tough, but not insurmountable
Thomas WredeEditor’s note: For privacy reasons, ThreeSixty Journalism is only using the first name of a teenage source in this story.You are 19 years old, spending a night in the bathroom of a local...
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SafeZone in St. Paul gives homeless youth the tools to succeed
Katia KozachokEditor’s note: For privacy reasons, ThreeSixty Journalism is only using the first names of teenage sources in this story.If you weren’t looking for SafeZone, you might never realize that...
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Personal reflection: Thomas Wrede on writing about homelessness
Thomas Wrede No one knows how fortunate he or she is until something bad happens. This is particularly true in the context of a homeless teenager. I did not realize how fortunate I am until I...
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Never too young to be homeless
Aimee Cote, Buffalo High School Download a podcast of this story It’s five a.m. in Minneapolis under the overhang of an abandoned building. It’s cold and damp from the morning dew. Most teenagers...
View ArticleFinding the right path
Paris Porter I’m from Chicago, the south side, where me and my family struggled to keep a steady roof over our heads. My mom worked as a nursing assistant, and my dad wasn’t living with us but helped...
View ArticleLegislators look for ways to end poverty in Minnesota
Alexandra Sifferlin Minnesota’s 9.2 percent poverty rate, which counts the number of peole without enough money to pay for basic needs, is lower than the nation’s 12.3 percent. But the rate is higher...
View ArticleWhat is poverty? Views from North Minneapolis
Students of Kwanzaa Freedom School Students from Kwanzaa Freedom School took video cameras to the streets of North Minneapolis and asked residents to describe poverty and how it affects people. Here’s...
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