The Many Faces of Poverty and Homelessness: A Global Learning Project for K-12 Students

The Many Faces of Poverty and Homelessness: A Learning Space Just for Students: Grades K-6

Rows of beds in a homeless shelter

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Shelters and Organizations Throughout Canada

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Homelessness: Organizations and People Taking Action!

Poverty and homelessness are growing problems in the country of Canada. Even though it seems like we have lots of money, many people are still struggling.

People who care are trying to make a difference. Explore what others are doing about the issue of homelessness.

"Just Call me and Leave a Message..."

What do you do when you are waiting for a phone call? Most people just give out their phone number. If we miss the call we can get our message through voicemail.

Imagine now that you are homeless or too poor to have a telephone. How do you connect with someone you cannot find?

Find out more about how this new voicemail system for clients at the Calgary Drop-in Centre is trying to help people with this problem.

»Visit voices of the community.ca

Everyone Deserves a Place to Call Home

It's becoming more and more expensive to live in Canada. Renting a home can be very difficult.

Learn more about how CUPS has created a Low Cost Housing Website for the City of Calgary. People can look for places to live and home owners can post their inexpensive apartments or houses on this website.

» Visit lowcostrent.org

Home To A Million

What happens when a city that was designed for 250,000 people has to support a population explosion? How are lives affected when Calgary reaches and passes 1,000,000 people? Explore how the students at Glendale Elementary in Calgary, Alberta, Canada are creating public service announcements (PSAs) to teach others about how the issue of homelessness has increased as a result of this population boom.

» View the City TV news coverage

» Explore the class website and watch the PSAs!

The 2006 Homeless Count in Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Do you know how many homeless people there are in your community? What about in other cities or towns in your country?

Did you know that in 2006 there were over 3500 homeless people in the city of Calgary? Find out how many homeless people there are in your city and share what you find out here on this website.

» Find out the results of the 2007 Homeless Count

What to do...

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