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Marginalized Communities Are Facing The Brunt Of Student Homelessness, Alicia Gajraj S. Gajraj
Marginalized Communities Are Facing The Brunt Of Student Homelessness, Alicia Gajraj S. Gajraj
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Headline: Marginalized communities are facing the brunt of student homelessness.
My capstone is a news article focusing on the rising number of students who are homeless in New York City. It explores how advocacy groups and active community members are working to help those in marginalized communities experiencing homelessness at higher rates.
Data: Data collection on the number of students unhoused in the past 11 years was done on Datawrapper. The numbers were found on NYSTEACHS.ORG.
Keywords: Student homelessness, Shelter system, Unhoused, Advocates for Children, Mckinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, Schools, Education
Here is the link to my capstone: https://gajrajalicia57.wixsite.com/website/general-8
Report Card: Nyc's Student-Powered Newsroom, Julian Roberts-Grmela
Report Card: Nyc's Student-Powered Newsroom, Julian Roberts-Grmela
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During my time in the engagement journalism program at CUNY, I aimed to use journalism to serve the community of students in New York City’s public school system. At first, I tried to serve students through my reporting, by aiming to center student perspectives in education-related stories in order to uplift their feedback about the system. But I realized I could do more to report with students, instead of just about them. So, during my final semester, I launched Report Card: NYC’s Student-Powered Newsroom. Report Card is a Substack-based newsletter and a training program for middle-high school aged students …