According to businessdictionary.com, community can be defined as: self-organized network of people with common agenda, cause or interest, who collaborate by sharing ideas, information, and other resources. I experienced community on more than one account while...

$12.5M HOUSING VOUCHER PLAN AIMS TO HELP LA'S HOMELESS DURING EL NINO This article caught my attention with the title because of what it initially was talking about. Next year, as predicted, we are going to experience "El Nino" which continues to surpass expectations...

I already love the plans and ideas Ian has for his events but there's always ways to improve. I  feel like there needs to be better leadership while the even is occurring. Besides us girls from the class, most of the people who volunteer are young teenagers who are...

There are only two class meetings left for our Sociology 306 class. However, that doesn’t mean it is the end of my participation with The Heart of Delight. I have become very fond of being part of the work that The Heart of Delight is doing. Not only do I intend on...

In our class we have mainly focused our attention to the homeless that we have around our community and helping them out. We have been able to help through donations, providing food, emergency shelters, and many other little things. It may not seem like a whole lot...

The homeless population continues increasing as it is difficult to afford rent with the standard of living so high. “In 2015, Orange County's population was 3.15 million” which is such an outrageous number. The price of renting a two bedroom apartment in Orange County...

It has come to the end of the semester and while working and writing about the homeless community  I have learned that the LGBTQ population is strongly represented among them. I strongly believe that the best way to address lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and...

I decided to do my own small research regarding Skid Row in order to get more informed as I often hear about it. I came across an article and was stunned to hear that approximately 2,000 men and women live in the streets of Downtown Los Angeles. After watching the...

Buena Park officials concerned by growing homeless population This article was posted on the Orange County Register last month and it is barely circling around my social media. This article explains the homeless population in the city I have lived my whole life. Buena...

For this course I decided to write my final paper on LGBTQ youth and homelessness. While doing my research I learned a lot about why many youth leave their homes and seek the streets. Among this population researchers have found a pattern in why LGBTQ become homeless....