On November 16, my group presented a project on the documentary The Homestretch, which is about youth homelessness in Chicago. The documentary focused on three students that each had different situations that caused them to become homeless. The documentary also showed the different programs in Chicago in the public school system, and in the public, like food kitchens, and homeless shelters. The programs provided flood, shelter, education, transportation, and career resources/opportunities for these kids. It was an eye opening documentary that everyone should watch because it can help others see that being homeless is just a situation and doesn’t define someone. It also helps others develop cultural sensitivity and to become more aware of these situations and realize their privilege that is taken for granted. This is important to me because I have seen friends at home suffer with homelessness. It is hard to understand other peoples situations without knowing them or their story, but it can help better understand why they are the way they are. I want to be an active volunteer for youth homelessness in my community and help kids get out of bad situations and to be apart of a better life.