Street Sense Media

As the spring semester comes to a close, we're saying goodbye to nine amazing interns who have reported and written stories, run social media, and designed the paper. We're so excited to see what they do next!

Our latest issue is out! Find a vendor to read about the city's plans to improve shelters, debates over the mayor's proposed budget, and a movie featuring Street Sense's own cowboy poet Frederic John!

If you picked up this week’s paper, your cover should look like this 📰 Don’t miss out! Grab your copy before the next release drops! #localnews #dcnews

As spring gets underway, it’s a great time to support the work that keeps our community informed and connected. Every bit helps us keep sharing the stories that matter before the next issue hits the streets 🌱 Click the link to learn more bit.ly/4uasoRn

Street Sense Media CEO Brian Carome talks about the impact your tax-deductible gift can make in the life of a Street Sense vendor. This support allows us to hold seven workshops a week, including poetry, illustration, and yoga. Make a difference today: bit.ly/4uasoRn

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Does harm reduction really work — and if not, what’s the alternative? As conversations around recovery and public health continue to evolve, Wendell Williams shares his experience as someone who's been on both sides of the coin. bit.ly/4tAoOjF

In honor of April being National Poetry Month, we’re spotlighting a few excerpts from the arts section of Street Sense Media📝 Take a moment to explore the voices, perspectives, and creativity featured in this week’s issue, you might just find a poem that stays with you!

Street Sense is midway through our spring campaign, and we need your help to fund our journalism, employment programs, and vendor support. Help us reach our goal! bit.ly/4uasoRn

The majority of people experiencing homelessness in D.C. stay in shelters or transitional housing, which officials say is the safest option. But hundreds sleep outside, with some saying they avoid shelters due to violence, restrictions, or conditions. bit.ly/42poiZT

Current and former residents at D.C. LGBTQ+ youth transitional housing program SHINE said the program is falling short on its promise of creating a safe space for queer youth. bit.ly/4mRyOCP

Some D.C. residents on TANF are already set to see benefit cuts starting this October. But Mayor Bowser's new budget proposal would implement even bigger changes in 2027, ending TANF benefits for people who have been on the program for over five years. bit.ly/4sRLFWY

Mayor Bowser’s budget proposal suggests cuts from several city services, including existing homeless services programs, limiting the resources available for people experiencing homelessness to move into housing. bit.ly/4vM1Nf1

Hot off the press 🗞️ This week’s newspaper is packed with the stories that matter. Make sure to grab your copy, don’t let this edition pass you by!

Street Sense is still hiring graphic design and social media interns for the summer. Please email your resume, cover letter and work samples as soon as possible if you're interested in the available positions.

Just graphic design intern, Kevin Akakpo, reminding everyone to purchase the paper before our newest issue releases tomorrow! Have you gotten a paper?

Meet our editors, Annemarie and Donte! Their team is behind the biweekly paper, newsletter, social media, and more.

A preview of your future inbox 🗞️ Subscribe to get the news that matters! We're so close to 1,000 subscribers. Join our newsletter today by going to the link below and selecting "news about homelessness and housing." bit.ly/3n1XjPa #localnews #dc

When people read Street Sense, they may ask what has kept the local paper afloat. Vendor Jeff McNeil tries to answer the question: Is it the paper or the person? bit.ly/4tcxHjf

In 2022, when Georgetown was about to break ground on a building for its downtown campus, there were about 20 people experiencing homelessness living around the site. The university's response could be a model for how developers respond to homelessness. bit.ly/4teTzuq