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December 2012
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Do you ever feel scared or uncomfortable in Credo?
Credo Cafe is one of Urban Seed’s most special places. It’s where we share lunch with people from all walks of life and a place where we are all the same. Students often ask us questions about whether we feel safe in credo. Here is a response from Stephen Said.. but before that, here’s a little about Stephen (info from www.urbanseed.org)
Stephen Said, Residential & Community...
November 2012
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Have your say :: Student voices
Reflection by Mitch Lovell :: Year 9 :: Bentleigh Secondary College
On friday we went to the city to learn about an organisation called urban seed. The organisation helps homeless people and drug addicts.
They talked about different types of homelesness . I learnt that being homeless doesnt always mean you’re a hobo living out of garbage cans. She explained how they gave out free meals to...
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Reflection by Ben Lindsey :: Year 9 :: Bentleigh Secondary College
On Friday the 31st of August our learning journey group met at Bentleigh station to catch the train into the city. We had lunch then walked to Baptist Church on Collins Street to meet ash. I found it interesting that ash went to Bentleigh secondary college. We spoke about how we thought the school has changed in both good and...
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October 2012
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Everyone has the right...
“Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of themselves and their family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care and necessary social services, and the right to security in the event of unemployment, sickness, disability, widowhood, old age or other lack of livelihood in circumstances beyond their control.”
Universal...
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Are you homeless in Melbourne?
http://www.melbourne.homeless.org.au/
Check out this site- lots of great info available here.
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International Day of the Girl :: October 11th 2012
Research has shown that simply being born a girl can leave a child at a huge disadvantage in life. In the poorest societies a girl faces greater risk of malnutrition, hunger and disease compared to her brothers. She will have fewer opportunities for an education and career. In many developing countries 1 out of 7 girls marries before age 15. Other research has also shown that investing in girls...
World Homelessness Day 10/10/12
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September 2012
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August 2012
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July 2012
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WatchTED talk by Elyn Saks. She has schizophrenia is a law professor and mental health advocate.
“The humanity we all share, is more important than the mental illness we may not.”
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June 2012
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101 people found sleeping rough in Melbourne City
The Age reported the following to this years Street count:
101 people were found to be sleeping rough (on park benches or doorways etc)
87 were male
80% of those counted were between 25-60 years of age
54 out of the 101 were surveyed and it was found that 2/3 had been homeless for more than 2 years. 16 people had been homeless for more than 5 years.
Click here to see previous street...
May 2012
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April 2012
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Youth homelessness Matters
April 18th is Youth Homelessness Matters Day.
It will be held during National Youth Week.
The theme for this year will be “be part of the solution”.
On any given night in Australia there are approximately 105,000 homeless people.
Aprrox 45,000 of these are under the age of 25, meaning almost half of the homeless in Australia are youth!
To find out ways to support go to...
