But does a truth spoken by, for example, Gates Foundation CEO Jeff Raikes have significance? Such as, "homeless people aren't just a problem to be minimized or cleared away; they have amazing potential"?
Half of Seattle's homeless population are parents in their prime productive years, with children in their prime development years.
In fact, homeless families tracked by the University of Washington had better high school graduation rates than the Seattle School District....
"Most homeless families are right on the edge of being a productive part of a healthy community and a thriving economy," said Raikes.
People living the life have been saying this for decades, probably for centuries.
In WISE's own itty bitty project - which unexpectedly resulted in a book that sold to universities, resource centres, libraries, social service professionals, healthcare clinics, nursing students... and to places on and off this continent -, we TOLD YOU that education wasn't the issue. Neither was lack of intelligence, talent or resourcefulness.
Hell, you try living on nothing and see how well you do! Resourceful?! In spades.
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