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TALLAHASSEE'S HOMELESS SPEAKERS' BUREAU
PRESENTATION OUTLINE
The presentation can be 30 minutes or up to 90 minutes
Introduction:
- An AmeriCorps VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) always moderates the
event and begins by introducing the speakers.
- Explanation of Tallahassee’s Homeless
Speakers’ Bureau, AmeriCorps, and our mission.
- Make clear why we
are here today to speak with your group.
Stats and Misconceptions:
- The goal here is to engage the audience by
asking questions and discussing stereotypes, myths and
misconceptions of homelessness. This is an interactive
experience so audience participation is encouraged.
- Discuss the
causes of homelessness. People become homeless for many reasons
such as losing their job, having family problems, domestic
violence, mental illness, natural disasters, lack of affordable
housing, lack of universal health care, and lack of a universal
living wage.
- Distinguish who can become homeless. We must remind
ourselves that anyone can be homeless; we are all susceptible to
the causes of homelessness.
Video Presentation:
- A 13 minute
video entitled “It Could Happen to You!” used by Miami-Dade
County Public Schools can be shown depending on time allowances.
Guest Speakers:
Each speaker spends about 10-15minutes sharing
their stories on how they became homeless and the difficulties
of extracting oneself out of the situation.
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This section allows
people to personalize homelessness, dispel stereotypes, and
inspire hope by presenting first-hand experiences of the
panelists, and allowing the general public to interact with
these “experts” through question and answer periods.
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By linking
the individual lives and stories with broader systemic
structural factors, we are then able to more clearly see the
need for change.
Question and Answer Session: -
The audience has an opportunity to have their questions and concerns about
homelessness answered by true experts – those who have or are
experiencing homelessness.
Tallahassee's Homeless Speakers' Bureau
P.O. Box 4049
Tallahassee, FL 32315
Theshelterthsb@embarqmail.com
(850)222-0499
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