Afternoon Breakout Session 5 – Direct Action and Self-Advocacy

Session Description

Homelessness is a violation of human rights. People facing homelessness are standing up for their rights by speaking out. How can we organize and sustain action against homelessness led by and with people who have lived it? Participants discussed self‐advocacy and creative ways to get issues into the media and out to people. Session attendees expressed interest in sharing ideas about how to work together.

The Ending Family Homelessness Symposium was held 7 November 2008 at Hart House, University of Toronto. All session notes are based on discussion in sessions, and do not necessarily represent the consensus of all present.