‘You’re too young to be on the streets’: How Annie juggled school and homelessness

‘Prove the haters wrong’: How one California community college student strives to overcome homelessness

Jakob Conry is the type of college student who always takes a seat at the front of the class. He’s eager to answer professors’ questions and lead discussions, especially during courses for his political science degree at San Jose City College. But when Conry returns to the crowded homeless shelter where he’s stayed on and off for the past year, he often struggles to focus on his studies. Some residents at the 230-person group shelter use drugs o…

‘You’re too young to be on the streets’: How Annie juggled school and homelessness

School was tough the night after Annie Leutenmayr slept on a park bench in Melbourne’s CBD. But the 17-year-old wasn’t going to miss it.

St. Mary-Basha student shares hope for those experiencing homelessness  - The Catholic Sun

SMB family and Emily Merrell Emily Merrell, a seventh-grade student at St. Mary-Basha Catholic School in Chandler, Ariz., has launched Pack Up with a Purpose, an inspiring community service project to support individuals experiencing homelessness. Witnessing fellow students discarding gently used backpacks, lunch totes and reusable water bottles at the end of the school year sparked an idea in Merrell: to repurpose these items for the benefit of…