On Sunday, the New York Times featured a wonderful frontpage article on a program very near and dear to our hearts here at UWKC:  the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP),  known colloquially as food stamps.

We’ve written a good deal about food stamps on this blog,  especially with regard to our new Bridge to Basics program (which incidentally has just wrapped a highly successful pilot run). But I thought it worth highlighting this article for several reasons, as it chronicles national trends we’ve…

The New York Times posted a powerful video and article focusing on the lives of homeless youth.   It’s really interesting and intense to see and hear about the lives that these young kids have.

The video does a good job capturing the struggles that these young people go through: having enough to eat, finding a place to keep their belongings, and avoiding authorities.  It’s a short 7-minute clip that I highly suggest you watch.

The article goes deeper…

The New York Times wants to publish your photographs in an online readers’ album. How do you see the recession playing out in your community? What signs of hardship or resilience stand out? How are you or your family personally affected? Creative ways of documenting the changes around you are encouraged.

Click here for more details and to submit your photos.