A Way Home America

✨Annnnnnnd that’s a wrap on State of the Movement 2024! ✨ We’re beyond grateful for the incredible community of advocates, policymakers, and youth leaders who joined us in Dallas to strategize, connect, and work toward ending youth homelessness. This year’s SOTM was truly unforgettable! The performances by Journeyman Ink moved us all, grounding us in the urgency and heart of this movement. Also our keynote speaker, Amanda Seales, left us inspired with powerful insights on building authentic, principled movements. We are deeply grateful to Amanda Andere from Funders Together to End Homelessness for her impactful closing words, and a huge thank you to our funders and partners who make this work possible. A special shoutout to Life in Deep Ellum for being an exceptional venue and providing the perfect space for collaboration and reflection. Thank you to everyone who came out and contributed to the movement—together, we’re one step closer to a world where every young person has a safe place to call home. ✊🏾💙❤️ #SOTM2024 #AWayHomeAmerica #YouthHomelessness #HousingJustice

Do you know what we’ve got coming up on the horizon? Celebrity keynote speakers? Key federal policy recommendations to combat youth homelessness? Opportunities to pay young adults with lived-experience? Yes! But to be the first to hear of these opportunities you have to subscribe to our newsletter for updates. Visit https://lnkd.in/eWsmzFV7 to subscribe today! #endyouthhomelessness #awha #homelessyouth #housingisahumanright

🎉We just wrapped an INCREDIBLE Day 1 of our State of the Movement event, but we’re on half way through!! Come back tomorrow for a whole new suite of speakers, performers, workshops and opportunities to connect with those in the Movement. There’s still time to register for Day 2 at AWayHomeAmerica.org/sotm …Join the Movement!  Together we can end and prevent youth homelessness! 💪🏾🫶🏾 #endyouthhomelessness #homeless #homelessyouth #housingisahumanright

This IS Texas! AWHA is in the Dallas Fort Worth Megaplex area for our in-person State of the Movement -We will have @amandaseales as our keynote speaker!   -There will be breakout sessions suited to multiple interests within the youth homelessness movement -We will provide breakfast & lunch for our participants while they network -It is all FREE 📢 Registration is still Open: State of the Movement 2024 📢 🗓️ October 23-24, Life in Deep Ellum—2803 Taylor St Dallas, Texas 📍 In-Person Convening: A Way Home America 🚨 Register NOW FREE– Space is limited! 🔗 [www.bit.ly/awhasotm] #endyouthhomelessness #homeless #homelessyouth #housingisahumanright

Need something to do Oct 23 &24th? Let’s End Youth Homelessness at State of the Movement in Dallas Texas!💪🏾 📢 Registration is still Open: State of the Movement 2024 📢 🗓️ October 23-24, Life in Deep Ellum—2803 Taylor St Dallas, Texas 📍 In-Person Convening: A Way Home America 🚨 Register NOW FREE– Space is limited! 🔗 [www.bit.ly/awhasotm] #endyouthhomelessness #homeless #homelessyouth #housingisahumanright

Some highlights from NAEH’s State of Homelessness 2024 Report 🚨 In just one year, between 2022 and 2023, the number of people staying in shelters during the Point-in-Time Count increased by 14%. That’s 70,642 more people without a home. While 30,925 temporary shelter beds were added, it’s still not enough to meet the growing need caused by the affordable housing crisis, leaving far too many forced to sleep outside. The National Alliance to End Homelessness has released this critical report, and we at A Way Home America stand in solidarity with their mission. Our work focuses on transforming systems through public policy to prevent and end homelessness for Black, Indigenous, youth of color, and LGBTQIA+ youth. Together, we can build a path to housing justice for all. 🔗 Learn more: endhomelessness.org | AWayHomeAmerica.org #EndHomelessness #endyouthhomelessness #homeless #homelessyouth #housingisahumanright

⏰Do you know SOTM is next week?! You don’t want miss the chance to see everything we have in store!💪🏾 📢 Registration is still Open: State of the Movement 2024 📢 🗓️ October 23-24, Life in Deep Ellum—2803 Taylor St Dallas, Texas 📍 In-Person Convening: A Way Home America 🚨 Register NOW FREE– Space is limited! 🔗 https://lnkd.in/e4U9NqYX

We wanted to take a second to express our excitement and gratitude to Life in Deep Ellum for allowing us to use their space as a venue for this year’s State of the Movement 🖤🤎 Life in Deep Ellum (LIDE) is a cultural center for artistic, social, economic, and spiritual benefit of Deep Ellum and Urban Dallas. This organization has 4 pillars: 🖼ART Deep Ellum has long been a creative center, with a strong attraction for cultural innovators. It’s home to several important, well-known art galleries and countless art studios. We support this rich tradition through our art pillar and our very own Umbrella Gallery. 🎺Music With its roots in jazz and the blues, Deep Ellum has always been a place where people gather around music and the performing arts. We make it a priority to host innovative performing arts events and promote up-and-coming local musicians. 📈Commerce Entrepreneurship has always existed in Deep Ellum. It’s a big reason for the neighborhood’s current revitalization. We partner with other organizations to help support economic growth. ✊🏾Community Deep Ellum may be eclectic and diverse, but it’s also a neighborhood proud of its deep connections. Mokah Coffee & Tea strategically serves as a place for people to gather and continue building community. Thank you so much LIDE for your partnership, we can’t wait to build power together 💪🏾 Visit the @lifeindeepellum site at www.lifeindeepellum.com #endyouthhomelessness #homeless #homelessyouth #housingisahumanright

There are a ton of reasons you should attend State of the Movement, but here are 3: 🏠Takeaways of approaches & perspectives to addressing marginalized communities, to end youth homelessness 🫱🏾🫲🏿The opportunity to gather together to engage in collaborative work 🗣Serves as a container to hold conversation and accountability (action steps and follow ups) Registration is still Open: State of the Movement 2024 🗓️ October 23-24, Life in Deep Ellum—2803 Taylor St Dallas, Texas 📍 In-Person Convening: A Way Home America There’s still time to join us at State of the Movement 2024, where leaders nationwide will gather to strategize, collaborate, and strengthen our efforts to end and prevent youth homelessness. This FREE in-person convening is your chance to unite with policy makers, advocates, and movement leaders to drive impactful change. Be a part of this transformative gathering where we’ll break down silos, foster unity, and build a future where all young people have a home. Let's move beyond resilience to true transilience. 🚨 Register NOW FREE– Space is limited! 🔗 [www.bit.ly/awhasotm #endyouthhomelessness #homeless #homelessyouth #housingisahumanright

🚨Amanda Seales will be this year’s keynote speaker at SOTM‼️ Registration is still Open: State of the Movement 2024 📢 🗓️ October 23-24, Hosted by A Way Home America 📍 In-Person Convening: Life in Deep Ellum—2803 Taylor St Dallas, Texas There’s still time to join us at State of the Movement 2024, where leaders nationwide will gather to strategize, collaborate, and strengthen our efforts to end and prevent youth homelessness. This FREE in-person convening is your chance to unite with policy makers, advocates, and movement leaders to drive impactful change. And get the chance to hear our esteemed keynote Amanda Seales speak! Amanda Seales is an Artistic Intellectual who uses humor and information to entertain and educate. She seamlessly weaves together the scholarship of a Master’s degree in African American studies from Columbia University and an unwavering dedication to social justice, with her skill sets as a comedian, host, actress, writer, radio personality, visual artist and more, creating an ecosystem of original content under the banner of her independent entity Smart Funny & Black Productions. A 30 year veteran in entertainment, her credits are impressive ranging from HBO, to NBC, 2.3M followers on IG and sold out shows across the nation. However, she cites her greatest accomplishment as creating work that inspires individuals to find the leaders within themselves!   Be a part of this transformative gathering where we’ll break down silos, foster unity, and build a future where all young people have a home. Let's move beyond resilience to true transilience. 🚨 Register NOW FREE– Space is limited! 🔗 [www.bit.ly/awhasotm] #endyouthhomelessness #sotm #homeless #homelessyouth #housingisahumanright