Hosted by Melissa Alvarez & the Philadelphia Youth Commission
"This girl had to make the train her home, and for us it's just a motive of transportation" -Melissa Alvarez
May 11th, 2016 many concerned Philadelphians gathered in the Conversation hall located on the second floor of City Hall to raise awareness, listen, and discuss possible solutions for youth homelessness in the city.
In a panel like discussion, two speakers joined the Youth Commission that day to give an inside perspective on their contributions that correlate with youth homelessness.
Nelly Fitzpatrick, the appointed director for the LGBT affairs in Philadelphia is a strong advocate for acceptance and acknowledgment. "You think you know,
John A. Ducoff, Executive Director of Covenant House Pennsylvania. “As we’ve heard today, homeless youth are an invisible population, largely unseen, overlooked, and ignored.”
"This girl had to make the train her home, and for us it's just a motive of transportation" -Melissa Alvarez
May 11th, 2016 many concerned Philadelphians gathered in the Conversation hall located on the second floor of City Hall to raise awareness, listen, and discuss possible solutions for youth homelessness in the city.
In a panel like discussion, two speakers joined the Youth Commission that day to give an inside perspective on their contributions that correlate with youth homelessness.
Nelly Fitzpatrick, the appointed director for the LGBT affairs in Philadelphia is a strong advocate for acceptance and acknowledgment. "You think you know,
John A. Ducoff, Executive Director of Covenant House Pennsylvania. “As we’ve heard today, homeless youth are an invisible population, largely unseen, overlooked, and ignored.”