Watch the Speech: HUD Secretary Donovan on Homelessness

by Shannon Moriarty · 2009-09-10 05:43:00 UTC
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On July 30th, Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Shaun Donovan addressed the attendees of the National Conference to End Homelessness in Washington, D.C.

You've read the live blog, but now -- thanks to the National Alliance to End Homelessness -- you can watch the entire speech.

If you work with homeless people, have experienced homelessness, been on the verge of experiencing homelessness, or believe homelessness is unacceptable - I urge you to take 30 minutes and watch these remarks. This, my friends, is how the issue of homelessness is being framed and dealt with nationally by our federal policy-makers.

I was inspired by the Secretary's remarks. Advocates who were present were encouraged. But the real question is -- what do you think?

Image from the National Alliance to End Homelessness.

Shannon Moriarty has worked in various homeless shelters and service organizations around the country. She is a graduate student studying housing and urban policy at Tufts University.
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