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"This is an opportunity to be a part of something beautiful, powerful, and meaningful. NOW is the moment we have waited for all of our lives and anything is possible within it."
"And homeless, near a thousand
homes I stood. And near a thousand
tables, I pined and wanted food."- William Wordsworth
"Home is not where you live,
but where they understand you."
- Christain Morgenstern
Homeless youth are a diverse group of youth, that have a unique and powerful voice. We support them in their progress and give them a platform to stand on. Studies show that many homeless youth who receive appropriate support, guidance, resources, and encouragement often become successful members of the communities they live in. We hope to inspire and empower others to take action on a local and national level; and to make sure more resources and effective legislation are available to homeless youth for this reason. Almost 40% of homeless youth in America identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer.
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HOMELESS YOUTH PRIDE WALK 2009
In May 2009, Jill Hardman and Chloe Noble began walking across the United States to raise awareness for LGBTQ homeless youth in America. They set out from Seattle, Washington, determined to travel 6000 miles (3000 of it on foot) across the United States in over 9 months.
They will be living out of their backpacks for most of their journey, which will give them a unique opportunity to document the lives of homeless youth all over the United States. (They will not be using any resources saved for homeless youth.)
Says Noble, "We are excited for this opportunity to serve those less fortunate in the community. Through this walk we will be a part of something beautiful, powerful, thought-provoking, and meaningful."
Everyone who is interested can "virtually walk with them" by following their website - which will be loaded with videos, photos, and posts from Homeless Youth Pride Walk 2009.
Others can support this walk by simply sharing the link on many popular networking channels. Also, supporters can get updates by becoming a follower of this blog - which includes interactive media tools; such as Google Maps, Twitter, YouTube, 12 Seconds Vlog, and Kyte Live TV.
OPERATION SHINE is the name for the collective media events happening in some of the cities they walk through. Ginger Phillips remaining at homebase (Utah), will be directing some of the local and national media concerning these events and Homeless Youth Pride Walk 2009.
BELOW IS AN INTERACTIVE MAP!
Follow our walk by clicking on the hand or using the arrows to maneuver the map any way that you want.
ARTICLES ON OUR WALK
LINKS TO PRIDE WALK 2009
ARCHIVE
" Our freedom was not won a century ago, it is not won today, but some small part of it is in our hands, and we are marching no longer by ones and twos, but in legions of thousands, convinced now it cannot be denied by any human force."Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Have You Ever Been Homeless?
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"The fundamental belief that guides each of us here at Hetrick-Martin is that young people, when given the opportunity, sufficient resources, and love, can develop the tools and confidence to take charge of their lives and chart a course for successful futures."Thomas Krever, Executive DirectorThe Hetrick-Martin Institute is the nation'soldest and largest LGBTQ youth-servingagency, as well as the founding non-profitof the Harvey Milk High School (HMHS).Click on the link in bold to visit them.
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YOUTH NOISE
Youth Noise (YN) is a social networking site for people under the age of 27 who like to connect based on deeper interests and want to get engaged within a cause. Whatever the cause - from human rights and education to clean water and sports for social good - promote it on Youth Noise. Click on the link in bold to visit them. Read our YouthNoise Article Here.
IMPORTANT LINKS
THE NOW GENERATION
Operation Shine America is the official non-profit established out of PrideWalk2009. Operation Shine is also now an annual collection of events that will occur nationwide. These events intend to inspire and empower others (especially youth), to take action on an important community issue. Youth are encouraged to use Operation Shine events to express themselves and empower others through personal, local, national, and international activism.
"Operation Shine America is an opportunity for community members to experience direct action within the Social Justice Movement. Our mission is to build positive bridges," Noble says, "It is our intention to unify others through artistic expression, and to teach community members how to become mutual mentors in a process of self-realization and collective healing."
OUR HONOR ROLL
Thank you to these amazing people who have donated there time and resources to make this walk possible.
Matt Rouse!!!
John Rasmussen
Ginger Phillips
Jude McNeil
Shenan McClellan
Liz Perzanowski
Debbie Thompson
Reanna Thompson
Laura Wadden
Chanel Lankford
Joni Weiss
Jackie Biskupski
Jana Lauer
Evelyn Jean
Adrienne Aldous
Honey R. Graham
Lauren Parke
Katie Higgins
Chandra Whitaker
Rebecca Garfield
Amy Kovacs
Frank Lee
May Leong
glaad.org
inclusioncenter.org
guardianangels.org
HOST HOMES
Alex Gwozda
Sarahfina Aldeane
Ed and Deborah
Sarah Cosman &
James Proctor.
Donny Peace &
Uncle Peace.
Liz Perzanowski
Jenni Paul &
Lorraine Henkel.
Kacey Littleton &
Allie Battle.
Kimberlee &
Anne Blanchard.
HOMELESS YOUTH PHOTOS
THE POWER OF THE HUMAN RAINBOW
AFFIRMATIVE QUOTES
"We must grow wise for the children of this earth, that we may give them the tools to teach us greater things."Chloe Michelle Noble
"If we are to reach real peace in this world, we shall have to begin with children. If they grow up in their natural innocence, we won't have to struggle, we won't have to pass fruitless idle resolutions. But we shall go from love to love and peace to peace. Until at last all the corners of the world are covered with that peace and love for which consciously or unconsciously the whole world is hungering."Mohandas Gandhi
"We approach the homeless where they are and make no judgements. We emphasize treating people with dignity and respect no matter where they are in their life."Ken Small
"This is the tiny seed of faith, that grows into the little act of trust, that blossoms into one small and simple prayer, that opens into a field of love and healing, that completely transforms the landscape of the heart."
AGI
"Don't try to drive the homeless into places we find suitable. Help them survive in places they find suitable."
Daniel Quinn
"Poverty, starvation, fragmentation, homelessness, and dehumanization of every form, do not arise on their own. They arise from a society where self interest is no longer in accord with the common interest. By becoming aware of the condition of our society as a whole, we can help create resolutions that matter and begin to transform the world as we know it in positive and phenomenal ways."
Chloe Michelle Noble
"I want you to say that I tried to love and serve humanity......say that I was a drum major for justice; say that I was a drum major for peace; I was a drum major for righteousness......I just want to leave a committed life behind."Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
"We think sometimes that poverty is only hungry, naked, and homeless. The poverty of being unwanted, unloved, and uncared for is the greatest poverty. We must start in our own homes to remedy this kind of poverty."Mother Teresa of Calcutta
“In today's climate in our country, which is sickened with......growing huddles of the homeless, we need art and we need art in all forms. We need all methods of art to be present, everywhere present, and all the time present.”Maya Angelou
"Persons who have been homeless often carry within them a certain philosophy of life which makes them apprehensive about ownership."Jerzy Kosinski
"If peace is to be secure, then the long-suffering, long-starved, and forgotten people of the world, the underprivileged and the undernourished, must begin to [experience] without delay the promise of a new day and a new life."Ralph J. Bunch
“There are certain things that are fundamental to human fulfillment. The essence of these needs is captured in the phrase 'to live, to love, to learn, to leave a legacy'. The need to live is our physical need for such things as food, clothing, shelter, economical well-being, health. The need to love is our social need to relate to other people, to belong, to love and to be loved. The need to learn is our mental need to develop and to grow. And the need to leave a legacy is our spiritual need to have a sense of meaning, purpose, personal congruence, and contribution."Steven R. Covey
"Imagine being invited to a banquet where you bring your own meal. You brought a steak, baked potatoes, asparagus, and Boston cream pie. Joining you at that table were a sampling of the human diversity from your community. Across from you at this table was a mother with children who had nothing to bring. How much would you enjoy your meal without sharing it?"
Marianne Goldweber
"We must teach individuals who happen to be homeless, that they are allowed to start over; that their life can be perceived as wildly abundant - even if in the mere fact that they have practically nothing and therefore......a world of possibility available to them. We must do whatever we can to provide resources for them to not only tap this potential, but to effectively utilize it, maintain it, and cultivate it for the future. More importantly, we must first be healers in this work. For each homeless individual, although unique in Spirit, has experienced the same hopeless and helpless state of dehumanization. This above all needs to be addressed before any other success can take place."Chloe Michelle Noble
"The ability to start out upon your own impulse is fundamental to the gift of keeping going upon your own terms......never resting upon the oars of success or in the doldrums of disappointment. Getting started, keeping going, getting started again - in art and in life - it seems to me this is the essential rhythm."Seamus Heaney
"Some people see things as they are and say 'why'. I dream of things that never were and say 'Why Not'."George Bernard Shaw
"The problems of the world cannot possibly be solved by skeptics or cynics whose horizons are limited by the obvious realities. We need [individuals] who can dream of things that never were."John F. Kennedy
"I still hear people say that I should not be talking about the rights of lesbian and gay people and I should stick to the issue of racial justice. But I hasten to remind them that Martin Luther King Jr. said, 'Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.' I appeal to everyone who believes in Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream to make room at the table of brother- and sisterhood for lesbian and gay people. Homophobia is like racism and anti-Semitism and other forms of bigotry in that it seeks to dehumanize a large group of people, to deny their humanity, their dignity and personhood. This sets the stage for further repression and violence that spread all too easily to victimize the next minority group. For many years now, I have been an outspoken supporter of civil and human rights for gay and lesbian people. Gays and lesbians stood up for civil rights in Montgomery, Selma, in Albany, Ga. and St. Augustine, and many other campaigns of the Civil Rights Movement. Many of these courageous men and women were fighting for my freedom at a time when they could find few voices for their own, and I salute their contributions."- Coretta Scott King
"All forms of oppression seek to destroy the very nature of the person it afflicts. And all who are oppressed often experience deep isolation, fear, shame, and pain. Queer people then have their own beautiful story to tell about overcoming such oppression. Our experiences of oppression are as powerful and profound, as are our stories of triumph in overcoming adversity. What an ancient legacy we belong to - this Social Justice Movement. We stand among other great and noble people who have fought this battle before us......and won. We stand now ready, fearless, and without shame. We stand in a place of honor, equally beside all people longing for Human Rights - to uplift them, to encourage them, to inspire them, and to bear them up in our common struggle for equality."Chloe Michelle Noble 2008
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