Josiah Haken

Broschiertes Buch

Neighbors with No Doors

The Truth about Homelessness, and How You Can Make a Difference

Herausgeber: Hoekstra, Sy

Beschreibung

The next time someone asks you for money on the street, Josiah Haken wants you to know what you're doing. He wants you to break through the stereotypes and excuses - the politics and propaganda - the anxiety and questions. He wants you to engage the human being in front of you with confidence, compassion, and a plan. Neighbors with No Doors is your guide to getting there. With over a decade of experience in homeless outreach, Haken contradicts popular falsehoods about the unhoused community and offers helpful, pragmatic steps to becoming a friend and an advocate. Along the way, he tells disarming and profound stories from his time working on the street. At one point, his friend's young daughter learns for the first time that many folks refuse to speak with unhoused people. She asks a challenging question: "Don't people know they're people too?" This book is grounded in that simple, straight-forward sense of humanity, and it illuminates a clear path for all of us to become better neighbors.

Autor

Josiah Haken is the Chief Executive Officer of City Relief, a non-profit organization dedicated to connecting the unhoused community in New York City and New Jersey to resources that can change their lives. He manages countless outreach efforts, volunteers, and follow-up care efforts. Josiah Grew up as the son of missionaries in Yaoundé, Cameroon and has worked in the streets of New York City since 2010. These experiences give Josiah a unique perspective on the complexities of urban poverty, and he believes that our homeless neighbors deserve our best, not just our leftovers.Josiah is widely recognized as a "go-to person" in New York City when it comes to teaching others how to engage with the homeless. He leads workshops for many major New York City non-profit organizations, and for faith communities across the US. He is also one of the leading strategists for Don't Walk By, a series of homeless outreach events that mobilize thousands of volunteers and dozens of organizations throughout the month of February every year.Josiah graduated from Fresno Pacific University with his M.A. in Ministry, Leadership, and Culture. His proudest accomplishments are deepening City Relief's ability to connect the people served with the resources needed to give them a fresh start, as well as consistently maintaining a perfect foam-to-milk ratio on an extra dry cappuccino. Find him on Twitter at @josiahhaken and on Instagram at @josiah_haken.

Produktdetails

• Seitenzahl: 162
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juli 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 9mm
• Gewicht: 195g
• ISBN-13: 9798218017057
• Artikelnr.: 64266760