Real Education and Training Solutions for the Homeless

The New York Times reports:

The Advantage Academy program, which aims to break the cycle of poverty and homelessness through higher education, is not without its challenges. The most pressing is transitioning each member of the inaugural class out of the shelter system and into permanent housing.

But Timothy Marx, executive director of Common Ground, a New York-based nonprofit group that works to prevent homelessness, sees it as the next phase in solving homelessness.

“When people are living in a shelter and they don’t have permanent housing, they begin to lose confidence in themselves,” Mr. Marx said. “Knowing they can go to college and compete in this economy really provides hope.”

The article also discusses several similar college education programs for the homeless.

Read other articles about college education and homeless.

(thanks to Kevin at The Homeless Guy)