→Young Woman Finds a Home among the Homeless
(c) 2012 Durrie Lawrence for KQED
[KQED, August/September 2012]
“In a small room full of artwork and board games, Venus Morris teaches a class for teens not much younger than herself. These students are preparing to become peer advocates at Dreamcatchers, a shelter and support center for homeless youth in Oakland.” (see more)
→A community in transition: Syracuse’s Somali-Bantu refugees
(c) 2012, Durrie Lawrence for WBEZ
[WBEZ, June 2012]
“About 100 families make up the Somali-Bantu refugee community in Syracuse, New York. After escaping Somalia’s civil war, many lived in Kenyan refugee camps for more than ten years before immigrating to the United States. Conditions in refugee camps contributed to high illiteracy rates among these people, making it even more difficult for them to start a new life in the U.S.” (see more)
→Oswego fire department critical of proposed budget cuts
(c) Durrie Lawrence, for WRVO
[WRVO, November 2012]
“At the West Side Fire Station in Oswego, Deputy Chief Mark McManus says he’s worried that if the budget is approved, this station may need to shut its doors, leaving just one station for the lakeside town.” (see more)
