My interests for this class

One issue that is close to my heart is that of homelessness and poverty. There are many social misconceptions about homelessness that lead to many dangerous policies and approaches to problem-solving this crisis. Many of America's homeless are women fleeing domestic violence, an often overlooked circumstance that leads to great tragedy. Hundreds of thousands of children are in the middle of this crisis, and have to deal with the mental strain of living a life extremely unlike that of their peers. This in turn, affects children's mental health and academic achievement.