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THE KIDS AREN'T ALRIGHT: HOW HOMELESS STUDENTS IN OMAHA NAVIGATE EDUCATION 

In societies all over the world, getting an education is looked at as a golden ticket to the land of success. The impact of COVID-19 has made the process of getting this golden ticket difficult for many. Getting an education is even more challenging for those who are homeless. The purpose of this podcast series is to explore the lives of homeless students and how a global pandemic has impacted those in the Omaha, Nebraska community. Those interviewed inspire the world to bring about change in the lives of homeless students.

THOSE WHO INSPIRE 

Sherrie Slate
00:03
Tanya Burnside
00:03
Darisa Stewart
00:05
Savannah Beacham
00:04
Dale Thomas
00:04
Erline Charles
00:04

THEIR STORIES

Erline Charles

Darisa Stewart 

00:00 / 33:11
00:00 / 18:16

Savannah Beacham

Sherrie Slate

00:00 / 23:43
00:00 / 33:06

Dale Thomas 

Tanya Burnside 

00:00 / 25:03
00:00 / 25:44

Special thank you to the staff and residents at The Lydia House, The Salvation Army Westernal Divisional  Headquarters and the Douglas County Department of Corrections for making this project possible. 

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