Analyzing Local Events and Issues To Highlight Social Inequalities – An Example of Homeless Shelter – A Lesson in An English Class (2024)

The following example demonstrates the use of current events to highlight social inequalities. The local event is a “Drug-Allowed Homeless Shelter” that cresome social

https://safeeastside.com/2024/02/25/action-items-demand-a-say-on-low-barrier-homeless-building-in-downtown-redmond/Links to an external site.

There is also the response from the city:

https://www.redmond.gov/Faq.aspx?QID=566Links to an external site.

And a much more informal Reddit feed:

https://www.reddit.com/r/redmond/comments/1aq80kz/drugalcohol_allowed_homeless_shelter_in_redmond/Links to an external site.

By looking at this very local issue, students can navigate the complex web of homelessness/drug use/NIMBY activities related to the area, especially in terms of how each different group frames the issue. This could lead to a larger conversation about privliedge and inequity, and possibly a group project.