PBS News Hour-Street Sense gives homeless creative tools to build careers

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Published on Jun 2, 2015
Street Sense publishes the only newspaper by and for the homeless in Washington, D.C. The organization has long trained participants in journalism and writing, and now it's expanding to offer more education in the arts and digital media, like photography and filmmaking, in hopes of giving people a toehold in new creative careers. The NewsHour’s Anne Davenport reports.

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1. PBS NewsHour- Homeless poet shares his journey with filmmaking

Published on Jun 2, 2015
Levester Joe Green has been homeless on and off for the past decade. But an opportunity with a filmmaking co-op called Capturing Hope has given him tools to explore his creative side and to break down preconceived notions about what it means to be on the streets. Green’s film “I am Levester Joe Green II” premiered in Washington, D.C., recently. We caught up with the budding auteur at the event. Green speaks of his journey, his experiences with police brutality, living on the street and the catharsis that being behind the lens can provide.

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