every person counts. they were forgotten after katrina

Every Person Counts

They were forgotten After Katrina

She was forgotten

After Katrina

They were forgotten

After Katrina

It seemed to the world that they didn’t count.

These are forgotten, too,

Do THEY count?

In Detroit

We don’t need a hurricane.

And a PLAN.

And TEAMWORK,

All we need is the WILL,

In Detroit

In Detroit

because

Count Every Person

We want to

In Detroit

Every Person Counts

• Focus:– Avoiding trying to fix everything and fixing nothing, we’ve

focused on one pervasive problem: Homelessness

• Collaboration – with key partners– HAND, the Homeless Action Network of Detroit– City of Detroit 10-Year Plan to End Homelessness– Detroit Regional Community, Sisters of Mercy– More than 300 community members

• Real learning – the Kolb model

• Real Change – Every Person Counts

SHI 4-point strategy for learning to impact the lives

of 12,000 homeless here in Detroit

Concrete ExperienceCompassion the homeless, by serving them - in shelters, soup

kitchens, or on the street

Kolb’s Learning Cycle & the Shelter & Home Initiative



Reflective ObservationAttentiveness – being aware of what is

happening inside us while we serve; theological and critical reflection.






Abstract ConceptualizationLearning together, through the Social Analysis Series, about why homelessness persists, what efforts have

been made, and what impact it has had.


Active ExperimentationFocus on one project promising sustainable change: the Every Person Counts campaign to establish an

annual count in the same spirit of Angels Night





Abstract ConceptualizationLearning together, through the Social Analysis Series, about why homelessness persists, what efforts have

been made, and what impact it has had.


• Digital Mapping for Citizen Input– Provide easy opportunities for people to share signs of

homelessness that they see

• Neighborhood-Based Planning- like Angels Night– Use established City of Detroit boundaries– Identify and engage neighborhood teams, including homeless.– Assign volunteers to Neighborhood leaders– Provide on-spot training & mapping information for 2000

volunteers

• Year-long incentives for Homeless engagement– “Every Person Counts” buttons for service providers– Pre-count education campaign

Every Person Counts

Campaign Strategy

• Web-based Volunteer registration for individuals– All can register to receive information on UDM site– United Way of Southeastern Michigan on deck

• Web-based Observation reporting for individuals– All can provide observation of those appearing homeless

• By address• By reference to cross streets• By GPS identification

• Organization co-sponsorship invited– HAND Needs Assessment Committee– Project committees: mapping, neighborhoods, incentives

Every Person Counts

Ways to Help

SHI Social Analysis Series co-sponsored by LDI & HANDIn the McNichols Campus Student Union Ballroom, 6:30 – 8:30

2/21/06 - Super Bowl Post-game Wrap-up What can we learn from our efforts to care about our homeless? Moderated Panel

• 3/15/06 - Causes & Costs of Homelessness: What do we already know about homelessness in Detroit? Presentations & Discussion

• 4/6/06 – Every Person Counts– UDM Faculty/Student Homelessness Exhibits 4:30 –

6:30– Planning report, small group brainstorming 6:30 – 8:30

Every Person Counts

Ways to Learn More

Mission

The University of Detroit Mercy, a Catholic university in the Jesuit and Mercy traditions, exists to provide excellent student-centered undergraduate and graduate education in an urban context. A UDM education seeks to integrate the intellectual, spiritual, ethical, and social development of students.

Vision

The University of Detroit Mercy will be recognized as a premier private university in the Great Lakes region, distinguished by graduates who lead and serve in their communities

every person counts. they were forgotten after katrina

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