Understanding the Lived Experience of Our Unhoused Neighbors

🏡 What might we learn if we took the time to truly listen?
Behind every experience of homelessness is a person with a unique story, hopes, challenges, and strengths. Yet our understanding is often shaped more by assumptions and headlines than by the experiences of those navigating housing insecurity.

In Part 2 of our conversation about supporting our unhoused neighbors, we'll deepen our understanding of what it means to experience homelessness in our community. We'll explore the circumstances that lead to housing instability, the challenges of finding a path toward stability, and the importance of dignity, belonging, and human connection.
Together, we'll reflect on how listening to lived experiences can broaden our perspectives, challenge assumptions, and help us become more compassionate and informed neighbors.

✨ Everyone is welcome! Come with curiosity, an open heart, and a willingness to learn from one another. We don't need to have all the answers, just a shared desire to better understand the experiences of our neighbors.
A better world begins with understanding one another. 💛

> “Noble have I created thee, yet thou hast abased thyself. Rise then unto that for which thou was created.”

\ This event is free and open to all regardless of background or belief. Sponsored by the Baha'is of Reston.