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A Better Understanding of Homelessness

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Today we visited the Bell Building in Highland Park. They focus on housing the homeless before treating their problems/addictions. Their main focuses are alcoholics, drug addicts, people with mental disabilities, and the chronically homeless. One thing that separates their homeless shelter from others is their ability to accept homeless people despite their addictions. Most homeless...

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Leaving Rurre

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Today was our last full day in Rurre, and it was a pretty chill day hanging out around the hammocks and Rurre. In the morning, we met with town officials to ask them questions about our lenses but not before getting a snack from a nearby bakery. We learned about Bolivia’s economy, government, culture, and...

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Thoughts on the Source of Food

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Summary by Kevin and Alondra based on group reflection… Today was all about food!  This community lives and eats in ways that are closely tied to the local environment. Most of the foods that we have eaten have come from the area.  We began the day with a visit to a small dairy very close...

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