At this spectacular event you will:
- Hear from some of Austin’s homeless about their daily
challenges and concerns
- Meet service providers in the trenches working tirelessly to
improve conditions for the homeless
- Learn the results of the first face-to-face homeless survey which
draws a true profile of Austin’s homeless population
- Come be motivated to implement real solutions
- Featuring Keynote Speakers: Steven Bouma – Prediger and Brian J. Walsh – authors of groundbreaking book Beyond Homelessness: Christian Faith in a Culture of Displacement
“There have been studies upon studies, with a fully operational homelessness industry consisting of shelters, drop-ins, clinics, and activist groups, but with “all of this expenditure of energy,” there is “virtually no social transformation and none on the horizon.” Homelessness is an intractable problem because there is a stubborn and willful obstinacy that refuses to honestly name the causes of the problem and is unwilling to countenance socioethical change. "
- Beyond Homelessness pg 104
You can look forward to...
- Lunch graciously provided by Stubb’s Legendary Foods
(vegetarian option for those who indicate it with their registration)
- The results of the Austin Homelessness Survey
- Brainstorming and breakout sessions
- Information table from various local social and human service providers
Tickets are available for purchase
$18 per person
$30 includes a ticket and a copy of Beyond Homelessness
$100 includes 6 tickets and two copies of Beyond Homelessness
