1. Every Person Counts

2. They were forgotten After Katrina

3. They were forgotten After Katrina

4. She was forgotten After Katrina

5. They were forgotten After Katrina

6. They were forgotten After Katrina

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

8. These are forgotten, too, Do THEY count? In Detroit

9. We don’t need a hurricane. And a PLAN. And TEAMWORK, All we need is the WILL, In Detroit

10. because Count Every Person We want to

11. In Detroit Every Person Counts

12. In Detroit Every Person Counts

14. 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

15. Concrete Experience Compassion the homeless, by serving them - in shelters, soup kitchens, or on the street Kolb’s Learning Cycle & the Shelter & Home Initiative

16. Concrete Experience Compassion the homeless, by serving them - in shelters, soup kitchens, or on the street Reflective Observation Attentiveness – being aware of what is happening inside us while we serve; theological and critical reflection. Kolb’s Learning Cycle & the Shelter & Home Initiative

17. Concrete Experience Compassion the homeless, by serving them - in shelters, soup kitchens, or on the street Reflective Observation Attentiveness – being aware of what is happening inside us while we serve; theological and critical reflection. Abstract Conceptualization Learning together, through the Social Analysis Series, about why homelessness persists, what efforts have been made, and what impact it has had. Kolb’s Learning Cycle & the Shelter & Home Initiative

18. Active Experimentation Focus on one project promising sustainable change: the Every Person Counts campaign to establish an annual count in the same spirit of Angels Night Concrete Experience Compassion the homeless, by serving them - in shelters, soup kitchens, or on the street Reflective Observation Attentiveness – being aware of what is happening inside us while we serve; theological and critical reflection. Abstract Conceptualization Learning together, through the Social Analysis Series, about why homelessness persists, what efforts have been made, and what impact it has had. Kolb’s Learning Cycle & the Shelter & Home Initiative

19. Active Experimentation Focus on one project promising sustainable change: the Every Person Counts campaign to establish an annual count in the same spirit of Angels Night Concrete Experience Compassion the homeless, by serving them - in shelters, soup kitchens, or on the street Reflective Observation Attentiveness – being aware of what is happening inside us while we serve; theological and critical reflection. Abstract Conceptualization Learning together, through the Social Analysis Series, about why homelessness persists, what efforts have been made, and what impact it has had. Kolb’s Learning Cycle & the Shelter & Home Initiative

20. 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

21. 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

22. SHI Social Analysis Series co-sponsored by LDI & HAND In 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

23. 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