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Seattle artist and activist talks about his photojournalistic Facebook project Homeless in Seattle Rex Hohlbein built a nonprofit on the back of a simple Facebook page on homelessness called “Homeless in Seattle.” Hohlbein’s more than 16,000 followers see ...

30 Jun 2015 - Aaron Burkhalter
Don’t just listen to music — UseMusic

Portland musician’s innovative website UseMusic.org joins artists with nonprofits for charity Ezra Holbrook has already made a name for himself in Portland. He is a a founding member of the Decemberists and has collaborated with numerous Northwest artists ...

15 Feb 2014 - Devan Schwartz
#MyHomePDX: How does supporting people in poverty help our community?

Street Roots recently asked civic leaders around Portland, “How does supporting people in poverty help our community?” The project was inspired by the #MyHomePDX campaign on Twitter, recently launched by Street Roots and allies to talk about homelessness ...

1 Jan 2014 - Street Roots Staff
Conference of street papers digs into challenges, opportunities

Greece’s economy is still in shambles as the country faces record unemployment amidst austerity cuts. But in Athens, one street paper is serving as a life raft of employment for more than 140 men and women, some who have been unemployed for four years or ...

27 Aug 2013 - Cole Merkel
Tweets from the streets

Media guru Mark Horvath lost his home and lived on the streets. Now he encourages homeless people to use social media to share their stories Mark Horvath’s energy is contagious. The fast-talking social media expert and founder of InvisiblePeople.tv recent ...

31 Jul 2013 - Alex Becker
Internet savvy nonprofits shoulder digital surveillance

Last month’s unveiling of the vast, multi-faceted efforts the National Security Agency has put into collecting private data — paired with the outing of NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden — has left Internet users across the country feeling vulnerable, viola ...

9 Jul 2013 - Alex Zielinski