Homeless Nation

From Networked Advocacy

Homeless Nation is an effort to facilitate dialogue between about the homeless in Canada. It is, according to the website, a place "where these stories would not be lost. Where Canada's homeless community could share their stories and refuse to be ignored. A place to create equal access to online media, of sharing truths through audio/visual content for everyone to learn from. To have these stories told as an on-going dialogue for social awareness and positive change."

Homeless Nation's goals:

• Build and strengthen communities, both virtual and actual, across Canada
• Provide access to the Internet, media and training to Canada's homeless population
• Encourage discussion and learning on social issues surrounding homelessness
• Create dialogue between Canada's homeless and mainstream society to counter isolation and marginalization
• Recycle and re-purpose technology for use by Canada's homeless communities
• Break down stereotypes and barriers in our society
• Community development uniting resources serving the homeless
• Create a national collective voice by and for Canada's homeless population

This is a great example of a network forming around a social issue. New technologies have empowered this community in new ways, enabling members to reach out and share with each other and the broader community.