Losing Ground: The New Face of Homelessness

Losing Ground: The New Face of Homelessness Synopsis

Every night, thousands of young people under the age of 18 are forced to sleep in shelters, at friends and relatives homes, or on the street. Many are young people from families affected by rising poverty rates and the declining supply of affordable housing. Many are youth that have been kicked out of their homes because they are gay. This piece highlights a young lesbian couple facing this crisis, shedding light on their everyday challenges and the sources of strength and inspiration that keep them going as they work to build a better life for themselves.

About EVC

The Educational Video Center is a non-profit youth media organization dedicated to teaching documentary video as a means to develop the artistic, critical literacy, and career skills of young people, while nurturing their idealism and commitment to social change.

Founded in 1984, EVC has evolved from a single video workshop for teenagers from Manhattan's Lower East Side to become an internationally acclaimed leader in youth media and education. EVC's teaching methodology brings together the powerful traditions of student-centered progressive education and independent community documentary.

Each year, the most talented and committed graduates of EVC's Documentary Workshop further develop their skills as media-makers through Youth Organizers Television (YO-TV), a paid ten-month internship program. Producing a video commissioned by a client, the YO-TV crewmembers make important professional contacts and work in an environment of support as they transition from high school into college and the media job market.