Updates
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Speak Up on NPR
I'm excited to share that South Carolina Public Radio, a local NPR affiliate, broadcast a story yesterday about a Speak Up writing workshop we facilitated…
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All About Pursuit Packs
But if you only have 20 seconds, here's the short version: For two years we've been promoting and distributing "job in a box" outreach kits…
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Letters to Speak Up
We get mail from people facing homelessness. Letters come from folks who are incarcerated. They also send emails, leave voicemails, and drop notes on Facebook.…
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Sometimes They Just End
Mike first showed up at Speak Up’s Charlotte office with two friends. They’d been living together in an abandoned house for a couple months. His…
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Getting Started
A few months ago we set out to create Pursuit Packs—portable starter kits that would allow anyone anywhere to begin earning income by selling magazine…
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In desperate need of love
I’ve had hundreds of personal encounters with people who are facing homelessness. Nearly every person who approaches us at Speak Up and reaches out to…