But blending in wasn’t really the point. Bonding was. “The more interesting part of the evening,” Takano said, “was that for the most part homeless people are invisible to most of us. There’s very few of us who will voluntarily interact with them in a normal homeless setting, whether it’s a part of town where homeless people are, or they’re panhandling, or somewhere on the street, we’re not apt to find some reason to interact with them.” Ever since Rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA) spent her own night in a shelter back in February and challenged colleagues to do the same, people like Takano have started trying to familiarize themselves with what homelessness is really like in America.
What Happens When A Congressman Spends A Night Among The Homeless | ThinkProgress
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