Day 16 Bonus: Guest speaker from the Big Issue

Two groups this year are looking into the issue of homelessness. To assist them, we were able to book an e-classroom session with a guest speaker from The Big Issue. 

During this session, the facilitator explained what marginalisation means and how it is to be homeless. She also discussed the needs of people and how missing aspects of those needs can lead to homelessness. We were also re-educated on stereotypes. This was an important lesson as it turns out that in Australia, 1 in 7 homeless people are primary school aged. 

We were also given the opportunity to listen to Marcus. Marcus lives in Sydney and he shared his story of being homeless, how he got there and what (as a homeless man) he appreciated from people. 

For more information about The Big Issue, hit this link https://www.thebigissue.org.au/