Writing Themselves to a Better Future: Writing Contests for the Homeless
Avrum Rosensweig
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Posted 08.22.2012
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Canada
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About a ten years ago, the Canadian Jewish Humanitarian and Relief Committee, launched a creative writing contest for the homeless. The prize? $2000. Now, a decade later, word has gotten out that the odds of winning are high, and the homeless are coming in droves to pen their stories. Stories that will help them find a better life.
