School on Wheels is focused on academics, but also on creating stability and safety for our students who are all too often experiencing stress, trauma, and uncertainty. When the COVID-19 pandemic forced schools to shift to at-home learning and required that we temporarily suspend our in-person programming, we knew we had to act fast. We […]
“There is no power for change greater than a community discovering what it cares about.” – Margaret J. Wheatley That power becomes limitless when it’s joined by passion to make meaningful, positive impact and the driven members of TheJunior League of Indianapolis. For the past 15 years, the outstanding women of this organization have teamed […]
January is National Poverty in America Awareness Month, and the most recent data indicates that 40.6 million people in the United States live in poverty. Poverty is linked to myriad negative effects, such as hunger and food insecurity, low academic performance, and homelessness. Dire financial hardships are on the rise in Indianapolis with 1 in […]
While our main objective is to break the cycle of homelessness through education by providing tutoring and educational services to families impacted by homelessness, it’s also important to keep people informed about homelessness as an issue in our country and provide tools to be part of the solution. We thought we’d take a minute today to share a few […]
One of our main goals at School on Wheels is to educate more people about homelessness as an issue in our country and give people tools to be part of the solution. This month, a lot of great new resources and reports have come out regarding homelessness, poverty, and education in the US, and we thought […]
Throughout Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week each year, our goal is always to spread the word and educate more people about homelessness as an issue in our country. As we reach the tail end of this year’s #HHWeek, we wanted to share some articles and videos that have come out in recent months about homelessness […]
Have you ever wondered why School on Wheels provides tutoring at so many different times and on different days, depending on the location? The short answer is that we build our programs to meet the needs of those we serve. The long answer is, well, it’s really long. Homelessness looks different to each family experiencing […]
As the Director of Programs for School on Wheels, I often get asked about the biggest challenges my students face. What makes learning so difficult for kids experiencing homelessness? Why are assessments so difficult for them? I believe it is a combination of many factors, but there is one factor that seems to stand out […]
If you haven’t had a chance to watch it yet, The Homestretch is a documentary film that follows the journeys of three homeless teenagers in Chicago – Roque, Kasey and Anthony. It shows their struggles and challenges as they fight to stay in school, graduate and build a future, all without a stable place to […]
Note: This blog was last updated on November 11, 2016. This week is National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week. Each year, local and national organizations host events and increase advocacy efforts to raise awareness about the problems of hunger and homelessness in the United States. It’s an opportunity for organizations to educate and inspire compassion […]
