Homelessness City Tour
Secondary: Year 9–12
Location
Cities of
Adelaide, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney
Attendees
25 students
Duration
2 hours
(1 hour workshop + 1 hour tour)
Cost
Prices vary by state
This immersive experience combines the Homelessness Workshop (Year 9+) with an experiential tour through city locations, encouraging students to consider the realities of homelessness and sleeping rough.
Through the Homelessness Workshop, we invite students onto a Salvation Army site and break down how and why people come to experience homelessness in Australia; challenging stereotypes using stories, activities and video.
Then, in the second component of the program, we walk along the city’s footpaths, exploring sites of refuge and hearing stories of lived experience. The tour aims to promote compassion, respond to homelessness with empathy and empower students to take social justice action to address homelessness.
This workshop can also be run for teachers, for school development or staff formation days.
Learning outcomes
- Students come to understand the ways that The Salvation Army provides support to people experiencing hardship and homelessness
- Students can discuss issues of homelessness through an empathetic and informed lens
- Students understand the diversity of experiences of homelessness, and are aware of the many factors that can impact individuals and their experiences of hardship and homelessness
- Students know where to seek support for themselves and others experiencing hardship
- Students are empowered with ways to take action on an individual and community level to positively contribute to their community
Resources
Homeless for One Night
Salvos Schools resource — available on request
Duration: 20–40 minutes (depending on discussion)
This activity should be conducted in the classroom. Students will explore some of the daily challenges of those sleeping rough in Australia.
You Can't Ask That
Year 11-12 (Rated M)
The ABC asks the outrageous, uncomfortable and shocking questions to uncover the truth behind some of the most marginalised and misunderstood Australians.
Watch these episodes relevant to our homelessness workshops.
Oasis
Years 9-10
Access award-winning and feature-length movies with educational resources mapped to Maths, Civics and Citizenship, English and HPE curriculum.
We can provide a complimentary education program facilitated to support your access to these resources.
