“Project PLASE: Our Stories” is a compilation of the stories of PLASE clients and is a collaboration between Project PLASE and the University of Maryland Baltimore County, Media and Communication Studies Program and American Studies Department. The films were screened at a community event at UMBC on May 3, 2019
Founded in 1974, Project PLASE (People Lacking Ample Shelter and Employment) has been serving the Baltimore Community for 45 years, fighting to end homelessness in Baltimore by providing access to affordable housing for the city’s most vulnerable population. Project PLASE: Our Stories is the first installment in a series of collected narratives designed to archive the unique stories of all Project PLASE clients.
A panel discussion followed the film screening featuring experts in their respective fields: Dr. Lorece Edwards of the Morgan State University School of Public Health and Policy, Baltimore Sun journalist Yvonne Wegner, and Adam Schneider, Clinical Instructor at the University of Maryland School of Social Work.
The evening in May provided insight and offered context for stakeholders, decision makers, homelessness advocates and Baltimore residents by sharing first-hand experiences of PLASE clients coupled with information about root causes and issues surrounding homelessness. This is the first documentary in an ongoing archival project entitled, Project PLASE: Our Stories; which aims to educate audiences on the reality of homelessness in Baltimore City.
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