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Intersection | A Panel Discussion on Homelessness

Man holding cardboard sign
Man holding cardboard sign

The YouTube video Cardboard Stories highlights the stories of Orlando’s homeless population. The video, posted about a month ago, has received almost 2 million views so far. But is awareness enough to make a change?

90.7’s Matthew Peddie speaks to Dr. Jim Wright, Sociologist at the University of Central Florida, Andrae Bailey, CEO for the Central Florida Commission on Homelessness and Maria Shorkey and Kenneth Wilson from the Covenant House Florida on the challenges Central Florida faces when tackling homelessness and what needs to be done moving forward.

Brendan covers space news for WMFE, everything from rocket launches to the latest scientific discoveries in our universe. He hosts WMFE's weekly radio show and podcast "Are We There Yet?" which explores human space exploration. Brendan is a native Floridian, born and raised in Broward County. He moved to Central Florida in 2005 to attend the University of Central Florida. He began working at WMFE as a college intern where he discovered his love for public radio.