With support from the California Arts Council, Street Spirit will increase the number of unhoused writers published in our paper, promote equity in our community through compassionate storytelling, and act as a bridge between unhoused people and the local arts scene.

Street Spirit eliminates barriers between unhoused people and the arts. Your support will allow us to nurture the voices of emerging unhoused writers. The poetry created in this workshop will chip away at the stigma around homelessness in the Bay Area—a heavy burden marginalized people often carry alone. We will evaluate the impact of your support by tracking the number of new artists published in our newspaper, and participation at open mic events.

We have helped unhoused residents change the narrative around homelessness for more than 30 years. Your support will strengthen this work.