"Beyond the Bridge: A Solution to Homelessness"

Explore actionable solutions to one of the most pressing issues of our time—homelessness—at a moment when our local community is reporting the fastest and highest rates of homelessness in its history. Sponsored by the University of Michigan School of Social Work, City of Ann Arbor, and Poverty Solutions, this event features critically-acclaimed director Don Sawyer’s powerful new documentary, Beyond the Bridge: A Solution to Homelessness, examines the root causes of homelessness and explores comprehensive solutions. Filmed over 40,000 miles, it captures insights from 12 cities and interviews with dozens of service providers and policymakers, all driven by one key question: “How can we solve homelessness in a comprehensive way?”

Speakers include:

Don Sawyer, Filmmaker

Beth Angell, Dean, U-M School of Social Work

Christopher Taylor, Mayor, City of Ann Arbor

• homelessness
• Ann Arbor
• Christopher Taylor
• School of Social Work
• Beth Angell
• Poverty Solutions
• domestic politics
• Poverty and social policy