Homelessness City Tour

Specifics

• Level: Secondary (Years 9–12)
• Location: City (Currently available in  
  NSW, WA, VIC)
• Cost: Price varies by state
• Attendees: 25 students
• Duration: 120 minutes (includes one-hour Homelessness Workshop) 
   

Description

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

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Note: Costs 

Some of our workshops are free while others have an associated cost. The workshop fee supports the delivery of the workshop and broader work of The Salvation Army. However, cost should not be a barrier to accessing the education within our workshops.  
If your school is unable to pay the workshop fee, please discuss an alternative arrangement with our team when you make a booking.

Note: Content

Salvos Schools workshops often involve discussions on topics such as inequality, financial hardship, homelessness and other forms of social injustice. The workshops have been developed with sensitivity and safety in mind. Whilst conversations about experiences of hardship are essential for learning, growth and social change, some participants may find the content emotionally challenging. All workshops commence with notification that participation is voluntary. Throughout the sessions we endeavour to create a respectful, inclusive and safe space for social justice conversations and always provide reminders of where and how to access supports. Participants are welcome to seek support at any time. If you have any concerns or would like further information, please reach out to our team.