Veterans: Homelessness & Human Rights
Category: Veterans | 2018-04-29 |
A Pathway To Permanent Housing To honor the City of San Francisco and dozens of organizations representing thousands of women and men who are sustaining the homeless of San Francisco during their transition to permanent housing. Supporting the homeless is in alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goal #11, which applies to the prevention of homelessness. IMPORTANT: The UNA-USA San Francisco, UNA-USA Marin, and the American Legion, Post 315 are partners in producing the 70th Anniversary Human Rights Series. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) went into force in 1948. Article 25 provides standards for health and well-being. The 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are based on the UDHR. PROGRAM DETAILS Moderator: Nelson Barry, III, UNA-SF Board of Directors & Chair of Global Goals for Sustainable Development Committee. Speakers: Angela Alioto, Civil Rights Attorney, Former President of San Francisco Board of Supervisors. Jennifer Friedenbach, Executive Director of San Francisco Coalition on Homelessness. Meghan Freebeck, CEO of Project Homeless Connect. Colleen Rivecca, Advocacy Program Lead at St. Anthony’s Foundation. UNITED NATIONS ASSOCIATION of The United States of America, San Francisco Chapter http://www.unasf.org The United Nations Association of the United States of America (UNA-USA) is a membership organization dedicated to inform, inspire, and mobilize the American people to support the ideals and vital work of the United Nations. For 70 years UNA-USA has worked to accomplish its mission through its national network of Chapters, youth engagement, advocacy efforts, education programs, and public events. UNA-USA is a program of the United Nations Foundation. UNA-USA and its sister organization the Better World Campaign represent the single largest network of advocates and supporters of the United Nations in the world. Our Mission We are dedicated to educating, inspiring and mobilizing Americans to support the principles and vital work of the United Nations, strengthening the United Nations system, promoting constructive United States leadership in that system and achieving the goals of the United Nations Charter. | |
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Location: Veterans War Memorial | |
Organization: UNITED NATIONS ASSOCIATION of The United States of America, San Francisco Chapter |
Videos
title | date | category |
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Veterans: Homelessness & Human Rights - Angela Alioto, speaker | 2018-04-29 | Veterans |
Veterans: Homelessness & Human Rights - Jennifer Friedenbach, speaker | 2018-04-29 | Veterans |
Veterans: Homelessness & Human Rights - Colleen Rivecca speaker | 2018-04-29 | Veterans |
Veterans: Homelessness & Human Rights - Meghan Freebeck speaker | 2018-04-29 | Veterans |
Veterans: Homelessness & Human Rights - Michael Blecker, speaker | 2018-04-29 | Veterans |