Explaining how we can allow people--especially children--to experience poverty and homelessness is very hard. Trying to explain child poverty and homelessness to a child is even harder.

Lukcily, the Seattle University Project on Family Homelessness is partnering with Seattle Children's Theater to present several public forums about family homelessness in King, Pierce, and Snohomish Counties over the next few weeks. 

The forums, which are free and open to the public, are designed for families and kids ages 8 and up. They are a way to help start conversations about children living in poverty, and what we can do to help. The forums will include scenes from the play and then a conversation about the issues the scenes bring up.

The dates and times are as follows; RSVPs are requested but not required. The Housing Alliance will be there, with a fun interacte activity for the young ones and advocacy opportunities for the grown ups. We hope you'll be able to join us!

Dates/Times:

• Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012, EVERETT:  7-8:30 p.m., Evergreen Middle School, 7621 Beverly Lane, Everett. Join County Executive Aaron Reardon and other community leaders.  Co-presented by Everett Public Schools, with support from Housing Hope and Snohomish County Workforce Development Council. More information and RSVP here.  Download a flier here.

• Thursday, Oct. 4, TACOMA:  6:30-8 p.m., University of Puget Sound, Wheelock Student Center, Rasmussen Rotunda.  Join community leaders from Pierce County, Catholic Community Services and more. Co-sponsored by University of Puget Sound Civic Scholarship Program and Pierce County Community Connections Homeless Program. More information and RSVP here. Download a flier here. 

• Seattle/King County: October 14th event is being finalized; watch here for more information.

For more information, visit the Seattle University Project on Family Homelessness webpage here.

"Danny, King of the Basement" is Seattle Children Theatre's first production to explore how family homelessness and poverty affect children. It will be running from October 18 through November 18th. You can learn more and buy tickets by clicking here.