Homelessness is a housing problem. We know how to end it. We just need the political will. Marybeth Shinn studies how to prevent and end homelessness to create opportunities for groups that face social exclusion. Beth teaches research methods, including Community Inquiry, which is the introductory methods course for doctoral students, Public Policy Development and Advocacy, and Philanthropy and Social Problem Solving. Funded by the Philanthropy Lab, students study community needs and decide how to give away $50,000 or more.
Beth chairs the Community Research and Action admissions committee and serves on the Shared Governance Committee for the University. Locally, Beth serves on the Governance Committee for Nashville’s Continuum of Care. She also served on the Healthy Nashville leadership Council. At the national level, she serves on advisory boards for the National Alliance to End Homelessness and the National Low Income Housing Coalition and the Board of Directors for the Partnership for the Homeless in New York City. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx