Public invited to 7th annual Walk for Health & Housing

TRAVERSE CITY — The community is invited to join NMC students and Goodwill Northern Michigan on the 7th annual Walk for Health and Housing, a guided tour of downtown Traverse City from the perspective of people experiencing homelessness and the providers who serve them, departing from NMC's Great Lakes campus parking lot at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16.

The walk is a part of National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, happening Nov. 12-20, and brings together students and community partners to raise awareness about the increasing affordability crisis in Northwest Michigan. Lasting about two hours, the guided walk through downtown Traverse City illuminates the problems of food insecurity and homelessness. Along the route, participants will stop to hear stories from service providers about their efforts to mitigate these problems in region.

The walk is an example of Experiential Learning at NMC. EL actively engages the learner through relevant and ongoing experiences, critical problem solving and reflective practices. Community partners include the organization National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, Goodwill NM, Northern Michigan Supportive Housing, Jubilee House, Central United Methodist Breakfast program, Food Rescue of Northern Michigan, Traverse City Police Department, Safe Harbor, and the Northwest Michigan Coalition to End Homelessness.

NMC's Great Lakes campus is located at 715 E. Front St., Traverse City.

Release date: November 4, 2022

For more information:

Brandon Everest
Faculty, Social Sciences Area
Director, Experiential Learning Institute
beverest@nmc.edu
(231) 995-1985