Sunday Assembly Santa Cruz

1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnoWw8dZWnk (9:57) 2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIS0UjpYjOg (6:23) 3.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKvWK1YylFs (18:46) 4.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjjRyFCTpGI (2:55) 5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7m5-9eED6xE (7:28)

Reading (Optional):

1. https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2023/01/homelessness-affordable-housing-crisis-democrats-causes/672224/
2. https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/07/california-homelessness-housing-crisis/674737/
3. https://www.economist.com/united-states/2024/12/31/homelessness-rises-to-a-record-level-in-america
4. https://www.economist.com/united-states/2025/05/07/american-cities-are-criminalising-homelessness-will-that-help
5. https://endhomelessness.org/overview/

Spanish (Optional)

1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYfv_RI63i0 (38:57)
2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDd1l8ABtsE (19:10)
3. https://elpais.com/us/2024-08-05/ser-homeless-puede-ser-ilegal-el-encendido-debate-de-que-hacer-con-los-650000-sin-techo-del-pais.html

Italian (Optional):

1. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CVoci9BG44n(3:41)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CVoci9BG44n(3:41))
2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bMJah2EK58 (14:22)
3. https://www.internazionale.it/notizie/jerusalem-demsas/2023/01/28/senzatetto-casa-stati-uniti

Questions:
1. When you hear "housing Crisis," what comes to mind first?
2. Why do you think housing has become unaffordable for so many?
3. What are some common stereotypes about Homelessness, and how do they match or clash with reality?
4. How does homelessness affect a community beyond the people directly experiencing it?
5. Have you noticed changes in housing or homelessness in your own town? What do you think is driving those changes?
6. Should cities prioritize building more housing, or focus on services or people already homeless? Can they do both?
7. How should communities balance neighborhood concerns with the need for new shelters or housing projects?
8. Are there examples from other cities or countries that handled housing well? What could we borrow from them?
9. What can individuals do to help people experiencing homelessness in ways that are respectful and effective?

Details
Here are the videos and discussion questions for this hangout: https://buddytree.org/topic/truth-beliefs Please remember to watch at least a few videos before you arrive since we’ll be discussing them when we begin. Once the hangout begins, everyone will introduce each other and then take turns asking the provided questions in order to keep the discussion on topic. Hangouts typically last 90 minutes, and once the hangout is over you will have the opportunity to add people to your buddytree to organize private hangouts and develop friendships. As always, these hangouts provide the opportunity for a thoughtful, respectful and engaging discussion in a safe space where disrespectful behavior is not tolerated.