Author: Marisa Goolgasian

  • Youth On Fire Set to Close in November

    Youth On Fire Set to Close in November

    Since its opening in 2000, the Youth On Fire center in Cambridge has provided thousands of young adults with a safe, welcoming place to go during the day and whatever resources they need to ensure their mental and physical well-being. By offering services that range from hot meals and educational workshops to HIV and STI…

  • Invisible Nation: Author Richard Schweid Discusses Family Homelessness

    Invisible Nation: Author Richard Schweid Discusses Family Homelessness

    In 2002 Tennessee-born author Richard Schweid found himself checking in to a rundown motel outside of Detroit. Brought there by his research for his 2004 book on transportation in contemporary Cuba, Schweid had no idea that he was about to stumble upon an entire community that exists across the United States hidden in plain sight:…