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Street Roots • July 3-9, 2015 Page 3 E d it o r ia l Write in If you would like to have / / \ something that you’ve written published ^ x . \ in our pages, or would ^ x A / like to get involved as a member of our reporting staff, contact Managing Editor Joanne Zuhl at 503-228-5657Joanne@streetroots.org. We ask that all submissions include the author’s name and contact information, if available. Street Roots 211 NW Davis St. ‘ Portland, OR 97209 503-228-5657 Fax:503-227-3117 www.streetroots.org www.news.streetroots.org Hours: 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 7:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Sat. and 7:30-11 a.m. Sun. Street paper delegates from around the world gather fo r the 2015 Global Su m m it o f the International Network o f Street Papers. Advertising Interested in advertising in Street Roots? Contact Israel Bayer at israel@streetroots.org INSP P H O T O Staff Street papers worldwide unite around common mission D ~ Israel Bayer is the executive director o f Street Roots. You can reach him at israel@streetroots. org or follow him on Twitter @israelbayer. Street Roots had the privilege to send six delegates to the . conference, including vendor Desmond Hardison, who sells at the Green Zebra on North Lombard Avenue. “Man, what an amazing experience,” Desmond told , me after the conference. “There really aren’t words to describe the work that we are collectively doing together. Being able to connect with other vendors and street papers from around the world was just amazing. It’s got me energized.” “Our diversity is our strength, and what we have in common trumps our differences,” says Tim Harris, INSP board member and founder of Real Change newspaper in Seattle. “We are all in this together, learning from each other, healing a broken world, one vendor and one newspaper at a time.” It’s true. When you’re supporting Street Roots you are also supporting five young women in Mexico City who started the latest street paper, sharing tips with St. - Petersburg, Russia, and Copenhagen, Denmark, about supporting vendors and sharing news content in Vancouver, B.C., and Sao Paulo, Brazil, r Street newspapers can be an incredible, powerful force in local communities, especially considering the widening gap between the rich and the, poor in most urban environments and a constantly changing media climate. ; Not only do street papers provide people experiencing poverty and homelessness an income, they also help educate the general public on social-justice issues locally, while highlighting voices from around the world. Street israel@streetroots.org Managing Editor Joanne Zuhk id you know that Street Roots is part of a growing global, movement? The International Network of Street Papers (INSP), based in Scotland, supports more than 115 street newspapers in 35 countries in 24 languages. Our collective grassroots network is giving J more than 12,000 vendors at any single time a hand up through the sales of newspapers and magazines. It’s really amazing. ' Last week in Seattle, delegates came together from around the . S lm W w fi 9 globe to celebrate and share best l i f e MIC practices. It was an inspiring affair. By Israel Bayer Executive Director Israel Bayer joanne@streetroots.org . Vendor Coordinator Cole Merkel cole@streetroots.org Operations Director Sarah Beecroft Program Assistant Grace Badik, Jesuit P H O T O BY ISRAEL B AYER Street Roots vendor Desmond Hardison shares a pose with a new friend, Henrik, a vendor for H us Forbi street magazine in Copenhagen, Denmark. papers also serve as a watchdog for issues and policies affecting the poor. Providing quality journalism while highlighting the voices of the community is key. The phrase, “Think globally, act locally,” takes on a whole new meaning. As we traveled back from the international conference, many of us had a feeling in our hearts, much like we did as kids when we left camp, that we would never be the same. Our platforms and passion for our Work create a bond that unites us across many nations and cultures, all with the goal to give people experiencing poverty a hand up by producing great publications. We are a family, and at the end of the day, that extends to you the reader. Each time you purchase a newspaper and support your neighborhood vendor you are not only helping an ihdividual, you are helping thousands of people working together to support a better life for people experiencing poverty. “I have my own things in my house, can buy things I need and when I go to sleep I can think about the future,” says a Mr. Oh, a street newspaper vendor in Seoul, South Korea. “In the past I didn’t, because I had no hope. It has made a big difference.” It’s the same all around the world, Thank you, readers. Volunteer, grace@streetroots.org Development Director Sarah Cloud Development Assistant Ann-Derrick Gaillot Reporters Emily Green, Sue Zalokar, Christen McCurdy, Sarah Hansell, Sam Bouman, Jacques V onlun en, Jared Paben Photographers Diego Diaz, Joe Glode Canvasser Desmond Hardison Board of Directors Chairman Bruce Anderson Vice-Chairman Brad Taylor Treasurer Heather Stadick ' Secretary Amber Bielman Directors Rich Rodgers, Michael Anderson, Leo Rhodes, Nora Coon, Darren Alexander, Eddie Barbosa, Rachel Langford Volunteers Jan Bayer, Rob Shyrock, Stacey Heath, John Barker, Sarah Hansell, Aaron Von Reyn, Chere Cobb, Audrey Cerchiara, Jade Maniscalco, Anjali Rathore, Eliese Baker, Doug Spangle, Susannah Kamala, Susan Gallagher, Tom Ray, Lee Ko, Dan Jones, Lisa Waldo, James Yu, Sam Bouman, CherieVedal If you are interested in volunteering with Street Roots, please submit a volunteer application at streetropts.org/volunteer. Or call Volunteer Coordinator Grace Badik for more information at 503-228-5657.
