The Hidden Reality of Housing Insecurity Among College Students
The Hidden Reality of Housing Insecurity Among College Students College is often described as a pathway to opportunity—a place where students earn degrees, prepare for careers, and begin building their futures. But for some students, pursuing that future happens without something many of us take for granted: a stable place to call home. In a new episode of The Bells I Hear, host Alisa speaks with Amy Hawley Alvarez, Director of Strategic Partnerships at Teachers College, about housing insecurity among college students in New York City. When Homelessness Is Hard to See Housing insecurity does not always look the way people expect. A college student may attend class, complete assignments, go to work, and participate in campus life while also couch-surfing, staying in a shelter, or moving between temporary places. From the outside, their housing situation may be almost invisible. But after class ends, that student may still be wondering: Where will I sleep tonight? Where can I study...
