Understanding Homelessness
My Name Is Not "Those People"
This video presentation was shown at Building Changes' Benefit Luncheon on May 5, 2009. It features a powerful poem about homelessness by Julia K. Dinsmore, as read by Danny Glover, our keynote speaker at this year's luncheon. 
Homelessness: There is No One Story
This short video is about the many reasons behind homelessness and focuses on the life of Tomey Smith. This video was produced for Building Changes by Linas Phillips and contains excerpts from his film, Great Speeches From A Dying World.
Great Speeches from a Dying World
Great Speeches From A Dying World is a remarkable documentary film by Seattle director/filmmaker, Linas Phillips. The film, which has been praised by critics and audiences alike, premiered in 2008 and has been making the rounds at film festivals across the country, including the Sarasota Film Festival, Portland Documentary and eXperimental Film Festival, and Seattle International Film Festival. The film is about 10 homeless people in Seattle, focusing on the life of Tomey Smith, and features each person reciting a famous speech from history.
