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October 2015

“Exodus from the Jungle”

October 24, 2015 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Willow Glen United Methodist Church, 1420 Newport Avenue
San Jose, CA United States
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Exit from the Jungle

Last December, the city of San Jose razed the country’s largest homeless encampment located on the banks of Coyote Creek and displaced over 300 homeless people who had created a community neighborhood of tents and makeshift structures they called “the Jungle.” The Jungle's closure was a heartbreaking scene that made national headlines with its stark contrast of abject poverty amid high-tech wealth. Housing was found for 175 people as part of a pilot project by the city but, as they…

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November 2015

“Exodus from the Jungle” Community Response Meeting

November 3, 2015 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Willow Glen United Methodist Church, 1420 Newport Avenue
San Jose, CA United States
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Exit from the Jungle

Please join the conversation as we consider our response to the needs for winter shelter, as well as long term housing. Understanding the needs of low-income and homeless neighbors, how can we collaborate and organize to help meet their needs? Come back and share your thoughts and ideas after seeing "Exodus from the Jungle." How will we respond? The film “Exodus from the Jungle” will be shown again at 6:00 pm for those who have not yet seen it or…

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