CLEAN : Los Angeles counts its growing homeless population

The video discusses the impact of COVID-19 on employment, highlighting job losses among restaurant workers and laborers, leading to increased homelessness. It addresses misconceptions about homeless individuals, emphasizing that many are families and not just criminals or addicts. The speaker shares personal experiences and motivations for participating in efforts to resolve homelessness, noting the exacerbation of inequalities during the pandemic and the temporary relief provided by stimulus aids.

What was one of the major impacts of the pandemic on employment?

• Loss of jobs among restaurant workers and laborers

• Increase in job opportunities

• Stable employment rates

• Decrease in remote work

What is a common misconception about homeless people?

• They all have stable jobs

• They live in luxury apartments

• They are mostly criminals or addicts

• They are all families with children

What does the process of counting homeless individuals involve?

• Only counting people in shelters

• Ignoring people in vehicles

• Counting only during the day

• Looking for people on the street and makeshift shelters

What did the pandemic expose about society?

• Existing inequalities

• Increased equality

• Decreased poverty

• Universal healthcare

What happened when government aid ended during the pandemic?

• People continued to receive financial support

• Job opportunities increased

• The economy improved significantly

• People returned to harsh realities