WE ARE ALL HOMELESS comes to Durango!

The WE ARE ALL HOMELESS Impact Campaign is pleased to take our project to Durango, Colorado this August.  Please join us at a series of FREE events as we help the community  start a conversation about homelessness.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9 - LABOR DAY WEEKEND

PUBLIC ART EXHIBIT

DURANGO TRANSIT CENTER

A public art exhibit of homeless signs will be on display daily during business hours. Artist Willie Baronet has bought and collected over 1400 signs from people on the streets for the past 24 years, and uses them to create art installations to raise awareness, compassion and start conversations about the many causes of homelessness.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 8, 6PM - 7PM

ARTIST RECEPTION

DURANGO TRANSIT CENTER

Meet the artist and learn more about his journey to collect signs for this project, and stories from the documentary, Signs of Humanity.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 3PM - 5PM, 630PM-830PM

SIGNS OF HUMANITY, DOCUMENTARY FILM SCREENING

Signs of Humanity is a documentary film that explores the inter-related themes of home, homelessness, compassion and humanity. During the month of July, 2014, Willie and three filmmakers drove across the country, interviewing more than 100 people on the streets and purchasing over 280 signs. Signs of Humanity is a film about that trip.

Filmmaker Willie Baronet will be present at both screenings for a Q&A following the film.

The event is free, but general admission reservations are required. 

Click here to reserve your seat!

Signs of Humanity wins Audience Choice at FWIFS!

So honored and excited! Signs of Humanity won Audience Choice of all feature length films at the Fort Worth Indie Film Showcase 2017! And also won in the "We're In This Together" genre! The film was also nominated for Best Domestic Doc Feature and Best Overall!! So grateful to all of you who made this happen with your encouragement and support!! Love and thanks!

8th Film Festival! The Fort Worth Indie Film Showcase - July 2017

Signs of Humanity will screen on Sunday, July 16 at 2:35pm! More details about the festival here.

Conrad Leadership Academy - May 2017

Got to share Signs of Humanity with the wonderful students of Emmett J. Conrad Collegiate Academy. Some were from Nepal, Somalia, and Afghanistan. Great questions and lots of selfies!

First International Film Festival - Melbourne Australia!

WE ARE ALL HOMELESS exhibit at Council on Foundations 2017

Was proud and humbled to take part in the Council on Foundations Annual Conference, which brought together philanthropy professionals from non-profits and corporations across the US.  Favorite moment - sitting 20 feet from Ava DuVernay, having my mind blown and heart inspired. Wow. 

SIGNS OF HUMANITY at the University of Montana

Spent a few days at Montana State University for a screening of the film and a workshop with students. Sometimes it’s hard to express how this project impacts people. One of the students posted this comment that does a good job of that - made my day.

My life was changed two nights ago, for a class I was asked to watch a film about homelessness. The director/artist/producer, Willie Baronet, flew all the way from Dallas to present it to us.  The film followed him around the country as the bought signs from the homeless, often being able to ask questions about how they became homeless and what home means to them. Seeing this changed my perspective on many things in my own life.  It forced me to appreciate the homeless so much more and their daily struggles.  It made me appreciate all the blessings I have through friends, family and my day to day life.  Finally his overall theme was We Are all Homeless and to me this means everyone needs help regardless of who they are and it is our job as individuals to do everything we can to help those around us and the less fortunate, and this means far more than just monetarily, this is emotionally, psychologically and every other aspect of life.  Please check out his website and watch his documentary. I was borderline in tears in a large presentation.

UTA Leadership Conference 2017

Two views of the WE ARE ALL HOMELESS installation at The University of Texas at Arlington, in preparation for a leadership conference, where I delivered to workshops to future leaders on the concepts of home, creativity and activism.

SIGNS OF HUMANITY accepted to SLO FILM FEST!

Our 7th film fest! 

ROUGHLY SPEAKING collaboration with WE ARE ALL HOMELESS in NYC!

This installation was displayed throughout the run of “Roughly Speaking” at the Tada Theater in New York, a play with rap based on 200 interviews with the NYC homeless. Thank you to Shara Ashley Zeiger, Artistic Director of The Platform Group, for letting us be a part of this project!

University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 2016

What does home mean to you?  Some of the answers in Lafayette where WE ARE ALL HOMELESS was on display during the screening of “Signs of Humanity”.

Colorado Springs, October 2016

Who else packs a suitcase full of homeless signs when they travel?  Packing for the Philanthropy Southwest Annual Conference at the Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, where we were screening Signs of Humanity and talking about homelessness.

Be a part of the WE ARE ALL HOMELESS Impact Campaign

Our mission is to create a more compassionate world by creating awareness and provoking conversations about people on the streets, and inspiring others to find and implement solutions to the many causes of homelessness.

YOUR TAX DEDUCTIBLE DONATION CAN BE MADE HERE.

Your donation will make possible curriculum development for all grade levels, exhibits, books, web and tv content, documentary distribution, speaking opportunities and much more. Blessings and thank you!

Catalyst University 2017

Honored to be speaking at Catalyst University in Kalamazoo, MI! In addition to speaking I did this WE ARE ALL HOMELESS installation, and we will also be screening SIGNS OF HUMANITY! Onward!