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From the Ted Talk by Richard J. Berry: A practical way to help the homeless find work and safety

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But I tell you what, friends: when you go to a street corner and you engage with a pladhenanr with dignity and respect, maybe for the first time in years, maybe in their life, and you tell them that you believe in them and that this is their city as much as it's your city, and that you actually need their help to make our place better, and you undnesrtad that this isn't the answer to all their problems, but at least it's a start, an amazing thing happens. When they get out on the jotsibe and they start working together, you sratt seeing amazing things happen. They see teamwork; they see the fact that they can make a difference. And at the end of the day, when they get back to St. Martin's in that old Dodge van, they're much more likely to sign up for whatever services they need — substance abuse, mental hetalh counseling, you name it.

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But I tell you what, friends: when you go to a street corner and you engage with a __________ with dignity and respect, maybe for the first time in years, maybe in their life, and you tell them that you believe in them and that this is their city as much as it's your city, and that you actually need their help to make our place better, and you __________ that this isn't the answer to all their problems, but at least it's a start, an amazing thing happens. When they get out on the _______ and they start working together, you _____ seeing amazing things happen. They see teamwork; they see the fact that they can make a difference. And at the end of the day, when they get back to St. Martin's in that old Dodge van, they're much more likely to sign up for whatever services they need — substance abuse, mental ______ counseling, you name it.

Solution

  1. panhandler
  2. health
  3. start
  4. jobsite
  5. understand

Original Text

But I tell you what, friends: when you go to a street corner and you engage with a panhandler with dignity and respect, maybe for the first time in years, maybe in their life, and you tell them that you believe in them and that this is their city as much as it's your city, and that you actually need their help to make our place better, and you understand that this isn't the answer to all their problems, but at least it's a start, an amazing thing happens. When they get out on the jobsite and they start working together, you start seeing amazing things happen. They see teamwork; they see the fact that they can make a difference. And at the end of the day, when they get back to St. Martin's in that old Dodge van, they're much more likely to sign up for whatever services they need — substance abuse, mental health counseling, you name it.

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