Why might someone say no to a home?
Human Health and Behavior
Caylee Howe
- Grade:
- 3
- Teacher:
- Alyssa Kennemer
Last year, on my way to SARSEF fair, I noticed lots of homeless people by the park. I was curious why people live like that when there are halfway homes they can live in, like the ones my parents own. So we made a project that studies why someone might not choose transitional housing and how programs could be better to help them. I interviewed adult staff members who work with housing programs and asked the same questions each time. I studied why someone might not choose housing, why they don't stay in housing and what would make them do better while in a halfway house program. I was very surprised by the results!
This is an outstanding project that shows both curiosity and compassion. You asked an important question about why some people might say no to housing, and you explored it in a thoughtful and respectful way. Your interviews, charts, and explanations show strong research skills, and you did a great job turning real conversations into clear data. I’m especially impressed by how you connected your results to ideas for improving transitional housing—your thinking shows empathy, maturity, and a desire to help your community. Keep asking big questions and using your voice to understand and support others. You’re already making a difference!
What a great experiment in learning about compassion and empathy and the struggles people often go through.
Well done, great topic.
This is an outstanding social data science project. You did an excellent job at identifying key trends. Well done!!
Well done research on a very important issue facing our times: how to help house our homeless population. Please continue to work on this project to spread awareness on a problem facing far too many people! It is a learning experience for all of us: you the researcher and all who hear your results-thank you!