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The event was organized by Brad Smith (WebVisions) and Sue Gemmell. Forty people attended, who had a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences, including students, activists, houseless people, mental health experts, social services professionals, programmers, and people who were just interested. 
 
A [http://www.hackathonforsocialgood.org/resources-homelessness-in-the-portland-area/ list of resources] was shared ahead of time.
After hearing seven perspectives on homelessness (see list in the schedule below), a system diagram was shown, that illustrated the cycle from housed, to unhoused, and back to housed (image to come). Participants were asked to think about what could prevent people from becoming unhoused, and what could help peple get housing. Also what are the misfortunes that cuase homelessness, and the barriers that keep people on the streets. Participants wrote their ideas on post-its and placed them on large copies of the cycle diagram. 
 
After hearing seven perspectives on homelessness (see list in the schedule below), a system diagram was shown, that illustrated the cycle from housed, to unhoused, and back to housed (image to come). Participants were asked to think about what could prevent people from becoming unhoused, and what could help peple get housing. Also, what are the misfortunesfactors that cuasecause homelessness, and the barriers that keep people on the streets. ? Participants wrote their ideas on post-its and placed them on large copies of the cycle diagram. 
 
[[File:System cycle.jpg|right|300px|System cycle.jpg]]The next step was ideation - to think of a product or service that doesn't exist but would address some part of the cycle and prevent homelessness. Each group came up with an idea and presented it, very briefly. Then we had a pizza lunch, people could keep chatting and change groups if they wanted to.
 
After lunch, groups got to work drawing or writing up about their ideas, and in some instances building (the outreach tracker). At 4 pm the event culminated in final presentations and discussion, described below. All ideas were applauded.[[File:Schedule.jpg|right|300px|Schedule.jpg]]
 
'''Next steps'''
 
Organize events to continue developing these projects, and find resources to ensure they happen. A page has been set up for each project (see list below), and these are open for project members and others to keep building on and branching out from. 
 
 
 
 
== Projects ==
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=== [[Law_Review_Project|Law Review Project]] ===
 
'''Coordinate wishlists across agencies''': (added as placeholder 25 April 2018, by Sue)
 
The Clackamas Service Center is in need of the following:
 
Toothbrushes<br/> Toothpaste<br/> Floss<br/> Denture cleaner & adhesive<br/> Deodorant<br/> Hand & Body lotion .... etc
 
I wish there was more coordination between local organizations for these things somehow. I know for a fact that TPI has a constant stream of almost all of that stuff, but of course you have to travel to old town for that and that's not an option for a lot of folks.
 
This could be solved with some info sharing tech. I have ideas; will follow up.
 
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=== Facebook group & Twitter&nbsp; ===
 
Facebook&nbsp;group for event participants (now opened to other people too):&nbsp;[https://www.facebook.com/groups/PdxIdeationHousing/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/PdxIdeationHousing/].<br/> &nbsp;
 
=== Event photo album (on Facebook) ===
 
[https://www.facebook.com/groups/PdxIdeationHousing/photos/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/PdxIdeationHousing/photos/].
 
Twitter:&nbsp;[https://twitter.com/PDXHomesForAll @PdxHomesForAll].
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