What would you do to help solve homelessness?
The SEE:kelowna exhibition elicits strong responses from many of our museum visitors. Both children and adults are invited to witness what people living in homelessness experience, through their shared stories and photographs.
Many visitors are moved to share their thoughts on how they would solve homelessness. The suggestions visitors leave are often thoughtful and compassionate. Comments typically centre around providing more support for mental health services and drug rehabilitation programs, creating affordable housing and extending respect and kindness to those experiencing homelessness. Others use the feedback sheets to express their frustration that homelessness is an ongoing crisis.
All of the visitor comments are recorded and sent to a consultant from the City’s Journey Home project to provide diverse perspectives on homelessness. Also of note is that some of the SEE:kelowna participants have become advocates for others experiencing homelessness by joining the Lived Experience Circle of the Journey Home task force.
Amanda Snyder
Curatorial Manager
Kelowna Museums Society
This slideshow of visitor feedback comments will be updated from time to time.