I thought the presentation by Carol of Angels in Motion was one of the most interesting of the semester. Her story is one of the first we have seen of people on the ground, mostly in Kensington, providing food and other services those struggling with substance use disorder.
One of the most common things Carol and her team do is helping someone get an ID. Most people view this as an easy task, but there are overlooked obstacles such as the cost of getting an ID, and transportation to and from the DMV. Little things like this make a big difference, and Carol and her team are making that difference in Kensington every day.
Larry O’Connor
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Lawrence O'Connor
Larry O'Connor is a senior journalism major, with a focus on sports reporting and writing. Since coming to Temple, Larry has worked with Temple Update's SportsDesk as a football and basketball beat writer. This includes weekly stories, gameday coverage, and multimedia coverage before and after every game. While Larry has not been affected by addiction personally, he has seen what it does to individuals and communities and would like to learn more about it, in an attempt to educate himself and to educate others. Contact Larry at [email protected].
In this special topics course, a group of students from Temple University’s Department of Journalism in the Klein College of Media and Communication spends a full semester reporting on addiction solutions. Click here to see the syllabus for the Spring 2018 semester, and here to see the syllabus for 2017.
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