Over the past several months, I have had the opportunity to briefly meet a number NIU HAC clients. One Friday morning, I noticed that there was an older lady, with a piece of luggage, just sitting in the woods. Later that day, I realized that this person was one of our clients and felt sad that she was sitting in the woods, all by herself on a cold Friday morning. During our meeting with that client, and other clients since, I have been impressed with the fact that our clients are intelligent, personable, and capable. In addition, I have come to the conclusion that we, as a society, could be doing so much more to help those who are homeless and in need. We should explore how we can empower our clients to take advantage of all of their talents. Specifically, there are ways to leverage technology and to teach practical skills that are in demand, such as bookkeeping and coding. Almost everyone in America has attended school (at least through the second year of high school). In addi
