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Who, What, Why: Nathan Nyitrai on the LGBTQ Certificate
Nathan Nyitrai stands with hands on hips in the garden in front of the SP2 building

Nathan Nyitrai is a rising second-year student in the masters of social work program earning an LGBTQ certificate at the School of Social Policy & Practice. With an interest in criminal justice and trans activism, Nyitrai hopes his future work will impact LGBTQ+ communities.

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  • Who, What, Why

    • Who, What, Why: Nathan Nyitrai on the LGBTQ Certificate

    The master of social work student discusses the School of Social Policy and Practice program which provides supplemental education about the legal, health care, and social service needs of LGBTQ+ communities.

    Kristina García

    Where are King County’s homeless residents from?
    Seattle Times

    Where are King County’s homeless residents from?

    Dennis Culhane of the School of Social Policy & Practice explains that most of the migration that occurs for people who are homeless happens on a regional scale.

    Federal policy on homelessness becomes new target of the right
    The New York Times

    Federal policy on homelessness becomes new target of the right

    Dennis Culhane of the School of Social Policy & Practice says that the federal homelessness program Housing First is a successful policy and that undoing it would be a disaster.

    ‘Silver tsunami’ sweeps U.S. with sizeable seniors
    China Daily

    ‘Silver tsunami’ sweeps U.S. with sizeable seniors

    A 2019 study by Dennis Culhane of the School of Social Policy & Practice found that the number of homeless elderly people would triple during the next 10 years.

    Why are so many seniors homeless in America?
    The Week

    Why are so many seniors homeless in America?

    Dennis Culhane of the School of Social Policy & Practice says that people older than 60 are the fastest rising group within the homeless population.

    Seniors are flooding homeless shelters that can’t care for them
    The Washington Post

    Seniors are flooding homeless shelters that can’t care for them

    Dennis Culhane of the School of Social Policy & Practice says that the population of homeless seniors 65 and older will likely double or even triple 2017 levels in some places before peaking around 2030.

    Volunteerism is changing in the United States
    Voice of America

    Volunteerism is changing in the United States

    Ram A. Cnaan of the School of Social Policy & Practice says job demands and multiple jobs prevent many people from doing traditional volunteering.