January's Tesseract Competition revolved around the idea of homelessness in the the winter cold. Tesseract is a student organized effort, exposing innovative humanitarian design, and raisng funds for actual humanitarian projects. For more information on Tessearct please visit http://tesseractcompetitions.com/ I encourage you to enter the next competition, offer your innovative design solutions, and help those in need.
Solutions such as jackets, tents or shelters are temporary bandages that cannot mend a deep wound in our society. The energy invested in these fast-fixes, most times turn out to be a waste of resources. That is why I am proposing a strategic use of funds to expose our neglected communities for what they really are, drawing continuous attention and funds toward the betterment of our society.
Enjoy Reality TV? Your typical winter jacket receives a webcam, streaming real-time from your local homeless community. These cameras would imply extra security, and would transform the life and stories of the homeless into reality TV. This powerful media trend would in turn attract viewers from all over the world, raising a continuous flow of awareness and funds, the main two ingredients in the abolition of homelessness.
In this proposal, the undeniable power of media would be used for good : giving homeless a voice, raising awareness, and even skyrocketing this segment of our demographics into fame.
