Shelter -
through our eyes

The homelessness crisis can feel distant until seen through a child's eyes. Shelter follows three unhoused children and their parents in L. A. as they seek steady shelter and try to keep their dreams alive. Skylar and Nicholas both live day to day, shuffling between temporary motel stays and living in cars; while Victoria's family reclaims an abandoned house as their own.

Episode Duration: 26 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 103

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About Through Our Eyes:

From the producers of Sesame Street, THROUGH OUR EYES is an intimate and inspiring journey into the lives of American families from the perspective of children as they navigate formidable yet all-too-common challenges along with parents and siblings.

Each stand-alone half-hour film is directed by an award-winning filmmaker and is designed as a co-viewing experience for adults and kids ages eight and up.

The series reveals the strength and perseverance of kids experiencing parental incarceration, climate displacement, the wounds of war, and homelessness.

Episodes also delve into kids learning about their own race, ethnicity, and culture; facing and fighting racism; and taking positive steps towards building the future they wish to inhabit.