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... And shared bedbugs 😜

Nothing like it to expand the mind and heart.

Son spent his junior year in Finland, and did another exchange in college to Japan. We hosted a student from Greenland, and eldest son is a RYE counselor. It opened the world to all of us.

I still remember struggling with grade 11 math. Having a Chinese exchange student show up and joke about how we thought this was called an education system. He spoke better English than I did, and had already mastered calculus. WTF China. Our well funded school was like a 6 month vacation for him.

Ain't it funny how one year in Fukuoka taught you what grown men refuse to learn about different.

There’s an international summer camp I did when I was in high school called CISV that is based on this exact premise. Sadly, it’s shrinking because the world has become more isolating recently.

I was so lucky to have a father who taught me different is not wrong-way back in the 60's. He was also a feminist and bought me chemistry sets and RF helicopters and planes.

I've thought for a long time that the US should instate mandatory one year service at age 18...not to the military, but around the US, and that one would work in areas unlike where they were raised, and with diverse crews. We need community in this country desperately, serving others creates bonds.

That's the truth about exchanges, you learn we're more alike than different and the family learns it too.

I agree. I think it is good to encourage kids to take a gap year and volunteer for some humanitarian aid agency domestically or internationally. Gives on a different perspective of the world. I was an exchange student in high school and it broadened my view plus learned another language

39 years on, I'm still in touch with my French penfriend. We've now both retired, so planning on meeting up again soon. I learnt some people still had outhouses, how to eat artichokes, and that I don't like Galloise. I also learnt we are less different and more similar.

Except he did

Oh, sorry - I see what you meant. Agreed.

Said the red hats after taking shelter in nmaahc.si.edu Right? Right???

The unhoused overlap with people with mental health and substance use challenges. But also shit happens!Politicians' priorities are stabs through the heart over and over. And everyday people's presumptions may be even worse. They're real regular people. Hear their stories and they'd get it.

Prayers! May you feel her peace and comfort much love

From your lips to God's ears. 🙏🕯️

Or how about help getting into a first time home??

What about the people who needed a bed and didn't get one because he was sleeping on one for photo ops?

He just takes a bunch of sleeping pills, never any drug tests, and viola his ratings rise. And off course the dumb Americans fall for it.

He wouldn't, period. Folk in his social strata are served. They do not serve.

Depends on their 'medication', doesn't it?

Very true.

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After watching Coffman in Colorado for many years, I’m going to call it performative. My guess is looking for what to cut. I’d like to be proven wrong.

This is precisely what an elected official should be doing; kudos to this man.

Applying for disability SSDI is basically a death sentence.

That's terrible. I take it all back.

God bless him. He is also the kind of compassionate leader we need across this country.

Now there is a great man.

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Wow! What a guy!! #respect✊🏼

First this photo went Coffman its AI generated. Second the only MAGA issue the deeply conservative Coffman has pushed back against was gangs from Venezuela taking over aurora and eating cats. Otherwise he is fully vested. Here is Coffman

This is just Marie Antoinette playing peasant in her chateau: was he involved in charity before?

Oh yes! Thank you for sharing this!

When you aren't on the frontlines, you soon lose perspective of reality for the many that exist there.

That is, humbling, to say the least.

That's so refreshing. More!

We all need a Mayor Coffman!

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Mel Brooks… They force me to live in the crap, and now they're taking the crap away? No! Life Stinks

in order to get them exposed to drug abuse, especially fentanyl and meth,and into treatment programs that end up only supplying narcan; continuing the cycle of abuse and enlarging the homeless problem further.

Wherever!!! Just check his policies about housing, health care, immigration. He did the same thing a few years ago,,, but instead of doing in his city he did that in Denver,,, and he was undercover!!!

Public service on steroids.👏🕊️

As long as it authentic its awesome

Also, multimillionaires and billionaires

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Coffman was forced out of his GOP seat by Trump essentially.

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It's their actual job that NO ONE sleeps rough/homeless. They fail everytime!

We need more people like this in the world.

This should be a job requirement. I think every politician should have to live on welfare 6 months a year and receive no help from the outside, every year they serve they should have to live the way many of their constituents live

sleeping on a cot in a room full of people doesn't work... He should try it for a month... no sleeping pills allowed..

Amazing‼️✝️

Good on him!

Every politician except Trump. Trump should be sleeping in a cell, wearing red lipstick and being afraid of his cellmate, Big Beautiful Bill.

A great Mayor who truly cares for the people

It should be mandatory

That is how you solve problems, understand them first.

In a self-respecting democratic society based on solidarity and respect for human rights, this homelessness and poverty should not occur.

He’s a maga republican. I’ve got nothing but disrespect for him.

Why haven't politicians just advocated mandatory accounting in high schools since 1950? What have economists said about it?

Now I consider this a politician who cares about people enough to walk the walk instead of just talking the talk! ❤️

Meanwhile, the world's richest man, Elmo Muskrat, finds it hard to give to charity! Galling isn't it, considering everyday Americans give $617B?!

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Now this is man with integrity

Nice! 👍🏻 this makes me hopeful, if we can repeat it across cities/towns. Community matters.

Really!?...my bad! Carry on looking for those diamonds then.

God bless him.

I feel like this is the type of thing that God notices.

I'm not really a fan of the guy, but credit where it's due.

Until he gets raped or murdered Hope he doesn't But this is an unnecessary risk for the top elected official

Pity it wasn’t a condition on being elected that ALL politicians had to Do this at least once every four months. so they know exactly how it is for those they are representing. Keep Them grounded, in touch

Actually being on the ground, learning about his constituents! What a concept! Much respect.👍

That is what all politicians and CEOs should do: Experience it first hand. It's easy to pontificate from a distance, instead of knowing what it's really like.

Easy to look at this and see a straight up MAGA POS fooling otherwise seemingly intelligent people.

In 2012 Coffman said he didn't know if President Barack Obama was born in the U.S. and that, in his heart, Obama was "not an American “.

Don’t forget who this shitbag is.

Other half lived!! It sure opened her eyes.

Is it true? Can't believe it!

Taking a ‘want to know’ approach sure, but not all taking up beds needed by the homeless!! 😆

Interesting. He’s been doing this since Feb to get “real-time audit of the shelter as Aurora tries to turn its incentive-based approach into a broader homelessness model.” Is it working or do you need to build more housing? Are they sharing that data? Curious. www.axios.com/local/arapah...

It's a complex issue and even after sleeping there, he thinks putting 30 day limits on services without "strings", is a good idea, but actual experienced people who have successful programs say: Nope, give us more resources.

More politicians need to do this ... Get out and experience the life of real Americans, not just the comfortable elite

There's a difference between a "politician" and a "public servant"

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Wow. I'm truly impressed. Someone in a gov't position that cares.👍

Unlike most mayor's, including mine, who form exploratory committees to come up w/ideas This Republican is finding out 1st hand BRAVO! Hope he has an epiphany that there are many who work hard & still end up homeless

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No, you need to "think about it". You are making a helluva lot of assumptions here. No person who is there to volunteer to help out and try to do good, is going to be cozying up in a cot while a homeless person stands there without a place to sleep.

Not typically a fan of Coffman, but props where it's due. The man is on street taking in what it's like to be homeless.

they rob you blind, then make homelessness a crime.

Looks like a fake photo shoot to me.

I have respect for what he's trying to do, but 4 days a month is NOT going to get him to understand 10 years of homelessness, because people don't give shit about anybody else. I have a solution to the fucking homelessness but nobody wants to listen!! Want to solve homelessness. CALL ME!

OMG, really?That's a joke. ANYBODY can do that. That's like a vacation to most people . TRY living outside in the elements, standing in line to get in at 5pm starting at 3pm because the line will be around the block. Then tell those left in line that couldn't get in there's no more room.

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I Can't Believe I Never Heard About This, As A Colorado Native Who Lived In Aurora. This Is Fantastic!!! Thank You For The Info. About A Man Of Integrity & Empathy.

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