SJSU Professor Lewis Aptekar

Dr. Lewis Aptekar, a former professor of educational psychology at San Jose State University in California, has authored several books as well as over fifty chapters and articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals.  Dr. Aptekar's works cover topics such as insight into the thoughts and ideas of humanitarian aid workers, as well as how people process and react to natural disasters. Dr.Lewis Aptekar also writes about his own experiences from his time doing humanitarian work. For more information visit:  https://www.behance.net/drlewisaptekar

To end homelessness, youth and young adults need stable housing, supportive access to caring adults, and access to mainstream services that will place them on a path to long-term success, explains Dr. Lewis Aptekar. In addition, according to Dr.Lewis Aptekar , reunifying youth with family or a support system, when safe and appropriate, should be at the core of any approach to ending homelessness. Young adults may also require broader education and employment supports, and may need more short and long-term housing options, including rapid re-housing. To end homelessness for youth, we must: Prioritize family reunification or support as the initial intervention for youth experiencing homelessness. Most youth return home to family, and programs interacting with youth can facilitate that process when safe and appropriate. Basic programs already prioritize this, but other youth-serving programs and coordinated entry systems should also adopt it as an initial focus. Family in...

Dr. Lewis Aptekar was a Professor in Counselor Education at San José State University’s Connie L. Lurie College of Education until 2016, when he entered retirement. Throughout his career, he’s maintained an excellent reputation for compassion, kindness and humanitarian drive, and he continues to do so today. For decades, he’s worked to make the world a better place and to encourage others to do the same, and his published works display this passion in raw detail time and time again. If you want to join Dr. Lewis Aptekar in making the world a better place, consider reading “In the Lion's Mouth: Hope and Heartbreak in Humanitarian Assistance” (2010) for a deeper look at his efforts. Meanwhile, simple actions like these can help you better the world in meaningful ways: ·          Donate Clean Water Many people around the world live every day without clean water to drink. There’s a drought epidemic underway, and donating clean water ...