Taking place on March 19-21 in Washington D.C., NLIHC’s Housing Policy Forum 2024: An Unwavering Path Forward to Housing Justice will feature a wide array of speakers and a range of sessions covering all aspects of affordable housing policy and advocacy, including a plenary session on strategic organizing for housing justice!
Building Power: How to Organize for Housing Justice
Tenant leaders and their allies are organizing for housing justice in communities of all sizes, regions, and political stripes. From coast to coast and urban to rural environments, in public housing and unsubsidized buildings, and in states of every political make-up, organizers are generating momentum and achieving major victories. Some organizers are focused on achieving building-level changes, while others are exerting political pressure on city councils, state legislatures, or federal agencies and Congress. In this plenary session, organizers will share insights gained from organizing in their own communities, as well as broader principles and practices that can be applied in any campaign for housing justice.
Panelists:
- Duaa-Rahemaah Hunter, Resident Action Project (WA)
- Ramona Ferreyra, Save Section 9 (NY)
- Benjamin Finegan, Bozeman Tenants United (MT)
In addition to plenary sessions, the 2024 Forum will feature discussions with Representative Maxwell Frost (D-FL) about his plans for promoting housing affordability and Representative Jimmy Gomez (D-CA) about transformative legislation that would create permanent tools to prevent evictions and establish a new renter’s tax credit. The Forum will open with a keynote discussion with acclaimed civil rights attorney and scholar Sherrilyn Ifill and close with a keynote address by renowned author and journalist Dr. Jelani Cobb.
Additional speakers and a full schedule will be announced in the coming weeks.
Also, be sure to sign up for Capitol Hill Day (March 21) by checking the “Yes, I will participate” box when you register for the Housing Policy Forum.
NLIHC members will receive a $150 discount when registering for the forum! Join NLIHC today to receive a promo code.
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