Join October 30 Training Institute for Tenants & Residents Webinar – Civic Engagement 101: The Power of Advocacy and Voting Rights

Join Thursday’s (October 30) Training Institute for Tenants & Residents (TITR) webinar on “Civic Engagement 101: The Power of Advocacy and Voting Rights.” This webinar will focus on how tenants and housing advocates can use civic engagement to drive lasting change. 

TITR is a national program dedicated to providing renters and community leaders with the tools they need to advocate for safe, stable, and affordable housing.  

The October 30, 4:00 pm ET webinar will be co-hosted by the TITR and NLIHC’s Our Homes, Our Votes campaign and will explore how tenants and housing advocates can use civic engagement to drive lasting change. A legal expert will join the conversation to unpack the recent Supreme Court hearing on Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, explaining what’s at stake for fair representation and community power. Participants will also hear from partners in the field sharing best practices and lessons learned from Our Homes, Our Votes’ recent report, Turning Renters into Voters: Lessons in Engaging Low-Income Communities, which highlights successful strategies to expand civic participation nationwide.  

As NLIHC continues to meet the moment by registering, educating, and mobilizing low-income renters and affordable housing advocates to vote, this conversation will equip attendees with practical strategies and tools to strengthen democracy from the ground up. 

Register here

Additional Webinars 

Advocacy 101 — Thursday, November 13, at 4:00 pm ET 

• Change doesn’t happen by chance — it happens through advocacy. This webinar will guide participants through policy advocacy fundamentals, from meeting with elected officials to building coalitions. Learn how to turn your story into action and shape housing stability policy. 

Policy 101 — Thursday, January 29, at 4:00 pm ET 

• Curious how housing policy is made — and how you can influence it? This session breaks down local, state, and federal policymaking. Participants will learn how to track bills, understand system levers, and insert tenant voices into decisions that affect rent, neighborhoods, and access. 

Equity, Race & Culture 101 — Thursday, February 26, at 4:00 pm ET 

• Housing injustice isn’t just about policy — it’s about people. This session investigates how race, culture, and identity shape access, displacement, and power. We will examine historical and structural inequities (from redlining to gentrification), center impacted voices and build tools for advancing housing justice rooted in equity and dignity. 

For more information or to get involved with future sessions, visit the Training Institute for Tenants & Residents website or contact Dee Ross, NLIHC Tenant Leader Fellow at [email protected].